SB 25-208: Department of Corrections Inmate Phone Costs - Colorado

Rerevised (04/10/2025) → Revised (04/09/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill's sponsorship was reduced from multiple House sponsors to just two (Bird and Sirota), and the revision status was updated to reflect that amendments were adopted on second reading rather than being fully revised after third reading. This indicates the bill is in a later stage of legislative processing with fewer co-sponsors.

Scope change

No substantive policy changes to the bill's scope, applicability, or requirements were identified in this revision.

TECHNICAL

Removed four additional House sponsors (Boesenecker, Espenoza, Lindsay, Phillips) from the bill's sponsorship list, leaving only Bird and Sirota.

Updated the revision header to clarify that amendments were adopted on second reading in the Second House rather than after third reading.

Final Act (04/16/2025) → Rerevised (04/10/2025) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reorganized and reformatted from a final act version to a rerevised version, with the main substantive content remaining unchanged. The rerevised version includes proper legislative headers, reading dates, and committee information that were missing from the final act version. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's provisions regarding inmate telephone costs or funding amounts.

TECHNICAL

Removed final act signature language and replaced with proper legislative formatting including First Regular Session header, reading dates, and committee assignments

Reorganized bill structure to include bill summary section with explanatory text about inmate phone call cost coverage percentages and funding amounts

Added page numbers and formatting markers (line numbers, amendment indicators) that were absent from the final act version

Removed Governor's signature block and legislative officers' signature lines that were part of the final act version

Added explanatory bill summary text clarifying the timeline for cost coverage changes (75% coverage starting July 1, 2025; 100% coverage starting July 1, 2026)

Signed Act (04/25/2025) → Final Act (04/16/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill was finalized and prepared for signature by the Governor, with minor formatting and name corrections. The substantive policy content regarding corrections funding for inmate communications remains unchanged, maintaining the same coverage percentages and effective dates as previously drafted.

TECHNICAL

Added note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures of legislative officers and the Governor

Corrected Speaker of the House name from 'Julie McClus le' to 'Julie McCluskie' and Chief Clerk name from 'Vance Reilly' to 'Vanessa Reilly'

Adjusted formatting of bill title and sponsor information to match final act conventions

Corrected 'COMMUNICATIONS' capitalization inconsistency in the text

Reengrossed (04/03/2025) → Signed Act (04/25/2025) · 2 edits · Apr 25, 2025

MINOR

This bill was signed into law and finalized its text, transitioning from a reengrossed version to the official signed act. The substantive policy content regarding inmate telephone costs and funding amounts remained unchanged, as the final text matches the reengrossed version exactly. The primary change is the addition of signatures from the Governor, House, and Senate officials, which legally enacts the bill.

TECHNICAL

Added official signatures from Governor Jared Polis, House Speaker Vance Reilly, Senate President James Rashad Coleman, Sr., and House Chief Clerk Julie McCluskey, finalizing the bill into law.

Removed draft headers, committee listings, bill summaries, and reading status notes that were present in the reengrossed version but are not part of the final enacted law.

Engrossed (04/02/2025) → Reengrossed (04/03/2025) · 2 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction, updating the document header and adding a note clarifying that the current summary applies to the original version while a new summary for the reengrossed version will be posted online.

TECHNICAL

Updated the bill status header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect that all House amendments have been incorporated.

Added a note informing readers that the current summary applies to the original bill version and that a new summary reflecting the reengrossed version will be available on the Colorado legislature website.

Introduced (03/31/2025) → Engrossed (04/02/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 3, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' status, indicating it has passed the House of Introduction and includes all amendments adopted on second reading. The substantive policy change reduces the Department of Corrections' required coverage of inmate phone call costs from 100% to 75% starting July 1, 2025.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on inmate telecommunications costs, but the financial responsibility allocation between the Department of Corrections and inmates has been modified.

FISCAL

Reduced the Department of Corrections' required coverage of inmate phone call costs from 100% to 75% effective July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Added '2nd Reading Unamended' and 'April 2, 2025' status indicators to reflect the bill's legislative progress.

Changed document header from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED' to reflect the bill's current legislative status.

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