Gov. signs Colo. benefits bill
(Denver, Colorado) Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has signed legislation providing health insurance and other benefits to the same-sex partners of Colorado state workers.
Ritter put his pen to the bill without fanfare. Even the bill’s chief sponsor, Rep. Mark Ferrandino (D) said he did not know the governor had signed it …
Colorado governor signs partner bill
(Denver, Colorado) Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter has signed a domestic partner bill making it easier for unmarried couples to make medical decisions for incapacitated partners and leave property to their partners.
The measure would apply to same- and opposite-sex unmarried couples.
The Designated Beneficiary Agreement Act was passed last month in the …