House Dems pass good-government bill (and other legislative news)

A press release states, in part:

Legislation that will increase transparency on campaign contributions passed along a party line vote today in the House State, Veterans & Military Affairs committee. Sponsored by State Representative Gwyn Green (D- Lakewood/Golden), House Bill 1323 would amend current campaign finance law to reveal the identities of financial backers in Limited Liability Corporations... HB 1323 now goes to the House floor for consideration.

Also passing committee today:

• HB-1301, which would establish a Cervical Cancer Immunization Fund.

• HB-1330, which would allow a second adult to adopt another adult's child. This would clear the way for same-sex or co-habitating couples to share responsibility for an adopted child.

• HB-1008, which would ensure firefighters receive the benefits they need when they contract work-related cancers.

Cross-posted at SquareState

House to debate new cervical cancer immunization bill

A press release from the House Dems states:

State Representatives Bernie Buescher and Dianne Primavera, a cervical cancer survivor, recently introduced legislation to increase the availability of cervical cancer immunizations, especially to young women and low-income women. House Bill 1301 differs from Senator Williams' bill on the same topic in several significant ways. (HB 1301 will be heard in Committee on Thursday March 8, 2007.)

I discussed Williams' bill on February 1, 2007. It ran into problems and as of March 3 was "stalled in a Senate committee."