SB 25-125: Rule Review Bill - Colorado

Revised (04/17/2025) → PA1 (03/20/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a 'Revised' version to a 'Preamended' version, indicating it now includes committee amendments not yet adopted. The substantive policy content regarding the postponement of rule expirations for state agencies remains unchanged, with no new policy provisions added or removed.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and version status were updated.

TECHNICAL

Header changed from 'Revised' to 'Preamended' to reflect that this version includes committee amendments not yet adopted on second reading.

Removed co-sponsor names 'Michaelson Jenet' from the Senate sponsorship list.

Removed 'Legal Services' from the House Committees list.

Removed multiple blank lines and reading status headers (2nd Reading Unamended, 3rd Reading Unamended, Amended 2nd Reading) from the text.

Rerevised (04/21/2025) → Revised (04/17/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating that amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate have been incorporated. The House sponsorship list was shortened by removing three co-sponsors (Carter, Rutinel, and Joseph), while the Senate sponsorship remains unchanged. This reflects procedural progress in the legislative process rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

The bill version status changed from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' to reflect that all amendments adopted on second reading in the Senate have been included.

Three House co-sponsors (Carter, Rutinel, and Joseph) were removed from the House sponsorship list, likely due to changes in legislative support or procedural updates.

Final Act (04/25/2025) → Rerevised (04/21/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reorganized from a final act format to a revised legislative draft format, adding official session headers, committee information, and bill summary text. The substantive policy content regarding rule expiration extensions remains unchanged, with the same departments and specific exceptions listed.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document format and presentation were modified to reflect its current legislative status.

TECHNICAL

Removed final act signature language and formatting, replacing it with official session headers, committee designations, and bill summary information.

Added page numbers and line numbers to the text for legislative tracking purposes.

POLICY

The core policy provisions extending rule expiration dates for state agencies and listing specific exceptions remain identical to the original version.

Signed Act (05/05/2025) → Final Act (04/25/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill extends the expiration of agency rules for several Colorado departments that were adopted between November 2023 and November 2024, with specific exceptions for certain education and labor standards rules. The formatting of the bill has been corrected to properly display the bill title, sponsors, and signatures section.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on extending rule expiration dates for state agencies, with no substantive changes to which agencies are covered or the general mechanism for rule extensions.

TECHNICAL

Formatting corrections were made to properly display the bill title, sponsors, and signature sections for official signing purposes.

A note was added explaining that the bill has been prepared for signatures and directing readers to legislative status sheets for official action tracking.

Reengrossed (03/24/2025) → Signed Act (05/05/2025) · 3 edits · May 5, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed with updated sponsorships and signatures, adding additional representatives to the bill's sponsorship and including signature lines from the Senate President and House Speaker. The substantive policy content regarding the extension of state agency rules remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only administrative and formatting elements were modified.

TECHNICAL

Added additional representatives (Carter and Rutinel) to the House sponsorship list.

Added signature lines for the Senate President and Speaker of the House.

Updated bill header formatting to reflect reengrossed status with all amendments included.

Engrossed (03/21/2025) → Reengrossed (03/24/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional sponsors (Michaelson Jenet) and updated the bill summary to reflect that it is now in its third reading unamended version. The document header was changed from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to indicate all amendments have been incorporated.

TECHNICAL

Added Michaelson Jenet as a co-sponsor alongside Weissman, Frizell, and Gonzales J.

Updated bill status from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction.

Added a note indicating the bill summary applies to the third reading unamended version and will be updated for the reengrossed version.

Introduced (02/05/2025) → Engrossed (03/21/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 24, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to add specific exceptions for certain departmental rules that should not be extended under the state's rule expiration provisions. The House added exemptions for the Department of Labor and Employment regarding public worker protection rules and the Department of Regulatory Agencies regarding nursing rules, while the Senate removed an exemption for the Department of Public Safety's wildfire resilient homes grant program.

Scope change

The bill's scope was modified to include new exceptions for specific departmental rules that are excluded from the automatic extension provision, affecting which rules remain in effect beyond their scheduled expiration dates.

SCOPE

Added an exception for the Department of Labor and Employment, excluding the division of labor standards and statistics rules concerning protections for public workers act (PROPWA) from the rule extension provision.

Added an exception for the Department of Regulatory Agencies, excluding the state board of nursing rules concerning certified midwife scope of practice from the rule extension provision.

Removed an exception for the Department of Public Safety, which previously excluded the division of fire prevention and control rules concerning Colorado wildfire resilient homes grant program from the rule extension provision.

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