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Bill No. Title DescriptionBill SubjectStatusHearing DateHouse CommitteeSenate CommitteeHouse SponsorsSenate Sponsors
HB25-1008 Complementary Behavioral Health Services in Jails Concerning measures to incentivize jails to provide complementary behavioral health services to persons held in custody.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Human Services
House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed: 05/13/2025JudiciaryM. Bradfield (R)
R. English (D)
D. Michaelson Jenet (D)
L. Cutter (D)
HB25-1013 Department of Corrections Visitation Rights Concerning social visitation rights for a person confined in a correctional facility.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 06/04/2025JudiciaryState, Veterans and Military AffairsJ. Bacon (D)
R. English (D)
T. Exum Sr. (D)
J. Coleman (D)
HB25-1026 Repeal Copayment for Department of Corrections Inmate Health Care Concerning procedures related to the provision of health-care services to inmates, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting certain copayments and fees and making and reducing an appropriation.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Health Care & Health Insurance
Governor Vetoed: 05/29/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryL. Garcia (D)
M. Carter (D)
I. Jodeh (D)
N. Hinrichsen (D)
HB25-1028 Modifications to Address Confidentiality Program Concerning modifications to the address confidentiality program.- State Government
House Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely: 03/10/2025JudiciaryY. Zokaie (D)
J. Phillips (D)
HB25-1031 Law Enforcement Whistleblower Protection Concerning a prohibition on whistleblower retaliation in law enforcement.- Civil Law
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 06/03/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryJ. Bacon (D)
C. Clifford (D)
D. Roberts (D)
B. Pelton (R)
HB25-1049 Communication Rights for Persons in Custody Concerning communication rights for persons in custody.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 05/31/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryL. Garcia (D)J. Gonzales (D)
J. Amabile (D)
HB25-1050 Regional County Jail Approach Concerning an exception to the requirement that a county with a population of two thousand or more maintain its own county jail for a county that enters into an intergovernmental agreement for a multijurisdictional county jail.- Civil Law
- Local Government
Governor Signed: 03/14/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryL. Garcia (D)J. Amabile (D)
HB25-1058 Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity Defense Concerning modifications to the affirmative defense of not guilty by reason of insanity.- Courts & Judicial
Governor Signed: 03/14/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryM. Bradfield (R)
R. English (D)
D. Michaelson Jenet (D)
J. Amabile (D)
HB25-1062 Penalty for Theft of Firearms Concerning the penalty for theft of firearms, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025JudiciaryState, Veterans and Military AffairsM. Duran (D)N. Hinrichsen (D)
B. Pelton (R)
HB25-1072 Pretrial Release for Repeat Violent Offenses Concerning increasing pretrial release requirements for certain criminal defendants accused of committing a violent offense.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 03/12/2025JudiciaryS. Bird (D)
J. Caldwell (R)
B. Pelton (R)
HB25-1073 Protections Against Child Rape Concerning criminal sentencing for persons who commit certain types of sexual assault on a child, and, in connection therewith, requiring a mandatory minimum period of incarceration for a class 4 and a class 3 felony.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 03/12/2025JudiciaryR. English (D)
B. Bradley (R)
M. Snyder (D)
J. Rich (R)
HB25-1098 Automated Protection Order Victim Notification System Concerning establishing an automated protection order notification system in the division of criminal justice.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryM. Soper (R)
R. Stewart (D)
D. Michaelson Jenet (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
HB25-1104 Squatting Prohibited Concerning the right of a landowner to stop the occurrence of squatting on a premises.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 02/04/2025JudiciaryR. Keltie (R)
HB25-1114 Defense Review of Tangible Object for Criminal Trial Concerning allowing the defense to review a tangible object in preparation for a criminal trial.- Courts & Judicial
Governor Signed: 03/26/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryC. Espenoza (D)
M. Carter (D)
M. Weissman (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
HB25-1116 Department of Corrections Search Court Records Before Offender Release Concerning requiring the department of corrections to search for information related to an offender's court appearances.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 04/30/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryJ. Bacon (D)R. Pelton (R)
M. Ball (D)
HB25-1129 Department of Corrections Peer Behavioral Health Services Reentry Program Concerning a peer-to-peer behavioral health services program for offenders nearing release from a correctional facility.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Human Services
Governor Signed: 03/20/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryL. Garcia (D)
G. Rydin (D)
J. Amabile (D)
M. Ball (D)
HB25-1133 Requirements for Sale of Firearms Ammunition Concerning requirements for the retail sale of ammunition for firearms, and, in connection therewith, establishing requirements for the delivery of ammunition sold at retail.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 04/18/2025Business Affairs and LaborState, Veterans and Military AffairsM. Duran (D)
L. Gilchrist (D)
K. Mullica (D)
C. Kipp (D)
J. Amabile (D)
HB25-1136 Peace Officer Conduct Database Concerning matters related to peace officers.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 05/31/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryJ. Bacon (D)
C. Clifford (D)
M. Snyder (D)
L. Frizell (R)
HB25-1138 Protect Victims in Civil Sex Misconduct Suits Concerning evidentiary requirements to protect victims of sexual misconduct in civil suits.- Civil Law
Governor Signed: 03/13/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryR. Pugliese (R)
M. Lukens (D)
L. Daugherty (D)
B. Kirkmeyer (R)
HB25-1146 Juvenile Detention Bed Cap Concerning measures to ensure that sufficient juvenile detention beds are available to address juvenile crime in proportion to annual juvenile detention projections, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Children & Domestic Matters
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025Health and Human ServicesHealth and Human ServicesS. Bird (D)
D. Woog (R)
J. Amabile (D)
B. Kirkmeyer (R)
HB25-1147 Fairness & Transparency in Municipal Court Concerning measures to ensure that municipal court defendants are subject to similar conditions as state court defendants.- Courts & Judicial
Governor Vetoed: 05/16/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryJ. Mabrey (D)
E. Velasco (D)
M. Weissman (D)
J. Amabile (D)
HB25-1148 Criminal Protection Order & Protection Order Violation Concerning protection orders.- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 04/30/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryJ. Bacon (D)
M. Carter (D)
M. Weissman (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
HB25-1171 Possession of Weapon by Previous Offender Crimes Concerning adding motor vehicle theft to the list of offenses that apply to the offense of possession of weapons by previous offenders.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 05/19/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryS. Bird (D)
A. Boesenecker (D)
D. Michaelson Jenet (D)
N. Hinrichsen (D)
HB25-1172 Secure Fence Around Youth Psychiatric Facility Concerning allowing a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility to use a secure perimeter fence.- Human Services
Governor Signed: 05/01/2025Health and Human ServicesJudiciaryC. Espenoza (D)
S. Camacho (D)
D. Michaelson Jenet (D)
J. Amabile (D)
HB25-1188 Mandatory Reporter Task Force Recommendations Concerning the recommendations of the mandatory reporter task force, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Children & Domestic Matters
Governor Signed: 05/31/2025Health and Human ServicesHealth and Human ServicesM. Froelich (D)D. Michaelson Jenet (D)
J. Amabile (D)
HB25-1206 Extreme Indifference Offenses Not Causing Death Concerning offenses committed with extreme indifference to the value of human life that do not result in death.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 04/30/2025JudiciaryJ. Bacon (D)
M. Carter (D)
M. Weissman (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
HB25-1212 Public Safety Protections Artificial Intelligence Concerning public safety protection from the risks of artificial intelligence systems.- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Labor & Employment
House Second Reading Laid Over to 05/09/2025 - No Amendments: 05/05/2025JudiciaryM. Soper (R)
M. Rutinel (D)
L. Cutter (D)
HB25-1214 Appropriate Use of Prison Beds Concerning measures to make appropriate use of prison beds.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments: 04/21/2025JudiciaryC. Clifford (D)J. Gonzales (D)
HB25-1227 Assault in Second Degree Concerning modifying assault in the second degree.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 03/18/2025JudiciaryA. Hartsook (R)L. Frizell (R)
HB25-1238 Gun Show Requirements Concerning requirements for gun shows.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 04/18/2025State, Civic, Military and Veterans AffairsState, Veterans and Military AffairsJ. Joseph (D)
S. Camacho (D)
J. Danielson (D)
C. Kipp (D)
HB25-1243 Peace Officer Questions During Traffic Stop Concerning measures related to prohibiting a peace officer from asking a person during a traffic stop if the person knows the reason for the traffic stop.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 04/02/2025JudiciaryM. Lindsay (D)F. Winter (D)
HB25-1246 Limit Peace Officer Partisan Political Activities Concerning the prohibition of certain partisan political activities by publicly employed certified peace officers while in uniform or using government resources.- Local Government
- State Government
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 03/03/2025State, Civic, Military and Veterans AffairsJ. Mabrey (D)
R. Marshall (D)
HB25-1262 Regulate Private Security Officers & Agencies Concerning the regulation of persons engaged in providing private security services.- Professions & Occupations
House Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely: 04/07/2025Business Affairs and LaborJ. Mabrey (D)M. Weissman (D)
HB25-1275 Forensic Science Integrity Concerning misconduct by crime laboratory employees, and, in connection therewith, requiring a crime laboratory employee to report misconduct, requiring notifying criminal defendants and victims of misconduct, creating a process for a person to seek post-conviction relief based on a claim of misconduct by a crime laboratory employee, and making an appropriation.- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryM. Soper (R)
Y. Zokaie (D)
M. Weissman (D)
L. Frizell (R)
HB25-1276 Court Actions Related to Failure to Appear in Court Concerning defendants who fail to appear in court, and, in connection therewith, permitting certain conditions on pre-trial release for defendants who have previously failed to appear.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 04/08/2025JudiciaryS. Bird (D)
M. Soper (R)
D. Roberts (D)
L. Frizell (R)
HB25-1290 Transit Worker Assault & Funding for Training Concerning transit worker safety.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025Transportation, Housing and Local GovernmentJudiciaryA. Valdez (D)
W. Lindstedt (D)
K. Mullica (D)
B. Kirkmeyer (R)
HB25-1294 Court Costs Assessed to Juveniles Concerning extending the elimination of certain monetary amounts a juvenile in the justice system was required to pay prior to the enactment of House Bill 21-1315.- Courts & Judicial
Governor Signed: 05/29/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryJ. Joseph (D)
J. Jackson (D)
T. Exum Sr. (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
HB25-1298 Judicial Performance Commissions Concerning judicial performance commissions.- Courts & Judicial
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryC. Richardson (R)
M. Carter (D)
T. Exum Sr. (D)
D. Michaelson Jenet (D)
HB25-1301 Authorizing Voice Court Reporter to Give Oath Concerning the addition of voice court reporters to the list of professionals who may administer an oath or affirmation.- Courts & Judicial
Governor Signed: 05/30/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryC. Espenoza (D)
M. Carter (D)
D. Roberts (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
SB25-003 Semiautomatic Firearms & Rapid-Fire Devices Concerning prohibited activity involving semiautomatic firearms, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale, and purchase of specified semiautomatic firearms, classifying a device that increases the rate of fire of a semiautomatic firearm as a dangerous weapon, and making an appropriation.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 04/10/2025JudiciaryState, Veterans and Military AffairsM. Froelich (D)
A. Boesenecker (D)
T. Sullivan (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
SB25-012 Financial Assistance for County Jails Concerning providing financial assistance to counties for county facilities.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 02/10/2025JudiciaryJ. Gonzales (D)
J. Amabile (D)
SB25-024 Judicial Officers Concerning judicial officers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Courts & Judicial
Governor Signed: 03/24/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryM. Soper (R)
J. Bacon (D)
J. Mabrey (D)
M. Carter (D)
D. Roberts (D)
L. Frizell (R)
SB25-034 Voluntary Do-Not-Sell Firearms Waiver Concerning voluntarily waiving the right to purchase a firearm.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- State Government
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025State, Civic, Military and Veterans AffairsState, Veterans and Military AffairsA. Boesenecker (D)
J. Jackson (D)
C. Kipp (D)
SB25-041 Competency in Criminal Justice System Services & Bail Concerning persons who may be incompetent to stand trial, and, in connection therewith, permitting certain services for persons who are incompetent to proceed, collecting residency information about persons who are incompetent to proceed, and requiring bond setting for persons who may be incompetent to proceed.- Courts & Judicial
- Human Services
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryM. Bradfield (R)
R. English (D)
D. Michaelson Jenet (D)
J. Amabile (D)
SB25-043 Deflection Supports Justice-Involved Youth Concerning youth involvement with the justice system, and, in connection therewith, modifying the requirements for the youthful offender system, clarifying matters related to determinations of incompetency, awarding credit for confinement prior to sentencing, and establishing a grant program to provide deflection services.- Children & Domestic Matters
- Courts & Judicial
Senate Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed: 05/08/2025JudiciaryM. Bradfield (R)
R. English (D)
D. Michaelson Jenet (D)
J. Amabile (D)
SB25-044 Synthetic Opiates Criminal Penalties Concerning criminal penalties involving a controlled substance that includes certain synthetic opiates.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely: 02/10/2025JudiciaryB. Pelton (R)
SB25-047 Enforcement of Federal Immigration Law Concerning reversing certain actions by the general assembly related to measures intended to limit enforcement of federal immigration law.- Immigration
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 02/25/2025State, Veterans and Military AffairsC. Richardson (R)
M. Brooks (R)
M. Baisley (R)
SB25-059 Supports for State Response to Mass Shootings Concerning measures to support the state's response to mass shootings, and, in connection therewith, to support services for victims of mass shootings.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 04/10/2025State, Civic, Military and Veterans AffairsState, Veterans and Military AffairsS. Woodrow (D)
M. Carter (D)
T. Sullivan (D)
SB25-060 Repeated Phone Calls Obstruction of Government Operations Concerning expanding the crime of obstructing government operations to include the repeated calling of public safety emergency entities without justifiable cause.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 04/17/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryC. Clifford (D)
M. Carter (D)
M. Catlin (R)
D. Roberts (D)
SB25-062 Failure to Appear Charges in Municipal Court Concerning contempt of court for failure to appear charges in municipal court.- Courts & Judicial
Governor Signed: 04/17/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryS. Bird (D)
L. Gilchrist (D)
M. Carter (D)
M. Weissman (D)
N. Hinrichsen (D)
SB25-064 Safe2tell Handle with Care Notice Concerning notifying a school when a student has experienced a traumatic event.- Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- State Government
House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed: 05/13/2025State, Civic, Military and Veterans AffairsEducationC. Clifford (D)J. Marchman (D)
L. Frizell (R)
SB25-065 Indemnification of Peace Officers' Criminal Conduct Concerning clarifying that a public entity does not have to satisfy any portion of a civil liability when the peace officer is convicted for conduct related to the civil claim.- Courts & Judicial
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely: 02/11/2025State, Veterans and Military AffairsC. Richardson (R)M. Baisley (R)
SB25-067 Prosecution Fellowship Program Changes Concerning changes to the prosecution fellowship program.- Courts & Judicial
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 04/07/2025EducationEducationM. Martinez (D)
T. Winter (R)
D. Roberts (D)
C. Simpson (R)
SB25-075 License to Sell Vehicles Criminal Offense Concerning the motor vehicle dealer board's consideration of an individual's criminal convictions when issuing a license.- Labor & Employment
Governor Signed: 06/04/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryJ. Bacon (D)
C. Espenoza (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
SB25-155 Legislation Inside Advisory Council Concerning the creation of an advisory council for persons who are incarcerated.- State Government
Governor Signed: 05/20/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryC. Clifford (D)J. Gonzales (D)
M. Ball (D)
SB25-170 Deoxyribonucleic Acid & Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Testing & Data Concerning a state-funded response to genetic testing backlogs.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 03/26/2025Appropriations AppropriationsS. Bird (D)
E. Sirota (D)
J. Amabile (D)
B. Kirkmeyer (R)
SB25-189 Require Jury to Determine Prior Convictions Concerning requiring a jury to determine whether a defendant has prior qualifying convictions, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Courts & Judicial
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryM. Soper (R)
C. Espenoza (D)
L. Liston (R)
M. Snyder (D)
SB25-190 Offender Release from Custody Concerning processes for offenders with health-service needs release from custody.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 05/29/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryM. Soper (R)
J. Bacon (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
M. Ball (D)
SB25-205 Firearm Serial Number Check Request Procedure Concerning a firearm serial number check, and, in connection therewith, creating a standardized procedure for a federal firearms licensee to request a firearm serial number check and imposing a penalty under certain circumstances if a licensee does not file a report with law enforcement.- Local Government
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025State, Civic, Military and Veterans AffairsState, Veterans and Military AffairsW. Lindstedt (D)
C. Espenoza (D)
N. Hinrichsen (D)
SB25-273 14 Days Hospitals Retain Blood Draws for Investigations Concerning the retention of blood draws for fourteen days for use in investigations.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025JudiciaryHealth and Human ServicesM. Soper (R)
L. Smith (D)
D. Roberts (D)
SB25-276 Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status Concerning measures to prevent the violation of the civil rights of persons in Colorado based on immigration status, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.- Immigration
Governor Signed: 05/23/2025JudiciaryState, Veterans and Military AffairsE. Velasco (D)
L. Garcia (D)
M. Weissman (D)
J. Gonzales (D)
SB25-288 Intimate Digital Depictions Criminal & Civil Actions Concerning preventing certain disclosures of intimate depictions, and, in connection therewith, creating a cause of action for nonconsensual disclosure of an intimate digital depiction and adding and amending related provisions in criminal law.- Civil Law
- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 06/02/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryB. Titone (D)
M. Soper (R)
R. Rodriguez (D)
SB25-304 Measures to Address Sexual Assault Kit Backlog Concerning measures to address the sexual assault kit testing backlog, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.- Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Governor Signed: 06/03/2025JudiciaryJudiciaryM. Froelich (D)
J. Willford (D)
M. Weissman (D)
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