Comments for Pat Steadman :: State Senator SD 31 http://www.patsteadman.com Senator Pat Steadman Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:26:16 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on SB 2 – Civil Unions by Colorado: Civil union bill makes progress « Summit County Citizens Voice http://www.patsteadman.com/sb-2-civil-unions/#comment-35 Colorado: Civil union bill makes progress « Summit County Citizens Voice Thu, 16 Feb 2012 07:26:16 +0000 http://www.patsteadman.com/?p=713#comment-35 [...] that I’ve carried has sparked the amount of passion as Civil Unions,” Steadman wrote on his website. “It was heartbreaking to watch the House Judiciary Committee kill this bill in 2011, and [...] [...] that I’ve carried has sparked the amount of passion as Civil Unions,” Steadman wrote on his website. “It was heartbreaking to watch the House Judiciary Committee kill this bill in 2011, and [...]

]]> Comment on New Senate District 31 Boundaries by Tuan Kasowski http://69.93.64.92/district-map/#comment-3 Tuan Kasowski Thu, 25 Aug 2011 20:01:01 +0000 http://69.93.64.92/?p=29#comment-3 Fantastic site. Lots of helpful information here. I am sending it to a few friends ans also sharing in delicious. And naturally, thanks to your effort! <a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110821143447AAVInx9" rel="nofollow">best dating sites</a> Fantastic site. Lots of helpful information here. I am sending it to a few friends ans also sharing in delicious. And naturally, thanks to your effort!
best dating sites

]]> Comment on Some of the New Laws I Passed This Year by Pat Steadman http://www.patsteadman.com/some-of-the-new-laws-i-passed-this-year/#comment-28 Pat Steadman Fri, 14 Jan 2011 04:07:54 +0000 http://patsteadman.wordpress.com/?p=155#comment-28 I think you'll be interested in a bill I'm introducing next week on what are called "collateral consequences" of criminal convictions. An example of a collateral consequence is employment disqualifications for persons with a criminal record, or a law that revokes a person's professional license when they are convicted of certain crimes. Such employment disqualifications create barriers to people's ability to get on with their life and earn a living after they have done their time and paid their debt to society. The bill I am proposing is based on model legislation and offers a case-by-case look at whether someone should be allowed to move past these barriers. It won't stop people from being discriminated against because of their record, but it will help some people deal with legal consequences that go beyond the sentence they served. I think you’ll be interested in a bill I’m introducing next week on what are called “collateral consequences” of criminal convictions. An example of a collateral consequence is employment disqualifications for persons with a criminal record, or a law that revokes a person’s professional license when they are convicted of certain crimes. Such employment disqualifications create barriers to people’s ability to get on with their life and earn a living after they have done their time and paid their debt to society. The bill I am proposing is based on model legislation and offers a case-by-case look at whether someone should be allowed to move past these barriers. It won’t stop people from being discriminated against because of their record, but it will help some people deal with legal consequences that go beyond the sentence they served.

]]> Comment on Some of the New Laws I Passed This Year by terresa Hansen http://www.patsteadman.com/some-of-the-new-laws-i-passed-this-year/#comment-27 terresa Hansen Thu, 13 Jan 2011 23:07:11 +0000 http://patsteadman.wordpress.com/?p=155#comment-27 I would like to now or to be informed of the law on discrimination's of a felony.I mean a person with a felony that is more than quillfy for the job above and beond just win have a person payed there time just win dose the world stop judging a person need help thank you sincerly terresa Hansen I would like to now or to be informed of the law on discrimination’s of a felony.I mean a person with a felony that is more than quillfy for the job
above and beond just win have a person payed there time just win dose the world stop judging a person need help

thank you
sincerly

terresa Hansen

]]> Comment on Syringe Exchange Programs by Shana Sanderson http://www.patsteadman.com/syringe-exchange-programs/#comment-25 Shana Sanderson Thu, 09 Dec 2010 05:02:05 +0000 http://patsteadman.wordpress.com/?p=112#comment-25 I want to thank you for the update and congratulations for SB189 passing. I am also doing a group project and my group member notified me of the changes in the law. As a former public health worker, I am excited to know that Colorado is able to protect the health of it's citizens. Hopefully other local health departments can take advantage of these wonderful changes. I want to thank you for the update and congratulations for SB189 passing. I am also doing a group project and my group member notified me of the changes in the law. As a former public health worker, I am excited to know that Colorado is able to protect the health of it’s citizens. Hopefully other local health departments can take advantage of these wonderful changes.

]]> Comment on Syringe Exchange Programs by Pat Steadman http://www.patsteadman.com/syringe-exchange-programs/#comment-24 Pat Steadman Sun, 07 Nov 2010 23:19:59 +0000 http://patsteadman.wordpress.com/?p=112#comment-24 the current status of SB 189 is that it became effective in August of this year and public health officials in the City and County of Denver are now working on implementing protocols for programs in their jurisdiction. I'm not certain as to the time frame for that process, but we're hopeful that approved programs will be up and running very soon. Outside of Denver I'm not aware of any other local jurisdictions that are planning to implement programs, except that as noted in the blog post, Boulder has had a program in existence for many years now. Local resources for tracking the implementation process in Denver would be Denver Environmental Health and the Harm Reduction Action Center. the current status of SB 189 is that it became effective in August of this year and public health officials in the City and County of Denver are now working on implementing protocols for programs in their jurisdiction. I’m not certain as to the time frame for that process, but we’re hopeful that approved programs will be up and running very soon. Outside of Denver I’m not aware of any other local jurisdictions that are planning to implement programs, except that as noted in the blog post, Boulder has had a program in existence for many years now. Local resources for tracking the implementation process in Denver would be Denver Environmental Health and the Harm Reduction Action Center.

]]> Comment on Syringe Exchange Programs by Samantha Cameron http://www.patsteadman.com/syringe-exchange-programs/#comment-23 Samantha Cameron Mon, 18 Oct 2010 05:25:34 +0000 http://patsteadman.wordpress.com/?p=112#comment-23 Mr. Pat Steadman I am a student working on a research paper about needle exchange programs. I am also a supporter of the bill. I see the last update was in May can you tell me where this stand now? Thank you very much for your time. Samantha Cameron Mr. Pat Steadman
I am a student working on a research paper about needle exchange programs. I am also a supporter of the bill. I see the last update was in May can you tell me where this stand now? Thank you very much for your time.
Samantha Cameron

]]> Comment on The First Amendment Comes First by Pat Steadman http://www.patsteadman.com/the-first-amendment-comes-first/#comment-29 Pat Steadman Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:47:00 +0000 http://patsteadman.wordpress.com/?p=195#comment-29 The Thornton HOA story has a happy ending: http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15940507 Someone must have told that HOA Board they were risking more tinkering with the HOA laws by the legislature, further limiting their ability to be petty dictators and micro-manage the lives of residents. That probably got their attention... The Thornton HOA story has a happy ending:
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15940507

Someone must have told that HOA Board they were risking more tinkering with the HOA laws by the legislature, further limiting their ability to be petty dictators and micro-manage the lives of residents. That probably got their attention…

]]> Comment on Syringe Exchange Programs by Kier Passaro http://www.patsteadman.com/syringe-exchange-programs/#comment-22 Kier Passaro Sun, 30 May 2010 21:00:57 +0000 http://patsteadman.wordpress.com/?p=112#comment-22 Wonderful thank you for your explanation Wonderful thank you for your explanation

]]> Comment on Long Bill Week in the Senate by Pat Steadman http://www.patsteadman.com/long-bill-week-in-the-senate/#comment-20 Pat Steadman Tue, 18 May 2010 22:23:39 +0000 http://patsteadman.wordpress.com/?p=102#comment-20 Update on Child Welfare provider funding cuts: as noted in my comment above, HB 1338 became the vehicle for a partial restoration of funding cuts. Just shy of $1 million in savings from the policy changes to criminal sentencing in HB 1338 were allocated to the Child Welfare line item I identified during the Long Bill debates. This means that rather than take a 2% cut in reimbursement rates, providers will instead be cut by 1.48%. The $1 million in general fund appropriated by HB 1338 draws down additional federal funds and cash funds, making it an important investment in the safety net providers in the Child Welfare system. Update on Child Welfare provider funding cuts: as noted in my comment above, HB 1338 became the vehicle for a partial restoration of funding cuts. Just shy of $1 million in savings from the policy changes to criminal sentencing in HB 1338 were allocated to the Child Welfare line item I identified during the Long Bill debates. This means that rather than take a 2% cut in reimbursement rates, providers will instead be cut by 1.48%. The $1 million in general fund appropriated by HB 1338 draws down additional federal funds and cash funds, making it an important investment in the safety net providers in the Child Welfare system.

]]>