legislation with then State Representative Cory Gardner that would have increased the penalties on DUI penalties for repeat offenders. HB 10-1184 focused on increasing the penalty of a DUI for a repeat offender, making a third DUI conviction a class 6 felony in Colorado. The bill was sent to the House Judiciary Committee, where it was also postponed indefinitely on another party-line vote, failing by a 7-4 vote margin. 2011 Legislative Session Lundberg sponsored several measures during the 2011 session, one of which sought to develop a new alternative medical assistance program for the elderly. SB 11-006 focused on creating a voluntary medical assistance program for Medicaid-eligible patients, which would give Medicaid patients different options for their medical needs. The bill was directed to the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services, and Lundberg touted that the measure would have been more cost-efficient and saved the state money. The bill, however, was postponed indefinitely on a 7-2 vote. During the 2011 legislative session, Lundberg received several accolades: Statesman of the Year from the Loveland 912 Project, Taxpayer Champion from the Colorado Union of Taxpayers, as well as the Colorado Common Sense in the Courtroom Colorado Civil Justice League. 2012 Legislative Session During the 2012 legislative session, Lundberg served on the Judiciary Committee and was the ranking Republican on the Health and Human Services Committee. He sponsored several bills during session, including a bill focusing on the development of an alternative medical assistance program for the elderly. Senate Bill 12-018 would allow Medicaid-eligible patients to choose any provider as well as allow the state to waive estate recovery fees after the patient's death. The bill failed in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on a 6-3 vote. Senator Lundberg was honored with the American Conservative Union's 2012 Defender of Liberty Award. 2012 Congressional Campaign Senator Lundberg announced his intention to vie for Colorado's 2nd House District Seat, a position held by Democratic incumbent Jared Polis. He faced Eric Weissmann in the primary election, an election that most touted Weissman would win; however, Lundberg won the primaries with 53.3% of the vote as opposed to Weissmann's 46.7% of the vote. During the general election, Lundberg faced incumbent Jared Polis, Libertarian challenger Randy Luallian, and Green Party candidate Susan Hall. Lundberg was unsuccessful in his bid to unseat the incumbent, losing by a margin of 55.70% to 38.71%. 2014 Legislative Session 2014