posted on Monday, February 23, 2009 2:12 PM
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klehan
Colorado Senate Gives Initial OK to Carbon Monoxide Detector Bill
Don Johnson’s 23-year-old daughter, Lauren, died of carbon monoxide poisoning on Jan. 5. Eight days later, he brought an urn holding her ashes to the state
Colorado capitol building and urged legislators to require carbon monoxide detectors in homes.
That bill now appears headed toward passage, largely because of the advocacy of Johnson and relatives of a Denver family killed by carbon monoxide.
Johnson and his wife, Carol, watched Thursday as the full Senate gave initial backing to the
Colorado measure (House Bill 1091). No “no’s” were heard in a voice vote in the unusually quiet chamber, suggesting that the bill should easily pass a recorded vote as soon as Friday.
The measure would require all homes and apartment buildings up for sale to have carbon monoxide detectors near bedrooms. Homeowners and apartment owners also would have to install detectors if they do any major renovations or additions.