Sand Creek Massacre Memorial
House Joint Resolution 25-1024 authorizes the installation of a memorial on the State Capitol Grounds to honor the victims of the Sand Creek Massacre of November 29, 1864. The bill designates the former location of the "Union Soldier" statue on the west grounds of the capitol as the appropriate site for this memorial. Its purpose is to respect and memorialize the Cheyenne and Arapaho people and their ancestors, promote cross-cultural understanding, and educate the public about the massacre.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2025
Last action Apr 24, 2025
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Signed Act (04/24/2025)
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Revised (04/14/2025)
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was reformatted from a House Joint Resolution to a formal legislative document with proper session headers and committee listings. The substantive content of the resolution regarding the Sand Creek Massacre memorial remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and line number additions for legislative tracking purposes.
TECHNICAL
Added formal session headers (First Regular Session, Seventy-fifth General Assembly) and state identification
Reorganized sponsor listings from a single block to separate House and Senate committee sections with proper formatting
Added line numbers and amendment notation instructions for legislative tracking
Reformatted title section with proper line numbering and capitalization
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Apr 10, 2025
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
Apr 14, 2025
D
Democratic22
100% Yea
R
Republican12
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 4, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to
lower
4 primary · 88 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kyle Mullica
DDemocratic
P
Rod Pelton
RRepublican
P
Tammy Story
DDemocratic
P
Ty Winter
RRepublican
Co
Amy Paschal
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Kirkmeyer
RRepublican
Co
Bob Marshall
DDemocratic
Co
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
Co
Byron Pelton
RRepublican
Co
Carlos Barron
RRepublican
Co
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
Co
Cecelia Espenoza
DDemocratic
Co
Chad Clifford
DDemocratic
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