• State Government

The proposed legislation, Senate Bill 25-036, introduces an exception to the current bonding requirements for members of the Colorado State Patrol. Under existing law, state patrol officers are required to be bonded by a surety company or insured with third-party crime insurance. This bill provides an alternative:

• Self-Insurance Provision:
  • If the Colorado State Patrol is self-insured through the Colorado State Office of Risk Management and is eligible for compensation from the state self-insured property fund, individual officers are exempt from the bonding or third-party insurance requirement.

This adjustment aims to streamline administrative processes and reduce redundancy, recognizing the state's capacity to effectively self-insure its law enforcement personnel.

Legislative Progress:

• January 8, 2025: Bill introduced in the Senate and assigned to the Business, Labor, & Technology Committee.
• February 11, 2025: Committee referred the bill unamended to the Committee of the Whole, recommending placement on the consent calendar.
• February 14, 2025: Senate Second Reading passed without amendments.

Currently, a member of the Colorado state patrol must be bonded
by a surety company or must be insured with third-party crime insurance.
The bill creates an exception to the bonding or third-party insurance
requirement if the Colorado state patrol is self-insured with the Colorado
state office of risk management and is eligible to be compensated from
the state self-insured property fund.

• April 02, 2025: House Business Affairs & Labor Committee Report
• February 11, 2025: Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Committee Report

• Past bill versions
• Past fiscal notes
• Committee activity and documents
• Bill History