2022 Highlights
- Increased access to tax benefits for small businesses (HB22-1006, SB22-032, HB22-1027, HB22-1296)
- Led out on securing essential funds for school safety (HB22-1243, HB22-1120)
- Defended workers who choose not to receive the COVID-19 vaccination (HB22-1200)
- Advocated for teen parents to attend driving school free of charge (HB22-1042)
- Expanded occupational credential portability program (SB22-116)
- Simplified process for tax exemption eligibility (HB22-1039)
- SALT Parity Act (SB22-124)
2021 Highlights
- Passed FIVE TAX CUTS
- BPPT COVID Relief
- SALT Parity Relief
- Restaurant Sales Tax Holiday
- Special Mobile Machinery
- Destination Sourcing Exemption
- Cut red tape and local gov fees for solar energy installation (HB21-1284)
- Dramatically improved access to youth mental health services
- Rapid Mental Health Response For Colorado Youth (HB21-1258)
- Expanded access to driver’s license for foster children (HB21-1084)
- Cut red tape for Family Child Care Homes, Architects & others
2020 Highlights
- Authored the Plan to Revitalize Colorado
- Expanded work opportunities for Coloradans through Occupational Credential Portability Program (HB20-1326)
- Sponsored legislation creating 23rd Judicial District (HB20-1026)
- Advanced the Colorado Working Group on School Safety (SB20-023)
- Enacted the Sales and Use Tax Simplification Force (HB20-1022)
- Advocated for safety in schools by supporting mental health initiatives (SB20-014)
- Secured funds to increase public safety (HB20-1256)
- Introduced Behavior Health Training initiative for K-12 Educators (SB20-001)
2019 Highlights
- Co-sponsored legislation to subsidize adoption for children and youth (SB19-178)
- Championed the Electronic Sales and Tax Use Simplification System
- Supported State funding for Full-day Kindergarten (HB20-1262)
- Improved nonprofit impact through tax cuts (HB20-1323)
- Advocated for families in need of temporary care assistance (HB19-1142)
- Voted to increase training to prevent human trafficking (HB20-1051)
- Defended religious freedom (HB19-1140)
- Increased State funding for school districts and rural schools (SB19-246)
2018 Highlights
- Increased Penalties against Human Traffickers
- Saved taxpayers money
- Passed the Working Families College Savings Act
- Passed Multi-Year Priority Budget Forecasting
- Successfully passed 15 bills with strong bi-partisan support
- Expanded K-12 and Higher Educational Opportunities
- New School Security Grant Program to prevent school violence ($30 Million)
- Big K-12 Funding increases (+$600 Million)
- Tackled PERA’s unfunded liabilities & Saved state from credit rating downgrade
- Fought to boost funding for roads and bridges without tax increase
2017 Highlights
- Cut statewide Property Taxes by 10% (HB-1349)
- Saved Highlands Ranch’s largest employer from leaving Colorado (SB-299)
- Protected the Patient Doctor Relationship (SB-88)
- Secured $128 Million more for K-12 Education atop other k-12 budget increases
- Passed major reforms to the improve the Judicial Performance Committee, a key check and balance on the Judicial Branch
- Co-Sponsored long-awaited Construction Defect Reforms
- Increased Penalties for multiple DUI’s
- Expanded Crackdown on Human Trafficking (HB’s 1035, 1040, 1172)
- Protected Stalking Victims
- Ended federally mandated PARCC Testing
- Equalized Charter School Funding
2016 Highlights
- Ensured Firefighters and Police Officers who must take temporary disability continue to receive proper retirement compensation during that time (HB-1028)
- Empowered voters by increasing the amount of information available regarding justices and judges (HB-1235)
- Protected victims of domestic violence (HB-1115)
- Gave Coloradans more control of their assets by allowing car owners to name a beneficiary for their vehicles (HB-1051)
- Heightened charges for repeat domestic violence offenders (HB-1066)
- Decreased healthcare costs by allowing out-of-state doctors and specialists to work with Colorado patients without being licensed in the state (telehealth)
- Prohibited the selling of and enhanced protection for student data
- Simplified tax reporting requirements
- Increased Transparency and Accountability of the Colorado Department of Transportation
2015 Highlights
- Fought to give Highlands Ranch citizens a voice during annexation proceedings (HB15-1107)
- Supported the protection of 2nd Amendment rights (HB15-1152)
- Cracked down on domestic violence offenders (HB15-1061)
- Protected Colorado taxpayer money directed to colleges and universities for Colorado students (HB15-1156)
- Prevented excessive regulation of amateur radio antennas while also respecting local control and HOA’s (SB15-041)
- Lowered tax rates for Residential Storage Condos from 29% to 7.96% (SB15-227)
- Prohibited the use of automated tickets generators — including red light cameras in intersections and speed photo radar cameras
