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House enacts 2025 Colorado Revised Statutes volumes in routine transparency vote
Summary
House Bill 1035, enacting the Colorado Revised Statutes 2025 into statutory volumes, passed 59-6 on third reading. Supporters said codification promotes legal transparency; some opponents objected to enshrining laws they oppose but acknowledged the transparency purpose.
The Colorado House on Feb. 11 adopted House Bill 1035, which enacts the Colorado Revised Statutes 2025 as the statutory compilation of the state’s laws.
Floor debate framed the bill as a transparency measure that places the year’s statutory changes in a single set of volumes. Rep. Soper urged passage to keep law accessible and readable; Rep. De Graaf and others criticized codifying laws they oppose but agreed the process facilitates public scrutiny. The clerk called the vote and the final tally was 59 yes, 6 no, 0 excused; the Speaker announced HB1035 adopted.
Members noted this annual codification allows the public and legal professionals to read enacted law in one place while online searchable resources continue to be available.
