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House records committee recommendations, refers several bills; Senate measures introduced
Summary
The Colorado House recorded committee recommendations to amend and refer multiple House bills, postponed two bills indefinitely, and received introductions and committee assignments for several Senate measures. A temporary committee replacement was announced and the House adjourned until March 14, 2025.
The Colorado House of Representatives recorded committee recommendations to amend and refer multiple House bills and postponed two bills indefinitely during a brief session that adjourned until Friday, March 14, 2025, at 9 a.m.
Committee actions reported to the House included recommendations that House Bill 1197 be amended before the Committee of the Whole and that House Bill 1194 be amended and referred to the Committee on Finance with a favorable recommendation. House Bills 1072 and 1073 were recommended to be postponed indefinitely. The Committee on Transportation, Housing, and Local Government reported those recommendations to the floor.
The House also received committee actions on bills numbered in the 1200s: House Bills 1219 (as amended), 1230 (as amended) and 1236 were referred to the Committee of the Whole, and House Bill 1281 was amended and referred to the Committee on Finance with a favorable recommendation. The clerk said the committee reports and signing of bills, resolutions and memorials would be printed in the House journal.
On introductions, the House heard Senate Bill 183, sponsored by Senators Rodriguez and Doherty and by Representatives Garcia and McCluskey, described as concerning coverage for certain pregnancy-related services and making an appropriation. A separate item naming McCluskey and Puglisi was presented concerning suspending legislative interim activities and reducing an appropriation (bill number not specified in the transcript). Senate Bill 199 was assigned to the Committee on Appropriations.
Senate Joint Resolution 9, sponsored by Senators Roberts and Catlin and Representatives McCluskey and Taggart, concerning the protection of Colorado’s public lands, was laid over one day under House rules.
The House also recorded a temporary committee change: Representative Pascal will replace Representative Morrow on the House Committee on Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources for the day. The majority leader moved, and the House agreed, that the chamber would stand adjourned until Friday, March 14 at 9 a.m.
Votes at a glance
- House Bill 1197 — Committee recommended amendment; to be considered by the Committee of the Whole (action: committee amendment). - House Bill 1194 — Committee recommended amendment and referred to Committee on Finance with a favorable recommendation (action: committee amendment + favorable referral). - House Bill 1072 — Committee recommended postponement indefinitely (action: postponed indefinitely). - House Bill 1073 — Committee recommended postponement indefinitely (action: postponed indefinitely). - House Bill 1219 (as amended) — Referred to Committee of the Whole (action: referral). - House Bill 1230 (as amended) — Referred to Committee of the Whole (action: referral). - House Bill 1236 — Referred to Committee of the Whole (action: referral). - House Bill 1281 — Amended and referred to Committee on Finance with favorable recommendation (action: committee amendment + favorable referral). - Senate Bill 183 — Introduced (sponsors: Senators Rodriguez, Doherty; Representatives Garcia, McCluskey); described as concerning coverage for pregnancy-related services and making an appropriation (action: introduction). - Senate Bill 199 — Assigned to Committee on Appropriations (action: committee assignment). - Senate Joint Resolution 9 — Laid over one day under House rules (action: laid over 1 day). - Representative Pascal — Temporarily replaces Representative Morrow on House Committee on Agriculture, Water and Natural Resources for the day (action: temporary committee substitution). - House adjourned until Friday, March 14, 2025, at 9 a.m. (action: adjournment).
The House clerk said the committee reports and messages from the Senate and the reviser would be printed in the House journal. The transcript did not record roll-call vote tallies for the committee recommendations or referrals, nor did it provide bill text beyond short descriptions or sponsor names; those items will appear in the journal and committee files.
Ending: The House stood adjourned until Friday, March 14 at 9 a.m.
