Getting your player ready...
A summary of some of the new laws going into effect Jan. 1 in Colorado:
— Requiring all pet shelters and rescue groups to spay or neuter cats and dogs before turning them over to new owners (House Bill 1185).
— Increasing penalties for drunk drivers (House Bill 1194).
— Health care for 50,000 more children (Senate Bill 160).
— Requiring the state to provide a consumer guide for health care insurance (House Bill 1385).
— Requiring motorists buy auto insurance policies with at least $5,000 for medical payments.
