HB 25-1085: Public Hospital Boards of Trustees - Colorado

Rerevised (03/26/2025) → Revised (03/25/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating it has been amended on second reading in the Senate. The most substantive change is the addition of a new page (page 4) containing a sunset provision that requires the act to be approved by voters at the November 2026 general election to take effect.

Scope change

The bill now includes a voter approval requirement and a specific effective date contingent on that approval, which was not present in the previous version.

TIMELINE

Added a sunset provision requiring voter approval at the November 2026 general election for the act to take effect, with implementation occurring on the date of the governor's official vote declaration.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and changed the reading status from '3rd Reading Unamended' to 'Adopted on Second Reading in the Second House', reflecting legislative progress.

PA1 (01/30/2025) → Rerevised (03/26/2025) · 6 edits

MODERATE

This bill was revised to include all amendments adopted in the Second House, expanding the list of co-sponsors and adding reading status information. The core policy content regarding hospital board organization and trustee visit requirements remains unchanged from the previous version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and procedural updates were added.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsor names (Bacon, Bradfield, Duran, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Marshall, McCluskie, Stewart K.) to the House sponsorship list.

Added Senate co-sponsor names (Carson, Catlin, Pelton B., Rodriguez) to the Senate sponsorship list.

Added reading status headers indicating the bill reached 3rd Reading Unamended in the Senate on March 26, 2025, and 2nd Reading Unamended in the House on March 25, 2025.

Added a House amendment status header dated January 31, 2025.

Removed 'PREAMENDED' header and committee amendment disclaimer text, replacing with 'REREVISED' header indicating all amendments are included.

Removed page 3 and 4 footer content containing legislative approval language and page numbers.

Final Act (04/08/2025) → PA1 (01/30/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was reintroduced in a new legislative session with updated formatting and sponsorship information. The substantive policy content regarding public hospital board governance remains the same, but the bill text now includes committee assignments and a bill summary explaining the changes to hospital board organization and reporting requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged as it still pertains to Colorado Revised Statutes 25-3-302, 25-3-303, and 25-3-304 regarding public hospital boards of trustees.

TECHNICAL

Added new header information including First Regular Session, Seventy-fifth General Assembly, PREAMENDED status, and committee assignments for House and Senate.

Added a Bill Summary section explaining the bill's purpose and its effects on hospital board organization, visitation requirements, and reporting deadlines.

Removed the previous session's header information, previous sponsorship details, and the Governor's signature block.

Reformatted the bill text to include line numbers and page numbers consistent with the new legislative session format.

Signed Act (04/17/2025) → Final Act (04/08/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted with indentation changes and minor text corrections, but no substantive policy changes were made to the legislation regarding public hospital boards of trustees.

TECHNICAL

Text formatting and indentation were adjusted throughout the document, including changes to the bill header and signature lines.

Minor text corrections were made, such as changing 'DECEMBER 1' to 'SHALL' and removing extraneous characters like 'Na' and 'A'.

A note was added at the beginning explaining that the bill has been prepared for signatures and directing readers to check legislative status sheets for Governor action.

Reengrossed (02/03/2025) → Signed Act (04/17/2025) · 5 edits · Apr 17, 2025

MODERATE

This bill was amended to correct formatting errors, fix typos, and clarify language in Colorado Revised Statutes regarding public hospital boards of trustees. The changes ensure that the law clearly prohibits elected officials from serving on hospital boards, requires annual organization of the board, mandates monthly meetings with a quorum of four members, and sets a December 1 deadline for annual budget certification instead of October 1.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope remains unchanged; amendments primarily address clarity and correction of statutory language.

REQUIREMENT

Clarified that public hospital board members cannot be elected or appointed state, county, or city officials, reinforcing eligibility restrictions.

Added language requiring hospital boards to organize annually on the second Tuesday of January, clarifying the frequency of board organization.

Corrected statutory language to require hospital boards to hold monthly meetings and maintain a quorum of four members.

TIMELINE

Changed the deadline for hospital boards to certify annual budgets from October 1 to December 1 to give boards more time to prepare.

TECHNICAL

Removed summary notes and formatting artifacts that were present in the reengrossed version but not in the final signed act.

Engrossed (01/31/2025) → Reengrossed (02/03/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional co-sponsors and update the legislative status information. The core policy content regarding hospital board appointments remains unchanged.

Scope change

No substantive policy scope change; only administrative updates to sponsor list and versioning information.

TECHNICAL

Added four new co-sponsors (Bacon, Bradfield, Duran, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Marshall, McCluskie, Stewart K.) to the House sponsorship list.

Updated the bill header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and revised the amendment adoption language to reflect House of Introduction amendments.

Added a date stamp (February 3, 2025) and 'HOUSE' designation to the legislative summary section.

Introduced (01/22/2025) → Engrossed (01/31/2025) · 4 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MODERATE

HB 25-1085 was amended to change hospital board organization requirements from a specific date (second Tuesday of January) to an annual basis, and removed a requirement that one trustee must visit the hospital at least twice monthly. The bill also includes minor formatting updates to the bill number and page headers.

REQUIREMENT

Changed hospital board organization requirement from 'second Tuesday of each January' to 'annual basis' to provide more flexibility in scheduling board meetings.

Eliminated the requirement that one hospital board trustee must visit and examine the hospital at least twice each month.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill header from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED' and corrected bill number formatting from 'HB25-1085' to '1085' on page headers.

Added a period after 'county' in the trustees residency requirement on line 11.

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