# Colorado HB25-1023: Local Government Review of Fencing Projects Colorado HB25-1023, Local Government Review of Fencing Projects, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1023-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1023 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Local Government Review of Fencing Projects - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Matthew Martinez (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 34 - Subjects: Local Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (179 yes, 78 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - New local rules for landowners' fences: mixed, low. The law creates local review of large fencing projects partly or entirely within the Sangre de Cristo land grant lands. It applies only where local governments opt in, for projects starting on or after July 1, 2025. It does not apply retroactively. Covered fences must be at least 5 feet high at eve… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-01 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 42 | 21 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 43 | 20 | | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 25 | 10 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1023, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 45 | 19 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1023, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 2 | | | 2025-02-03 | House | Adopt amendment L.005 | pass | 9 | 3 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-05-27: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2025-04-24: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2025-04-23: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate) - 2025-02-06: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-02-05: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-02-03: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-01-08: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83709/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83633/download) - House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83748/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83728/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83689/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83650/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83670/download) - Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83767/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40765/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83709/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83633/download) - [House Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83748/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83728/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83689/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83650/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83670/download) - [Senate Agriculture & Natural Resources Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83767/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40765/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1023-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).