HB21-1299 Office of Gun Violence Prevention
Sponsors: Reps. Sullivan & Bacon and Sens. Fields & Hansen
This bill establishes the Office of Gun Violence Prevention with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment to coordinate and promote effective activities to reduce gun violence. It will conduct public awareness campaigns on state and federal laws, especially the Extreme Risk Protection Orders law as well as other protection orders. If funds are available, it will award grants for community-based gun violence initiatives aimed at interrupting the cycle of violence.
HB 1299 will be heard Friday, May 7th after adjournment by the House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee. Contact members of the Committee to urge them to vote YES on this bill.
House Behavioral and Public Health & Human Services Committee Members:
Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet - dafna.michaelson.jenet.house@state.co.us
Rep. Emily Sirota - emily.sirota.house@state.co.us
Rep. Lisa Cutter - lisa.cutter.house@state.co.us
Rep. Iman Jodeh - Iman.Jodeh.house@state.co.us
Rep. Rod Pelton - rod.pelton.house@state.co.us
Rep. Mary Young - mary.young.house@state.co.us
Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez - serena.gonzales-gutierrez.house@state.co.us
Rep. Colin Larson - colin.larson.house@state.co.us
Rep. Naquetta Ricks - Naquetta.Ricks.house@state.co.us
Rep. Mary Bradfield - mary.bradfield.house@state.co.us
Rep. Richard Holtorf - richard.holtorf.house@state.co.us
Rep. David Ortiz - David.Ortiz.house@state.co.us
Rep. Dan Woog - Dan.Woog.house@state.co.us
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