HB 25-1294: Court Costs Assessed to Juveniles - Colorado

Rerevised (04/23/2025) → Revised (04/22/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's revision primarily updates the versioning information and removes Senate sponsorship names from the header. No substantive policy changes, scope adjustments, or legislative content modifications were made to the bill text itself.

TECHNICAL

Removed '3rd Reading Unamended' and specific date stamp from the header section.

Updated version label from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and adjusted the amendment adoption language in the header.

Removed individual Senate sponsor names from the header section, leaving only the lead sponsors listed.

PA1 (03/27/2025) → Rerevised (04/23/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to include all amendments adopted in the second house, updating the legislative history and sponsorship information. The substantive policy content regarding the elimination of monetary fees for juveniles remains unchanged from the previous version.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill title page to reflect 'REREVISED' status instead of 'PREAMENDED' and added all amendments adopted in the second house.

Added additional co-sponsors to the House and Senate sponsorship lists (Bacon, English, Froelich, Lindsay, Mabrey, Rutinel, Story for House; Amabile, Ball, Cutter, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman for Senate).

Added reading status headers indicating '3rd Reading Unamended' for Senate (April 23, 2025) and '2nd Reading Unamended' for Senate (April 22, 2025), and 'Amended 2nd Reading' for House (March 27, 2025).

Updated bill summary date from March 31, 2025 (House) to reflect current legislative status.

Final Act (05/13/2025) → PA1 (03/27/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This version of HB 25-1294 is a pre-amendment draft from March 2025, whereas the previous version shown was the final act from May 2025. The substantive policy content regarding the elimination of fees for juveniles remains the same, but this version includes additional formatting headers, committee assignments, and explanatory notes that were not present in the final signed version.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; this is a formatting and procedural update to the bill text rather than a policy change.

TECHNICAL

Added formal session headers, committee assignments (Judiciary for House, Esther van Mourik for Senate), and explanatory notes about the bill summary and amendment notation.

Removed the 'Final Act' signature block, Governor's signature line, and the note about checking legislative status for Governor's action.

Changed the bill title line from 'BY REPRESENTATIVE(S)...' to include 'SENATE SPONSORSHIP' with specific names, and added page numbering and bill summary text.

Signed Act (05/29/2025) → Final Act (05/13/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill text shows formatting and layout changes rather than substantive policy changes. The bill itself (HB 25-1294) remains the same - it concerns extending the elimination of certain monetary amounts juveniles in the justice system were required to pay prior to the enactment of House Bill 21-1315. The changes include reordering sections, adding a note about legislative status, and updating signatures and approval lines.

TECHNICAL

Reordered bill sections with the title and sponsor information appearing after the note about legislative status rather than at the beginning

Added a note instructing readers to consult legislative status sheets to determine if the Governor has signed the bill

Updated signature lines with corrected names and formatting for legislative officers

Reengrossed (03/31/2025) → Signed Act (05/29/2025) · 2 edits · May 29, 2025

MINOR

This bill was reengrossed to add additional Senate sponsors and update the legislative session information. The substantive policy content regarding the elimination of monetary amounts owed by juveniles remains unchanged from the original version. No new provisions or modifications to the core legislation were made during this revision.

TECHNICAL

Added additional Senate sponsors (Amabile, Ball, Cutter, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman) to the bill sponsorship list.

Updated session headers and formatting information to reflect the reengrossed version dated March 31, 2025.

Engrossed (03/27/2025) → Reengrossed (03/31/2025) · 4 edits · Apr 23, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed after third reading in the House of Introduction, incorporating amendments that updated the list of co-sponsors and adjusted the timing of when the bill summary for the reengrossed version would be published. These changes reflect procedural updates rather than substantive policy modifications to the bill's core provisions.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily procedural and formatting-related.

TECHNICAL

Added new co-sponsors (Bacon, English, Froelich, Lindsay, Mabrey, Rutinel, Story) to the House sponsorship list.

Updated Senate sponsorship to include Gonzales J. as an additional co-sponsor.

Changed the bill status from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect amendments adopted during third reading in the House of Introduction.

Updated the bill summary publication timeline to indicate that a summary for the reengrossed version will be available on March 31, 2025.

Introduced (03/04/2025) → Engrossed (03/27/2025) · 4 edits · Apr 23, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify its purpose and expand its scope by adding a repeal of a specific statute regarding juvenile outstanding balances. The original text focused on prohibiting certain monetary assessments against juveniles, while the amended version adds a safety clause and repeals a specific section of the Colorado Revised Statutes related to juvenile debt reporting.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include the repeal of a specific statute (18-1.3-704(3)) regarding outstanding balances owed by juveniles, in addition to the original provisions prohibiting certain monetary assessments.

SCOPE

The bill's title and summary were changed from 'prohibition of certain monetary assessments' to 'extending the elimination of certain monetary amounts' to better reflect the legislative intent.

REQUIREMENT

A new safety clause was added to declare that the act is necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace, health, or safety.

TIMELINE

A new section was added to repeal 18-1.3-704(3) effective June 30, 2025, removing the requirement for reporting outstanding balances owed by juveniles.

DEFINITION

The definition of 'juvenile' was clarified to specify that a juvenile is under 18 when the crime was committed and under 21 when sentenced.

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