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Legislative Update

Rob Garza, VP of Legislation

Members of the Legislative Committee met with lobbyist Jennifer Cassell at the
state capitol on February 17th. Discussion of the committee's efforts focused on
identifying potentially helpful legislators (list provided by J. Cassell) and crafting
an impactful, concise, and uniform message that can be relayed by committee
members when contacting said legislators. The committee will also edit the PI
bill to address the evolving political climate and some of the governor's
concerns stated in his veto letter, legitimate or not.

PPIAC members in attendance were Robert Orozco, Tan Smyth, Rod Gagnon,
Donna Peterson, and me.

I would also like to suggest that members familiarize themselves with the
Colorado General Assembly website where legislators, their party affiliations,
sponsored bills, and district information can be found. Knowledge, information,
and relationships will help to keep our path to reinstating licensure clear.

Find your legislators here: https://leg.colorado.gov/find-my-legislator

PPIAC is currently monitoring House Bill 22-1098, which concerns the
elimination of barriers to obtaining authority to practice an occupation based
on an individual’s criminal history. This applies to regulated professions and
occupations in Colorado, which could affect private investigators if we were to
get licensing again. If passed (which appears likely), the bill would make it so an
applicant may only be denied a credential based on their criminal history, if that
history would hinder their ability to do their job safely and competently. The bill
also allows regulators to issue a conditional credential to a potential applicant
with certain guardrails in place. For more information on this bill, please go to
HB22-1098.

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