The act reorganizes the plumbing profession definitions into alphabetical order, repeals certain relocated definition provisions, and makes conforming amendments in statutes referencing the relocated definition provisions. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Maddy summaryHouse Joint Resolution 25-1030 expresses the State of Colorado's strong opposition to the use of forced labor in the production of goods. The resolution states that Colorado will use its purchasing power to support businesses that ethically source or manufacture products without forced labor. It also encourages state and local economic development offices to attract businesses that avoid these labor practices. This joint resolution aims to influence state and local government purchasing decisions and promote ethical business standards.
Starting on July 1, 2028, the bill creates a process and establishes a public online forum for a member of the general assembly to publish drafts or titles of the bills that the member is considering introducing during the next legislative session. The bill allows each member to post multiple bill titles, drafts, or a combination of titles and drafts on the online forum and establishes a timeline for a member to publish up to 3 versions of each bill title or draft. The bill also requires each bill title or draft published to include a disclaimer stating that the bill is subject to change and may or may not be introduced based on the discretion of the prime sponsor. The web page on which the bill titles and drafts are published must be taken down on the day before the first day of the legislative session. Legislative council staff shall begin to implement the changes necessary to create the public online forum upon passage of the bill so that a member may publish bill titles and drafts by July 1, 2028. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Maddy summaryHouse Joint Memorial 25-1001 serves to memorialize former Representative Rodney Bockenfeld, who passed away on February 13, 2025, at the age of 69. The resolution pays tribute to his years of dedicated public service as both an Arapahoe County Commissioner and a State Representative and extends sympathy to his family.
Maddy summarySenate Joint Resolution 25-017 designates the North Academy Bridge spanning Interstate 25 in Colorado Springs as the "Naval Aviation Pilot and Aviation Machinist Mate Petty Officer First Class Daniel T. Griffin Bridge." This resolution honors Daniel T. Griffin, recognized as the first Coloradan killed during the attack on Pearl Harbor. It also allows the Colorado Department of Transportation to explore a cooperative agreement with the Colorado Springs City Council for the maintenance of the bridge's signs.
The concurrent resolution submits a constitutional amendment to the voters of the state at the 2026 general election that will, if approved, add to the nonexclusive list of inalienable rights of all persons the right to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children.(Note: This summary applies to this concurrent resolution as introduced.)
Current law requires the political party central committee of most jurisdictions to select a vacancy committee to fill vacancies in the central committee and in the district and state offices held by members of the political party. Current law also requires a vacancy committee to consist of, at a minimum, the members of the central committee of a jurisdiction. The bill requires that a vacancy committee selected by a central committee to fill a vacancy also consist of, at a minimum, the individuals elected as delegates to the applicable jurisdiction's district assembly. The bill modifies the vacancy committee statutes for the office of county commissioner and members of the state school board in accordance with this change. Currently, if the vacancy committee for a vacancy in the office of county commissioner fails to fill the vacancy within 10 days, the governor is required to fill the vacancy by appointment within 15 days after the vacancy occurs. The bill extends these timing requirements to 30 days and 35 days respectively. Currently, a vacancy committee to fill a vacancy in the general assembly may not meet to select a person to fill a vacancy unless a written notice of the time and location of the meeting was mailed to each of the committee members at least 10 days prior to the meeting. The bill modifies the notice requirement by requiring the notice to be mailed at least 6 days prior to the meeting. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Maddy summarySJR 25-018 recognizes April 2025 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and designates April 30, 2025, as Colorado Denim Day. The resolution symbolically supports the annual Denim Day observance, which began in Colorado in 2013, to raise awareness about sexual violence and honor the work of organizations like the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CCASA). It highlights ongoing challenges such as evidence kit backlogs and the need for survivor support services, without creating new laws or funding. This is a ceremonial resolution, not a policy change, aligning Colorado with the global Denim Day movement that uses wearing jeans to protest attitudes condoning sexual assault.
The bill makes the owner or person in control of a property who prohibits persons from bringing arms of self-defense onto the property liable for damages for harm suffered by a person while on the property that could have been prevented by the person if the person had the person's arm of self-defense. The bill waives sovereign immunity in an action for harms under the conditions described in the bill against a public entity that owns or controls property.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
The bill creates the "Medical Ethics Defense Act" (act). The act recognizes that a health-care professional, health-care institution, and health-care payer (health-care provider) has a right of conscience. The act: Defines "conscience" to mean the ethical, moral, or religious beliefs or principles held by a health-care provider and recognizes institutional entities or corporate bodies as also having a conscience as determined by reference to the governing documents of the entity or body; and Allows a health-care provider to refuse to participate in or pay for a medical procedure, treatment, or service that violates the health-care provider's conscience. The right of conscience is limited to a particular medical procedure, treatment, or service. Further, a health-care payer is prohibited from refusing to pay for services that are specified in the health-care payer's contract. The act shall not be construed to conflict with the requirement to provide emergency medical treatment. A health-care provider: Shall not be discriminated against in any manner as a result of the health-care provider exercising its right of conscience; and Is immune from civil, criminal, or administrative liability for exercising its right of conscience. The act authorizes a religious health-care provider to make employment staffing, contracting, and administrative decisions consistent with its religious beliefs if it holds itself out to the public as religious and has internal operating procedures that implement its religious purpose or mission. The act provides protection against discrimination to a health-care provider that provides information about a violation of the act or other law to an employer or a state or federal agency or official or that testifies or participates in proceedings relating to the violation. Additionally, the act prohibits: Administrative agencies from denying or revoking a license, certification, or registration, or threatening to do so, based upon an individual health-care professional engaging in free speech under the United States constitution (constitution) or section 10 of article II of the state constitution; or The state from contracting with, recognizing, approving, or requiring an individual to obtain certifications or credentials from a specialty board or other recognizing agency that refuses to certify or revokes credentials based upon an individual's engagement in free speech under the constitution. A state entity that regulates the provision of medical treatments, procedures, or services shall promptly notify a health-care provider of any complaint received by the entity that is based on an exercise of free speech and that may result in revocation of the health-care provider's license, certification, or registration. A party aggrieved by a violation of the act may commence a civil action and, if a violation has occurred, is entitled to injunctive and declaratory relief and an award of monetary damages and attorney fees. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
