Public Policy
We advocate for legislation that impacts domestic violence survivors in the Colorado State Legislature and Congress, educating our membership about the policy process, and helping connect them with their legislators.
We also provide input on court rules and state agency policies related to survivors and domestic violence programs, as well as participate on committees and work groups that address a variety of social justice issues.
Want to get involved?
- Sign up for Action Alerts.
- Locate your State and Federal officials.
- Nonprofits can and should lobby! Learn about restrictions around non-profit lobbying.
- Email info@nullviolencefreeco.org with questions about joining our Public Policy Committee.
2022 State Policy Priorities
Our 2022 legislative session report is now available! Read more about the bills we worked on this past spring here.
Nuestro informe de la sesión legislativa de 2022 está disponible! Lea más aquí sobre los proyectos de ley en que trabajamos la primavera pasada.
2022 Federal Policy Priorities
We follow the National Network to End Domestic Violence’s (NNEDV) policy work closely and support their federal level advocacy.
In both October 2021 and January 2022 we participated in actions to encourage the Senate to introduce and pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. The reauthorization was signed into law by President Biden in March 2022.
Click here for contact info for Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper.
Domestic Violence and Health Care Policy
Thank you to Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence for inspiration on policy website design.