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Votes at a glance: Senate passes two bills and a resolution; several items advanced or laid over
Summary
On March 5, 2025 the Colorado State Senate passed two Senate bills on the consent calendar and adopted a House joint resolution; the chamber also advanced SB141 to third‑reading and laid over HB1029 for further work.
The Colorado State Senate took several formal actions on March 5, 2025. Key outcomes included: the passage of two bills on the consent calendar, the adoption of a House joint resolution, the ordering of Senate Bill 141 to third reading, and the laying over of House Bill 1029 for additional negotiation.
Votes and procedural outcomes recorded on the floor:
- Senate Bill 78 (authorizing certain nonprofit hospitals to enter into collaborative agreements with other health facilities): Passed on the consent calendar. The clerk recorded a vote of 34 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 0 excused, 1 vacant. The bill’s third‑reading passage was moved on the consent calendar by Jolene Rodriguez.
- Senate Bill 85 (adoption of animals that are test subjects of health‑related research): Moved on final passage by Senator Kipp. The transcript records the bill on third reading and final passage but does not include a recorded roll‑call tally in the floor transcript provided; outcome: passed (vote tally not specified in transcript).
- HJR 1021 (designation of Rare Disease Day): Adopted by the Senate. The committee recorded a roll call of 34 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 0 excused, 1 vacant. Senator Kipp moved the resolution; Senator Winter requested the current roll be added as cosponsors.
- Senate Bill 141 (exemption for certain municipalities from requirement to adopt an energy code for residential buildings): Adopted on second reading and ordered engrossed; placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The Committee of the Whole reported the second‑reading passage with a roll call of 34 ayes, 0 no, 0 absent, 0 excused, 1 vacant.
- House Bill 1029 (municipal authority over land acquired outside municipal limits): After extended debate and a proposed amendment (L013) that was later withdrawn, the Senate voted to lay the bill over until March 6, 2025, retaining its place on the calendar. No final passage vote was held on March 5.
Details and next steps: bills ordered to third reading or laid over will appear on the Senate calendar; sponsors and interested parties should monitor formal calendar postings for final votes and any fiscal notes.
