Mar 3, 2025 - Politics

8 interesting bills introduced in the Colorado Legislature

Of the more than 500 bills introduced at the state Capitol so far this legislative session, a handful are eye-catching policies.

State of play: Here's a look at some of the more unusual legislation being considered this year.

✂ Create a DOGE-like authority at the state level to find government efficiencies that aim to save taxpayer dollars.

🐮 Ban the sale of cultivated meat made from animal cells and grown in laboratories, and prohibit the product from being labeled as meat.

🐛 Prohibit the sale and manufacturing of insect products for human consumption, such as crickets.

🐈 Provide money to organizations that sterilize and vaccinate community, free-roaming cats.

🍄 Designate Agaricus julius, commonly known as the Emperor mushroom, as Colorado's state mushroom.

🚲 Require e-bike retailers to inform customers about safe operating practices.

🐶 Prohibit home insurers from discriminating against pet owners and allowing those in public housing to have pets.

🦬 Ban the killing of bison unless they are livestock.

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