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Colorado House clears a long list of measures, adopts Sportsman’s Day and dozens of bills
Summary
The Colorado House adopted a lengthy slate of resolutions and bills on April 25, 2025, including a Sportsman’s Day resolution and multiple third‑reading measures across appropriations, education, and regulatory policy. Lawmakers also held extended floor debates on several high‑profile bills.
The Colorado House convened April 25 and carried a packed calendar, approving a ceremonial resolution and dozens of bills on third reading while setting several major measures for continued debate.
On the ceremonial side the chamber adopted House Joint Resolution 1028, designating April 25, 2025, as Sportsman’s Day, after the resolution’s sponsors highlighted hunting and fishing license sales and conservation funding. The clerk announced the adoption as “With 60 I, 1 no, and 4 excused, House Joint Resolution 10 28 is adopted.”
Over the course of the day members considered and voted on many third‑reading items that moved through committees, including measures on public health, education, workforce, and regulatory cleanup. Examples recorded on the floor include:
- Senate Bill 194 (Dental Practice Act continuation) — adopted (Clerk announcement: “With 54 I, 8 no, and 3 excused, Senate Bill 194 is adopted.”). - Senate Bill 184 (implementation of 2024 Census Report recommendations) — adopted (Clerk announcement indicated the result: “With 40 I, 22 no, and 3 excused, Senate Bill 184 is adopted.”). - House Bill 13‑22 (policy on insurers’ duty to provide policy copies to policyholders) — adopted (Clerk announcement: “With 42 I, 20 no and 3 excused House Bill 13 22 is adopted.”).
Sponsors and committee managers repeatedly emphasized that many measures reflected committee work and stakeholder negotiations. Representative Soper described amendments and timeline adjustments in appropriations and finance for House Bill 13‑11 (sports betting tax changes), while sponsors of workforce and education bills noted technical fixes and added appropriations to support rollout.
The House also passed bills focused on public‑safety and workforce development, including a measure (House Bill 10‑78 as amended) to create a revolving loan fund and optional homeowner support for firefighters, and education bills updating accountability and financial‑literacy requirements. The chamber adopted a sequence of committee reports and placed several bills on the calendar for third reading.
What happens next: many of the bills adopted on second/third reading are now slated for final passage schedules; several high‑profile measures (including major election‑law and tax‑expenditure proposals) remain subject to additional floor amendments or to Senate action. The House adjourned to reconvene on Monday, April 28, 2025.
Sources: House floor proceedings, April 25, 2025.
