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House roundup: dozens of bills passed on March 19 including taxation, education, and consumer protections
Summary
The Colorado House approved a package of bills on March 19 covering education data, metropolitan district transparency, utility opt‑in smart meters, irrigation district adjustments, judicial performance commissions, and multiple other measures; this summary lists each bill, its outcome and key vote tallies.
The Colorado House passed a slate of bills on March 19, 2025, on third reading and final passage. Several items drew little floor debate and were adopted by recorded or voice vote; below are key results and recorded tallies where available.
Votes at a glance (selected bills passed):
- Senate Joint Resolution 9 (support federal stewardship of public lands): adopted, 59 yeas, 5 nays, 1 excused. - House Bill 12‑50 (technical amendment on placement of language for public health and environment item): adopted as amended, 43 yeas, 21 nays, 1 excused. - House Bill 12‑19 (transparency requirements for metropolitan districts): adopted, 53 yeas, 11 nays, 1 excused. - House Bill 12‑10 (data reporting requirements for K–12): adopted, 64 yeas, 0 nays, 1 excused. - Senate Bill 140 (adjusting dollar amounts related to irrigation districts administration): adopted, 58 yeas, 6 nays, 1 excused. - House Bill 12‑83 (implements Wild Horse Working Group recommendations): adopted, 56 yeas, 8 nays, 1 excused. - House Bill 12‑08 (local minimum wage tip offset adjustments): adopted, 44 yeas, 20 nays, 1 excused. - House Bill 12‑04 (codification of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act as Colorado Indian Child Welfare Act): adopted, 62 yeas, 2 nays, 1 excused. - House Bill 11‑75 (opt‑in smart meter program): adopted, 54 yeas, 10 nays, 1 excused. - House Bill 12‑79 (state level data collection for Colorado Works and appropriation): adopted, 44 yeas, 20 nays, 1 excused. - House Bill 12‑82 (payment card network practice prohibitions): adopted, 43 yeas, 21 nays, 1 excused. - Senate Bill 68 (municipally owned utilities voluntary participation in unclaimed utility deposits): adopted, 63 yeas, 1 nay, 1 excused. - House Bill 12‑24 (modification of Revised Uniform Unclaimed Property Act): adopted (committee amendments adopted on floor). - House Bill 11‑82 (wildfire risk models and insurer disclosures): adopted (committee report as amended) and passed on third reading. - House Bill 12‑98 (judicial performance commissions for new judicial district): adopted. - Senate Bill 78 (authorizing certain nonprofit hospitals to enter collaborative agreements): adopted.
Several bills were approved with committee reports and floor amendments; machine votes recorded the tallies listed above where provided. Most motions were presented by the majority leader or sponsoring members and were adopted by recorded roll calls or voice votes as indicated on the record.
Next steps: Passed bills will proceed to the Senate or to enrolled/engrossed status according to standard legislative procedure.
