SB 25-211: Department of Corrections Budgeting Reports - Colorado

Rerevised (04/10/2025) → Revised (04/09/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to remove several House co-sponsors and update the version status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' to reflect that amendments were adopted on second reading rather than third reading. New substantive content was added requiring the Department to submit detailed budget reports to the Joint Judiciary Committee regarding prison capacity and caseload changes as part of the 'Smart Act' presentation, and establishing potential consequences if the Executive Director fails to meet these reporting requirements.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include new reporting requirements for the Department regarding budget requests, prison capacity, and caseload details submitted to the Joint Judiciary Committee.

REQUIREMENT

New requirement for the Department to submit detailed budget reports including prison capacity and caseload changes to the Joint Judiciary Committee as part of the Smart Act presentation.

ENFORCEMENT

New provision stating that the Joint Budget Committee may take action if the Executive Director fails to meet the reporting requirements in this section.

TECHNICAL

Removed several House co-sponsors (Bacon, Clifford, Garcia, Hamrick, Keltie) from the House Sponsorship list.

Updated version status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' and changed the reading status from '3rd Reading Unamended' to 'Adopted on Second Reading in the Second House'.

Final Act (04/16/2025) → Rerevised (04/10/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reorganized and reformatted from a final act version to a revised version for the 75th General Assembly. The substantive policy content regarding Department of Corrections budgeting reports remained largely unchanged, but the text was cleaned up to remove signatures, notes, and page markers while adding standard legislative headers and a bill summary.

TECHNICAL

Removed final act signatures, legislative notes, and page markers that were present in the previous version.

Added standard legislative headers including session information, bill number, and reading dates.

Reorganized the document structure to follow standard bill formatting with a bill summary section added at the beginning.

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

MODERATE

This bill adds new reporting requirements for the Department of Corrections to improve budget transparency and accountability. The changes primarily involve formatting and structural updates to the bill text rather than substantive policy modifications. Key additions include a note about the bill's signing status and minor formatting adjustments to the bill's title and sections.

Scope change

No substantive scope change; the bill's applicability to the Department of Corrections remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures by legislative officers and the Governor.

Reformatted the bill title and sponsor information for consistency with standard legislative formatting.

Adjusted capitalization and spacing in Section 1 regarding budget reporting requirements.

Added signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor.

Reengrossed (04/03/2025) → Signed Act (04/25/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 25, 2025

MINOR

This bill was signed into law as an act, converting it from a reengrossed draft version to an enacted statute. The substantive content of the law regarding Department of Corrections reporting requirements remained largely the same, though the text was reformatted and some sponsor names were updated to reflect the final legislative session. The core mandate for monthly inmate population reports, vacancy rate calculations, and annual budget worksheets was preserved.

Scope change

The bill's scope of applicability did not change; it continues to apply to the Colorado Department of Corrections and the Joint Budget Committee.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to the final signed act format, including updated sponsor names to reflect additional representatives and removal of draft session headers.

Formatting inconsistencies in the original draft, such as inconsistent capitalization and spacing in section headers and subsection numbering, were corrected to match standard statutory formatting.

REQUIREMENT

Minor clarifications were added to the relocation reporting requirement, specifying that the rule applies to coordinated moves for operational reasons and explicitly excluding regular daily inmate movement between facilities.

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

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional Senate sponsors (Gonzales J., Marchman, and Weissman) and updated the legislative summary availability date to April 3, 2025. The safety clause section was removed entirely, which eliminates the formal declaration that this act is necessary for public peace, health, safety, or state appropriations support. This removal may affect the bill's procedural justification for overriding standard legislative timelines or budgetary processes.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding salary reductions for unclassified department employees remains unchanged, but the procedural safety clause that justified the action has been removed.

TECHNICAL

Added three new Senate sponsors: Gonzales J., Marchman, and Weissman to the Senate sponsorship list.

Updated the bill summary availability date from an unspecified future date to April 3, 2025, and changed the version designation from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed'.

REQUIREMENT

Removed Section 2, which contained the safety clause declaration stating the act was necessary for public peace, health, safety, or state appropriations support.

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

MINOR

The bill was amended from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' status, incorporating all amendments adopted during the House of Introduction's second reading. The changes are primarily formatting and status updates rather than substantive policy modifications. The bill's core content regarding inmate population reporting and budget requirements remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Bill status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to reflect that all amendments adopted during the second reading in the House of Introduction have been incorporated.

Added '2nd Reading Unamended' notation and April 2, 2025 date stamp to indicate the amendment adoption timeline.

Page header formatting updated to remove 'SB25-' prefix from page numbers while maintaining the bill number 211.

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