GAPP is best described as the legislative advocacy arm of CNA. An official committee of the Colorado Nurses Association, it meets twice a month during the Colorado State Legislative Session (January to May) and monthly when the session is not convened. Those members who attend GAPP meetings will soon become familiar with its structure and dynamics. Voting members commit to familiarizing themselves with pending bills and issues before the Colorado State Legislature to facilitate meaningful and productive discussion at meetings. Members may be asked at times to provide more in-depth information regarding a particular topic or bill, especially if it falls within their specific area of expertise.
GAPP members hosted Senator Kyle Mullica at a January meeting prior to the introduction of his SB25-166 Workplace Violence bill on February 18th (see the Executive Director’s column). Amy Diamond has taken on the role of recorder/minute taker as part of GAPP Leadership. We have been pleased to host a great number of students during this session and have welcomed several new voting members to the committee.
GAPP leadership encourages interested members to familiarize themselves with the “Bill Tracker” link found under the Advocacy tab on the CNA homepage (www.coloradonurses.org). This list of priority bills cites the position taken by CNA (“Support, Oppose, or Monitor”) and is regularly updated to reflect the work completed by GAPP during this session. GAPP is kept informed by our team of contract lobbyists, Capitol Success.
Students and all CNA members are welcome at GAPP meetings and can access the registration details and more information about GAPP by going to: https://www.coloradonurses.org/gapp/. (Click the “Advocacy” tab on the CNA website and then click “GAPP.”) Information about becoming a voting member is provided at the start of every meeting. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month from 6:15 until 8:00 PM, exclusively online. The 2025 legislative session will conclude the first week of May.
