UNPRECEDENT: State Dems ram abortion, transgender bills through on limited Sunday session debate

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From Fox News: The Colorado Democratic House majority pushed through a slate of controversial gender and abortion bills on Sunday, curtailing floor debate in what Republican lawmakers called an “unprecedented” tactic.

“It should alarm every American that Colorado’s Majority used a Sunday — a day typically reserved for family and prayer — to force through four of the most extreme bills of the session,” Republican House Minority Leader Rose Pugliese told Fox News Digital on Monday.

Pugliese said while “weekend work” is a “tactic the majority uses to punish the minority,” it was especially “unprecedented” this time because of the highly controversial nature of the bills.

“There was no filibuster, no delay — just a determined effort to shut down discussion on legislation that directly affects parental rights, public safety, and the use of taxpayer dollars,” she said.

The bills that were passed include SB25-183, which requires taxpayers to fund abortion services; HB25-1309, mandating insurers cover transgender procedures regardless of age; HB25-1312, which imposes state-mandated gender policies on schools and considers it “coercive control” in child custody cases when a parent does not affirm a child’s gender identity; and SB25-129, which prohibits cooperation with out-of-state investigations on transgender procedures and abortion services.

The bills will now go to the Colorado state Senate, which is controlled by Democrats, for consideration.

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Colorado State Rep Brandi Bradley (R) voiced her fury, and shared more details about the bills that were shoved through on a Sunday:

They’ve declared war on parents—and they chose Sunday to do it. The Colorado Legislature has been called into session today—on the LORDS day—to ram through abortion bills and HB25-1312, the most extreme assault on parental rights and religious freedom we’ve ever seen.

If it’s a war on families they want… it’s a war they’re gonna get. This bill is pure madness:

❌ Defines “misgendering” as child abuse—parents could lose custody of their kids for using the “wrong” pronouns.
❌ Shields parents who traffic children into Colorado for irreversible gender surgeries—nullifying other states’ laws and court orders.
❌ Forces every school—including charters—to adopt radical gender transition policies.
❌ Redefines “misgendering” and “deadnaming” as discrimination—forcing every Colorado business to bow to this ideology or face lawsuits.

They are fast-tracking this bill ON A SUNDAY, hoping we’re too distracted to notice. Thirds TODAY. Committee hearing could be tomorrow or Wednesday in the Senate.

📢 That means NOW is the only window for the community to sign up and testify.
👉 Sign up to testify. Show up. Speak out. This isn’t just bad policy—it’s an all-out assault on the family.

https://leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2025A/commsumm.nsf/NewSignIn.xsp

I was elected to fight for Colorado families. And fight is exactly what I’m going to do. Let’s stand together. They will regret picking this fight. #StandWithParents #Kill1312 #SaveOurKids #coleg #copolitics

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