Faith Family Freedom

Public Policy Engagement & Outreach

Welcome to The Road’s public policy engagement, Faith, Family & Freedom!  The three F’s sum up much of what is important in terms of first – relationship with God and our ability to serve God with freedom in our country, state, and community.  Thus, religious freedom is paramount to being able to exercise our faith.  Family – our earthly biological family and being in the family of God and the relationships grown from family are central to our health and well-being. Freedom – the ability to think freely, move freely, speak freely and act freely without hindrance or restraint (in keeping with our earthly laws} always being reminded that God’s laws give us the most freedom.

On this page, we will have resources and links to civic engagement and legislative issues that are of importance to The Road congregation.

Boards, Commissions, and Committees

City Council has over twenty Boards, Commissions, and Committees that are in need of citizen volunteers. There are many ways to help serve your community in ways that interest you! To see what Boards, Commissions, and Committees help City Council make Colorado Springs a better place please visit ColoradoSprings.gov/boards.

2023 Colorado Legislative Session

The Road wants to keep you updated on legislation that will impact the areas of Faith, Family & Freedom.  This includes issues such as education, parental rights, election integrity, pro-life, second amendment, health freedom.  Each year over 600+ bills are introduced in the legislature.  Your state representative conducts a Town Hall during legislative Session and we encourage you to attend and learn first-hand what is taking place at the Capitol.

Home Page of the Colorado General Assembly:  Bill Search | Colorado General Assembly

Address of the Capitol in Denver: 200 East Colfax Street, Denver, CO 80203

House & Senate Committees of Reference (where legislation is heard before a Committee and testimony for or against is taken regarding the legislation) : Committees | Colorado General Assembly

You can go in person to testify for or against legislation or you can testify remotely.  On the Committee link you can sign up and learn about options for giving testimony.

Legislative Wrap-Up

The Abortion Bills

SB23-188 Protections For Accessing Reproductive Health Care

SB23-189 Increasing Access to Reproductive Health Care

SB23-190 Deceptive Trade Practice Pregnancy-related Service

The Gun Bills 

SB23-168 Gun Violence Victims’ Access To Judicial System

SB23-169 Increasing Minimum Age To Purchase Firearms

SB23-170 Extreme Risk Protection Order Petitions

SB23-279 Unserialized Firearms and Firearm Components

The Property Tax Bills

SB23-303 Reduce Property Taxes and Voter-approved Revenue Change

HB23-1311 Identical Temporary TABOR Refund

The Housing Bills

HB23-1120  Eviction Protections for Residential Tenants 

HB23-1190  Affordable Housing Right of First Refusal

HB23-1095 Prohibited Provisions in Rental Agreements 

HB23-1255 Regulating Local Housing Growth Restrictions 

Resources

Store — I.N.F.O. For Families (infoforfamilies.com)

Books to Inspire Your Civic Engagement