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Votes at a glance: key bills the Colorado Senate acted on May 5
Summary
Aside from extended debate on HB13‑12 and SB321, the Senate considered a batch of bills, took concurrence action on house amendments, appointed conference committees and repassed several senate bills. This roundup lists each bill, the floor action and key procedural results recorded in the May 5 transcript.
The Colorado Senate’s May 5 session included a mix of contested debates and routine business. Below are the principal bills and formal outcomes recorded in the transcript (descriptions and outcomes reflect what was stated on the floor):
- Senate Bill 321 — Third reading amendment adopted (L008). Final passage recorded: passed (31 ayes, 4 no). Topic: vehicle‑related air pollution and grant clarifications.
- House Bill 13-12 — Extensive floor debate and multiple amendments throughout the day; committee of the whole report and subsequent amendments adopted; the Senate recorded adoption of House Bill 13-12 (bill adopted by the Senate as amended during the May 5 session).
- Senate Bill 37 — Senate did not concur with House amendments; a conference committee was appointed and the Senate granted its conferees permission to go beyond the scope of differences. Vote recorded: 35 ayes, 0 no.
- Senate Bill 161 — Senate did not concur with House amendments; a first conference committee was appointed and conferees were granted permission to go beyond the scope of differences. Vote recorded: 35 ayes, 0 no.
- Senate Bill 286 — Senate did not concur with House amendments; a conference committee was appointed and conferees were granted permission to go beyond the scope of differences. Vote recorded: 35 ayes, 0 no.
- Senate Bill 37 (appointment) — Senators were appointed to the conference committee (Senator Roberts named chair) after non‑concurrence with House amendments; motion to permit conferees to go beyond the scope was adopted.
- Several house bills and second‑reading consent calendar items were taken up and advanced to third reading or placed on the calendar after committee of the whole consideration; among them were: - Senate Bill 322 (consent calendar second reading order) — advanced on special orders (consent) and ordered for third reading as amended. - House Bill 13-29 — passed second reading on consent, ordered for third reading. - House Bill 12-67 — Transportation and Energy committee recommended; bill passed on second reading and ordered for third reading/final passage after committee action. - House Bill 11-92 — Education committee report adopted; bill ordered on the calendar. - House Bill 12-92, House Bill 13-22 — considered, committee reports adopted and placed on calendar for third reading.
- Repass (Senate agreed to House amendments and repassed several bills): - Senate Bill 286 (money collected related to petroleum products): Senate recessed its earlier non‑concur position and concurred with House amendments; Senate repassed SB286 (vote recorded: 35 ayes, 0 no). - Senate Bill 40 (future of severance taxes and water funding task force): Senate concurred with a House amendment adding a local government seat and repassed SB40 (35-0 recorded). - Senate Bill 167 (state fund investment provisions): Senate concurred with House changes and repassed SB167. - Senate Bill 301, 315 and several other senate bills were considered for concurrence and repassage after House amendments; each was read and the Senate recorded concurrence and repassage (recorded votes shown in the transcript where present).
Procedural and scheduling items
- The Senate appointed numerous conference committees to negotiate House/Senate differences (for example, SB37, SB161, SB286); in several cases the conferees were given permission to go beyond the scope of differences. - The Senate laid over the balance of the third‑reading calendar and a set of governor appointments to be taken up at a later date, with dates announced on the floor.
Sources and next steps
The above list is based on the Senate floor transcript for May 5, 2025. Where a recorded roll call was read into the transcript, that tally is included. Many items were advanced by voice vote or by unanimous consent on the floor; recorded roll tallies will appear in the formal Senate journal for the session.
Ending
Lawmakers completed a packed floor agenda that combined a lengthy, high‑profile debate on HB13‑12 with routine legislative business, including concurrence votes, repassages and the formation of conference committees. The bills that passed or were repassed will move on to their next procedural steps (governor or return to the House as applicable).
