SB 25-173 Colorado Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Revenue Classification Taxpayers Bill of Rights

Summary
Section 20 of article X of the state constitution (TABOR) defines "fiscal year spending" as not including either "damage awards" or "property sales". Although TABOR does not define either "damage award" or "property sale", the TABOR implementing statutes do. The act clarifies both of these definitions for state fiscal years commencing on or after July 1, 2024. The act clarifies that "damage award", as used for the purpose of determining whether specific money received by the state is subject to the TABOR limitation on state fiscal year spending, includes certain fines and monetary penalties imposed by the state. The act also clarifies that "property sale", as used for the purpose of determining whether specific money received by the state is subject to the TABOR limitation on state fiscal year spending, includes certain specified types of sales by the state. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 20, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Rerevised (04/28/2025) Revised (04/25/2025) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was revised to update its status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' and removed the House sponsorship list, indicating the bill has moved to a later stage in the legislative process. Substantive content was added to define specific monetary penalties and fines that fall under the bill's scope, including those from the Energy and Carbon Management Commission, the Department of Public Health and Environment, and the Department of Labor and Statistics.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include monetary penalties and fines collected by three additional state agencies: the Energy and Carbon Management Commission, the Department of Public Health and Environment, and the Department of Labor and Statistics.
SCOPE

Added monetary penalties imposed by the Energy and Carbon Management Commission under Section 34-60-121(1) to the list of covered fines.

Added monetary fines or penalties collected by the Division of Administration of the Department of Public Health and Environment under Sections 25-7-115, 25-7-122, or 25-7-123.

Added monetary penalties collected by the Division of Labor Standards and Statistics of the Department of Labor under Section 8-1-14.

TECHNICAL

Removed the House sponsorship list, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Apr 28, 2025

How they voted

2212
Passed
Total votes 34
Mar 19, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Nay
100% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jun 4, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 29, 2025
Introduced
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
upper
3 primary · 26 co-sponsors

Sponsors