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Votes at a glance: Colorado Senate clears a package of bills including criminal-justice, health, and transportation measures
Summary
The Colorado Senate completed final and third-reading action on a broad package of bills on April 17, 2025, passing measures on school safety, regulatory continuations, transportation safety, and procurement rules among others.
What happened: The Colorado Senate completed final and third-reading action on a broad set of bills on April 17, 2025, adopting numerous committee reports and passing measures that range from continuity-of-program statutes to public-safety and transportation rules.
Key results (selected bills and floor outcomes):
- House Bill 13-01 (add voice court reporters to oath administrators): Passed on consent (final tally: 34 ayes, 1 no). Senator Pelton R was recorded as the lone no.
- Senate Bill 27 (trauma-informed practices for school safety, with appropriation): Passed on final reading (vote tally recorded on floor: 22 ayes, 13 noes).
- Senate Bill 34 (voluntary waiving of the right to purchase a firearm): Passed (23 ayes, 12 noes).
- Senate Bill 53 (classify bison as wildlife unless livestock; appropriation included): Passed (24 ayes, 11 noes).
- Senate Bill 179 (continuation of Identity Theft & Financial…
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