What happened to Janice Langbehn (pictured left) and her partner of 17 years was tragic. 
And it is just what Colorado State Rep. Mark Ferrandino (pictured left) is trying to avoid with HB 1260, which he is introducing into the state legislature. Among other things, the bill would cement a same-sex couple's right to visit each other in the hospital.
It would also allow unmarried couples, both gay and straight, to designate certain rights and protections to each other.
Read more at Janice's website www.thelpkids.com.
