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Pregnancy Parking Act fails in House after extended floor debate
Summary
Lawmakers rejected House Bill 17-70, which would have allowed temporary handicap parking permits during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. The measure failed 35–39 with 10 present after sponsors and opponents debated administration, scope and potential effects on existing handicap parking spaces.
Representative Filkinson's proposal to create a temporary parking permit for pregnant and postpartum people — House Bill 17-70 — failed on the House floor on March 18, 2025, by a vote of 35 yeas, 39 nays and 10 present.
Why it mattered: The bill would have allowed a temporary handicap parking placard, administered by the Department of Finance and Administration, for people during pregnancy and up to one year postpartum. Sponsor Representative Filkinson framed the measure as a ‘‘simple pro‑family, pro‑woman policy’’ intended to reduce mobility burdens after childbirth and during complicated pregnancies.
Floor debate and key points: Representative Filkinson…
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