At YWCA Boulder County, we advocate for women and girls by educating and developing relationships with policy makers, community leaders and community members. We work to create legislative, policy and systems change to break down barriers for the advancement and economic sustainability of women, girls, and people of color.
Advocacy News
The latest from YWCA Boulder County
Bills YWCA Boulder County is supporting in the First Regular Session of the Seventy-fifth General Assembly, convened on January 8, 2025. As of 5/28/25, 86% of these bills passed!
SB25-001 Colorado Voting Rights Act Signed by Governor 5/12/25
SB25-003 Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices Signed by Governor 4/10/25
SB25-034 Voluntary Do-Not-Sell Firearms Waiver Sent to Governor 5/14/25
HB25-1055 OPPOSE: Repeal Firearm Dealer Requirements & State Permit. bill killed in committee
HB25-1062 Theft of a Firearm Sent to Governor 5/07/25
SB25-130 Providing Medical Emergency Services. Signed by Governor 5/14/25
SB25-129 Legally protected health care activity protections Signed by Governor 4/24/25
SB25-027 Trauma-Induced School Safety Practices Sent to Governor 5/8/25
HB25-1098 Automated Protection Order Victim Notification System Sent to Governor 5/16/25
SB25-129 Legally Protected Health-Care Activity Protections Signed by Governor 4/24/25
HB25-1138 Protect Victims in Civil Sex Misconduct Suits Signed by Governor 3/13/25
HB25-1073 Protections Against Child Rape bill killed in committee
HB25-1028 Modifications to Address Confidentiality Program bill killed in committee
SB25-017 Measure to Support Early Childhood Health Sent to Governor 5/8/25
HB25-1011 Private Equity Acquisition of Child Care Centers
HB25-1038 Post Secondary Credit Transfer Website Sent to Governor 5/15/25
HB25-1002 Medical Necessity Determination Insurance Coverage Signed by Governor 3/20/25
SB25-014 Protecting the Freedom to Marry Signed by Governor 4/7/25
HB25-1159 Child Support Commission Recommendations Sent to Governor 5/15/25
SB25-130 Providing Emergency Medical Services Signed by Governor 5/14/25
SB25-183 Coverage for Pregnancy-Related Services Sent to Governor 5/8/25
How to TAKE ACTION ↘
Interested in how YOU can TAKE ACTION and make positive change?
Stay up to date on legislative issues on the local, state and national levels through online resources.
Make your voice heard!
Contact your legislators, on the local, state and national levels, about the issues that are important to you to inform their actions. Calls, emails, and written letters or postcards all make an impact. See our Advocacy Contacts section below for contact information for your representatives. Make it a regular family activity!
Write a Letter to the Editor to add your voice to community conversations about important issues. Learn some basics and tips here.
Attend a Day at the Capitol event, meet with legislators and learn how to testify for or against a bill.
Take a YWCA Boulder County adult education course about the personal, interpersonal, institutional and structural systems of racism.
Your Local Representatives↘
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You can email all seven board members (and also the superintendent and the board secretary) by emailing bvs.board@bvsd.org.
You can find BVSD board members and their contact information here.
BVSD Board of Education website: www.bvsd.org/about/board-of-education
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SVVSD Board of Education Contact Form: https://www.svvsd.org/about/board-of-education/board-of-education-contact-form/
You can find all SVVSD Board members and their contact information here.
SVVSD website: https://www.svvsd.org/
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Boulder County Commissioners
Contact FormCommissioner Claire Levy – District 1
Term Ends: 2025Commissioner Marta Loachamin –District 2
Term Ends: 2025Commissioner Ashley Stolzmann – District 3
Term Ends: 2027 -
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Bills YWCA supported in the previous legislative session ↘
The previous legislative session in Colorado was the Second Extraordinary Session of the Seventy-fourth General Assembly, which adjourned on August 29, 2024.
HB24-1164 Free Menstrual Products to Students passed!
HB24-1223 Improved Access to Childcare Assistance Program passed!
SB24-053 Racial Equity Study passed!
HB24-1009 Bilingual Child Care Licensing Resources passed!
SB24-131 Prohibiting Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Spaces passed!
HB24-1292 Prohibit Certain Weapons Used in Mass Shootings
National Bills to Watch
Visit the YWCA USA Advocacy Agenda page to learn more about our current priorities for Congress.