Gov. Polis Signs Police Accountability Bill Into Law
Gov. Jared Polis signed Colorado's comprehensive new police reform bill on Friday morning.
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Gov. Jared Polis signed Colorado's comprehensive new police reform bill on Friday morning.
Lawmakers came back the end of May after the session was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Colorado lawmakers wound down a shortened 2020 session Saturday having drastically cut education funding because of the coronavirus pandemic's revenue impact.
A bill to improve police accountability in Colorado just passed its final reading in the state Senate.
Wide-ranging reforms to law enforcement will become law in Colorado. Friday night, Gov. Jared Polis tweeted he supports Senate Bill 217, also known as a police accountability bill, and will sign it when it gets to his desk.
Among other measures, the bill requires all local and Colorado State Patrol officers who have contact with the public to be equipped with body cameras by July 1, 2023 — two years later than originally proposed — and requires that unedited footage be released to the public within 21 days of a misconduct complaint being filed.
There will be sweeping reforms at police departments statewide after the passage of a police accountability bill at the state Capitol.
The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill which would make it harder for Coloradans to opt out of required vaccines.
Protests outside the State Capitol building for the last couple weeks may change police response forever in Colorado.
A bill aimed at boosting childhood immunization rates in Colorado moved forward on a 7-4 vote on Sunday in the House Health and Insurance Committee.
The state House and Senate will take up several major bills in a rare weekend session. Among those bills is the school finance act, a police accountability bill and a bill aimed at boosting immunization rates.
Colorado could follow California's lead in providing subsidies to help fund health care for people who aren't citizens.
The Colorado Restaurant Association is pushing a bill in the state Senate that would allow to-go liquor sales to continue for another two years.
Colorado Republicans targeted the salaries of the state's top executives Tuesday, as well as upcoming pay raises for lawmakers.
Some state lawmakers say they hear the demands of Black Lives Matter demonstrators and are taking action.
Because of the violent nature of protests outside the Colorado State Capitol on Thursday night, state leaders won't hold hearings at the capitol on Friday or Saturday.
On Wednesday, Colorado lawmakers provided an overview of a newly introduced bill that would provide earned sick days to workers in the state.
Colorado's colleges and universities are facing about a 5% reduction in state funding.
KC Becker says everyone in the state will be impacted in some way, and vulnerable populations will be especially impacted.
Coronavirus is taking a huge toll on the Colorado state budget.
Two Colorado lawmakers say they feel the pain of small businesses owners who are trying stay afloat amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The state legislature reconvened Monday just long enough to go into recess again. Lawmakers adjourned two weeks ago due to concerns about COVID-19.
State Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet has tested positive for coronavirus.
State lawmakers are suspending the legislative session for two weeks because of coronavirus. They'll wrap up what they can Saturday, and then dismiss until it's safer for large groups to gather for things like hearings.
State lawmakers are discussing the possibility of shutting down the state Capitol because of coronavirus.
See photos taken at and around Coors Field on Friday, April 3, 2026, for the Colorado Rockies home opener of the 2026 season. The Rockies fell to the Phillies by a score of 10-1.
Many Colorado high school students are getting a leg up on their college career before even graduating.
More than 200 soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment are preparing to deploy to the Middle East, marking a significant mission that will take them away from their families for nearly a year.
The Colorado Auto Show is the place to dream big, and then look, touch, and sit behind the wheel of some of the coolest cars ever made.
Picture "Hamlet" set at a Southern barbeque where a Black family has gathered for a celebration, that is "Fat Ham."
Many Colorado high school students are getting a leg up on their college career before even graduating.
Colorado is among the states seeking to block the president's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
More than 200 soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment are preparing to deploy to the Middle East, marking a significant mission that will take them away from their families for nearly a year.
The Colorado Auto Show is the place to dream big, and then look, touch, and sit behind the wheel of some of the coolest cars ever made.
Picture "Hamlet" set at a Southern barbeque where a Black family has gathered for a celebration, that is "Fat Ham."
More than 200 soldiers with the Colorado Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 157th Infantry Regiment are preparing to deploy to the Middle East, marking a significant mission that will take them away from their families for nearly a year.
Littleton police say the driver behind the wheel of a semi-truck that crashed into a gas station in Colorado last month is facing careless driving charges.
Many Colorado high school students are getting a leg up on their college career before even graduating.
In this week’s Your Local Dish, CBS Colorado First at 4 Anchor Mekialaya White and restaurant promoter Larry Herz enjoy the vibe at Odie B's.
As a preview of A Day for Wednesday's Child, Tiana Kennedy spoke with CBS Colorado's Mekialaya White about Raise the Future's efforts to help children in Colorado who are in foster care.
Despite needing help with his motor skills and movement, it hasn't stopped Randy Milliken from loving his favorite team.
With only a few hours left until the big game -- the Colorado Rockies home opener at Coors Field in Denver -- CBS Colorado was keeping an eye on Ticketmaster for baseball fans who are looking to still purchase a ticket.
Fans heading to Coors Field in Denver this season can expect more than baseball.
Body camera video has been released of Tiger Woods' arrest, after a car crash in Florida. He has been charged with driving under the influence.
Nathan MacKinnon is the first to 50 goals in the NHL this season!
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Alan Hayward James, 51, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, bribery, and conspiracy to rig bids.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
The photo shows the entire planet, as well as the Northern and Southern lights.
Officials from 23 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit seeking to block President Trump's executive order that aims to restrict mail voting.
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was treated for dehydration after falling ill at an event in Philadelphia on March 20, the court's public information office said.
The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.
A key senator is demanding the TSA reverse its decision to let travelers keep their shoes on while passing through airport screening, a controversial policy at the center of a classified security warning.
The Secretary of the Interior was in Northern Colorado to learn about our water supply, wildfire preparedness, and how he might help.
The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.
The COVID-19 variant BA.3.2, nicknamed "Cicada," has been detected in at least 23 countries and half the states in the U.S.
About half a million people in Colorado are living with a brain injury and many of them don't know it.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act will add red tape and restrictions for those seeking Medicaid and SNAP benefits. And the costs to update computer systems that determine eligibility for those programs will be steep.
A record warm winter, combined with dry conditions across Colorado, has created the perfect conditions for allergy season to start early.
The Colorado Auto Show is the place to dream big, and then look, touch, and sit behind the wheel of some of the coolest cars ever made.
The eye drops — sold under multiple brands — have been recalled over concerns about sterility, according to the FDA.
Hiring was much stronger than expected in March, with employers adding roughly three times the number of jobs economists predicted.
Rising fertilizer prices cost farmers more in a year hit hard by dry conditions, and with the potential for some farmers to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.
With gasoline topping $4 a gallon, it now costs almost $145 to fill up a Ford F-150 pickup truck, a new analysis finds.
CBS Colorado is investigating a trucking company involved in a crash at a gas station in the southern part of the Denver metro area in March.
A Denver jury has found activist Regan Benson, a frequent critic of police, guilty of "doxing" a Denver police commander during a livestream last September, in what appears to be the first conviction under Colorado's anti-doxing law.
Fire chiefs in two departments northwest of Denver, Westminster and Arvada, say gaps in emergency dispatch technology between neighboring departments can slow response times and, in some cases, limit how quickly help arrives.
A state investigation has found that a Denver assisted living facility took 13 minutes to locate a resident who collapsed and begin CPR -- failures regulators say placed all 125 residents in "immediate jeopardy."
Colorado's youth detention facilities are at the center of a civil rights lawsuit alleging that children are being kept beyond their court-ordered release dates. Advocates and families say the impact is irreversible.