Sponsored Legislation

2022

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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