SB 25-172: Uncontested Special Director District Election Cancellation - Colorado

Rerevised (04/03/2025) → Revised (04/02/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, reflecting that all amendments have been adopted on second reading in the second house. The document header and revision status were modified to indicate the bill is now in a revised state rather than a rerevised state. No substantive policy changes, scope adjustments, or new provisions were added or removed in this version.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and updated the amendment adoption description to reflect second reading completion in the second house.

Removed the '3rd Reading Unamended' stamp and associated date (April 3, 2025) from the House section.

House sponsorship list was updated: 'Pugliese' was removed from the list of sponsors.

Final Act (04/08/2025) → Rerevised (04/03/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reorganized and renumbered between the Final Act and Rerevised versions, with the main substantive content remaining unchanged. The Rerevised version includes updated header information, reading dates, and formatting consistent with the House's final version, while the core legal provisions about canceling uncontested special district elections remain the same.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the Rerevised version with House amendments incorporated, including updated reading dates and committee listings.

Page numbering and formatting were adjusted to align with the House's final version, including renumbering of sections and bill text.

The original Final Act header note about signature status was removed in favor of the Rerevised version's standard legislative formatting.

Signed Act (04/18/2025) → Final Act (04/08/2025) · 1 edit

MINOR

The bill text shows primarily formatting and layout changes rather than substantive policy modifications. The content of the legislation regarding election cancellation conditions in special district director districts remains unchanged, with only the visual presentation of the text being altered between the signed and final versions.

TECHNICAL

Layout and formatting adjustments to the bill text, including repositioning of bill title, sponsor information, and signature lines, but no substantive changes to the legislative content or legal requirements.

Reengrossed (03/17/2025) → Signed Act (04/18/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 18, 2025

MINOR

This bill clarifies the conditions under which a special district can cancel an uncontested election for a director district. It adds a new subsection defining when such cancellations are permitted and clarifies that elections cannot be partially canceled except under specific circumstances.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on special district director elections, but it adds specific procedural requirements for when elections may be canceled.

REQUIREMENT

Added new subsection (3.5) to C.R.S. 1-13.5-513 specifying that a governing body may cancel an election for one or more director districts if all conditions of subsection (1) exist and all ballot issues have been withdrawn.

Modified subsection (4) to clarify that no election may be canceled in part except as provided in subsections (2) and the new subsection (3.5).

DEFINITION

Added new subsection (3.5)(b) defining 'director district' as the area represented by one director within a special district that has been divided pursuant to Section 32-1-902.7.

Engrossed (03/14/2025) → Reengrossed (03/17/2025) · 2 edits · Mar 17, 2025

MINOR

The bill text was reengrossed to reflect all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction, updating the version status from Engrossed to Reengrossed and adjusting the bill summary date to March 17, 2025. This change ensures the legislative record accurately represents the current state of the bill after House amendments were incorporated.

Scope change

No substantive policy changes to the bill's scope, applicability, or requirements were identified in this comparison; the changes are primarily administrative updates to the bill's version status and summary metadata.

TECHNICAL

Updated bill version header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect incorporation of House amendments.

Revised bill summary note to indicate the summary applies to the reengrossed version and updated the date to March 17, 2025.

Introduced (02/20/2025) → Engrossed (03/14/2025) · 1 edit · Mar 17, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that special districts can cancel elections when only director positions are at stake, with no more candidates than positions available and only eligible electors voting. This change simplifies election procedures for special districts by allowing them to cancel unnecessary elections.

Scope change

The bill's scope was clarified to explicitly allow special districts to cancel elections under specific conditions related to director positions.

REQUIREMENT

Added language clarifying that special districts may cancel elections when the only matter is selecting a director, there are not more candidates than positions, and only eligible electors within the district may vote.

Uncontested Special Director District Election Cancellation

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