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Votes at a glance (selected bills mentioned on the floor):

- Senate Bill 86 (override of governor's veto; social media protections to address exploitation and illegal sales): override passed 29-6 on April 25 (motion moved by Senator Doherty).

- Senate Bill 298 (removing the term \"homosexuality\" from criminal code provision listed in the consent calendar): passed 35-0 on third reading.

- Senate Bill 11 (use of AI-enabled detection to mitigate wildfires): final passage recorded with a vote of 26-9.

- Senate Bill 50 (adding Middle Eastern/North African and South Asian categories to race/ethnicity forms): passed 23-12.

- Senate Bill 64 (notification to schools when students experience traumatic events): passed 26-9.

- Senate Bill 292 (creation of a workforce capacity center): passed with a recorded vote of 25-10.

- Senate Bill 295 (transfer of firearm excise tax revenue to mental/behavioral health excise tax fund): passed 28-7.

- House Bill 1017 (community integration plan and related appropriation for individuals with disabilities): passed 32-3.

- House Bill 1209 (measures to address efficiency in regulation of marijuana licensees): passed 25-10.

- House Bill 1239 (modification of remedies under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act): passed 23-12.

- House Bill 1279 (collecting state-level data for the Colorado Works program): passed 26-9.

- House Bill 1321 (use of IIJA funds to support state defense against adverse federal action): passed 23-12.

- House Bill 1104 (laid over on third reading to a later date) and several other bills were laid over or placed on calendars for later consideration; a number of additional bills were taken up on special-order consent calendars and advanced with committee reports during the session.

Context: Some bills on the day's calendars were technical or consent items and passed with unanimous or near-unanimous votes. Other items, notably House Bill 11-30 (construction labor and PLA rules), attracted extended debate and multiple floor amendments. The floor transcript records many separate committee reports, motions to lay over certain items and recorded roll-call tallies for the measures listed above.

Ending: Journal entries and the secretary of state's office will reflect the official enrolled bills and final vote records. Reporters and stakeholders should consult the official Senate journal for detailed roll-call records and enrolled bill texts.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado Senate 2025 Legislative Day 108","oneSentenceSummary","On April 25 the Colorado Senate passed a broad set of bills across multiple policy areas, including an override of the governor's veto on a social media bill and final passage of measures on procurement, education data, public health and consumer protections. Below: outcomes and vote tallies the floor recorded.","taxTitle","Senate, Committees, Legislative, Colorado","taxId",15007,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6576342,"Colorado Senate approves construction labor bill after hours of amendments and floor debate",4837,7535000,12372000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3127331-554022e0c5125300cd09b5ff8ebcaaf9&start=7535&end=12372","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3127331-554022e0c5125300cd09b5ff8ebcaaf9/thumbnail_7535000.jpg","/articles/6576342/Colorado/Colorado-Senate-approves-construction-labor-bill-after-hours-of-amendments-and-floor-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576342-5bfa70244864e09ae301cde38bb39172/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169019&Signature=luVITAJrnI10cCUvFpcZedpgUQBg-tNNtunDYDxLSgusymbZKeJbl4vjiGn4tuUX04PkmWB974SQWGcMYIgaIxm0KDa8zj9Wn11XMt-Oyn5ua30F0YNzFjoohmGhjDLCnzXB4vjJJKWKt0bcE5RRXNoSzpb1yGkcgnMcHZlTt0gsmWDmCCvInTV-TD5UjQ0gz4WIW5xAMahKLGRmIJgQjqUIymbY91U61Su4I8VQjVwf9QUqToXAEMZ6j4FQuZzjjd1T514Xw2b~fGw3s2i6XRfXSFcdgtJU3BkM8NUWYfrg-28bfoKYwQnW48hODSiUevVwPwBUlAu0MQ~VmreSlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","After several hours of floor debate and a string of amendments, the Colorado Senate passed House Bill 11-30 on April 25, approving a package of labor rules that includes apprenticeship requirements and provisions allowing project labor agreements (PLAs) on some public construction projects.

Supporters said the bill will raise workforce quality and improve project reliability. \"We need these public projects. We can't afford to stall them out,\" Senator Liston said in support of amendments that sought to preserve project timelines and contractor certainty. Sponsors argued the law is permissive rather than mandatory in many respects.

Opponents focused on cost and competition. Senator Lendy (minority leader) described the bill as likely to increase construction costs and reduce affordability: \"House Bill 11-30 is a union favoritism bill at the expense of affordability for the people of Colorado,\" he said during floor remarks. Several senators argued the measures would impose new administrative and apprenticeship compliance burdens on general contractors and subcontractors, which they said could slow projects and raise prices for public works and housing.

Lawmakers debated multiple amendments on the floor. Several proposals were offered and rejected, including amendments to (a) remove a requirement that PLA disputes be resolved before completion, (b) prohibit PLAs in municipalities with populations under 50,000, and (c) change procurement language concerning selection of contractors (several versions sought to clarify whether the statute should permit selection of the \"lowest qualified responsible bidder\" or the \"highest qualified responsible bidder with the lowest qualified responsible offer\"). Vote results on those amendments were recorded on the floor for several but not all proposals; the final series of votes on the bill were completed and the presiding officer announced that the bill passed.

Action on the bill on April 25 concluded with the Senate adopting the measure. The transcript records extensive floor debate and multiple roll-call and division votes on amendments, but the final floor report lists the bill as passed (final vote tally on passage not specified in the floor transcript excerpt).

Ending: Sponsors and opponents said they will continue to monitor implementation details and rulemaking affecting apprenticeship certification and how agencies elect to include PLAs in procurement.","House Bill 11-30, which governs apprenticeship participation and permits project labor agreements for public projects, passed after extended debate and multiple failed amendments. Supporters said it promotes workforce standards; opponents warned of higher costs and reduced competition.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":44,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":50,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6576346,"Colorado Senate overrides governor's veto of social media bill focused on child safety",286,3953000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3127331-554022e0c5125300cd09b5ff8ebcaaf9&start=3667&end=3953","/articles/6576346/Colorado/Colorado-Senate-overrides-governors-veto-of-social-media-bill-focused-on-child-safety","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6576346-0f943eb97818fb46a857180d6b1b6453/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169019&Signature=Ib6ku8PAHCClNdT3mFkbUQ8sbcNyOTLIU1sBXFX84O6aeaWidkGPlB8-NtM9woMRDhsEwfITxGrP2mMJkMieCeIHYHxx03x1p-l-joPc58e8TJBDCMJw60t2dx6Qus5n5dsWrvbXGoMwvSU2f1iWvpXthcurihBa8tc5u8aDU6XoUtz2VVkACQy0m~symOKgtBG-aqqw3IRaYDggHvN5zfGD1hXIdA4Yht~8WIsxi3lIQcMskNEbecdeODV4HNWcbM-moTJx-MjBKX1amzx~F4hqaWQ1YXcRdfKrX8ccdY9OrWYRiC0Jt9JSaSiwgeQoUfIv7RjK4q2umyltvpTnSA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado Senate voted to override Gov. Jared Polis's veto of Senate Bill 86 on April 25, passing a motion 29-6 to make the social-media bill law without the governor's signature.

Supporters said SB86 is designed to require social platforms to remove accounts that facilitate child exploitation or use the services to sell illegal drugs, alcohol or firearms. \"This bill is about one thing above all, protecting our kids,\" Senator John Doherty told colleagues as he explained reasons for the veto override. \"This bill gives us the tools to help remove predators and traffickers from using social media to harm our kids. This is not about censorship. It's about standing up for the safety and dignity of our youngest and most vulnerable.\"

Senator Frizzell, a co-prime sponsor, also urged senators to vote to override the veto, describing cases of sextortion and trafficking that supporters say the bill would address. \"We have people whose lives have been forever, ever damaged through sextortion and trafficking,\" Frizzell said on the floor.

Opponents argued the bill could raise free-speech and due-process concerns; the roll call listed Senators Winter, Wallace, Marchman, Gonzales, Henrikson and Baisley among those voting no. The clerk recorded the motion as passing with 29 ayes and 6 noes.

The override makes SB86 law despite the governor's veto. The bill had been the subject of extended floor debate before the override motion.

Votes and next steps: The Senate's override completed the legislature's action on SB86 on the floor; because the motion was an override of a gubernatorial veto, the Senate's vote made the measure law without the governor's concurrence.

Ending: Senate staff will publish the enrolled bill and the statutory changes will be reflected in the session laws and state code as processed by the secretary of state.","The Colorado Senate voted to override Gov. Jared Polis's veto of Senate Bill 86, a measure sponsors described as aimed at removing accounts that exploit children or traffic illegal goods on social media. The override passed 29-6 after floor debate by bill sponsors.","actionData","errors"]

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