State Lawmakers Debate Major Bills In Rare Weekend Session
DENVER (CBS4)- 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.
On Friday, House Republicans engaged in delay tactics in hopes of forcing Democrats to postpone the vaccine bill by running out the clock. They even introduced an amendment to rename one bill the "Magnum P.I." bill after the 1980s CBS TV show.
Under the immunization bill, parents who want to opt kids out of vaccines would have to get a form signed by a doctor or watch an online video.
The same bill was sidelined last year after Senate Republicans filibustered. The same bill was sidelined last year after Senate Republicans filibustered.
Also this weekend, lawmakers will consider a bill requiring employers provide up to six paid days a year and a bill imposing a new fee on health insurance companies to pay for subsidies for people who can't afford insurance, including those in the country illegally.