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Yes: 216 • No: 162
ColoradoHB25-10272025 Regular SessionHouse
Update Disease Control Statutes
Sponsored By: Kyle Brown (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
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8 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 2 costs, 2 mixed.
College students face stricter vaccine proof
Colorado college and university students must present an official certificate showing required vaccinations, unless an allowed exemption applies. This requirement applies on the attendance dates set in state law. A written request for vaccination or a plan to get shots no longer qualifies as an alternative.
School vaccine rules require family follow-through
School attendance requires an up-to-date official immunization certificate or an allowed exemption; written requests for public-health vaccination no longer substitute. After direct personal notice, families have 30 days to document the next required shot and submit a written completion plan. An emancipated student or student age 18 or older can submit these documents; plans must follow board-approved minimum medical intervals. Schools must suspend or expel students who start but do not continue or complete their plans. Schools no longer must report these exclusions to public health agencies, and state agents no longer must contact families about returning.
Public vaccine help for children
The state provides required vaccines for children whose parents cannot afford them, as funding allows. Covered services must be available regardless of race, religion, gender, ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status. This provision does not cover children exempted from required shots. The state may also distribute vaccines to authorized physician assistants. Children cannot be excluded, suspended, or expelled because they cannot pay when publicly supplied vaccines are available.
Schools can accept more vaccine records
School officials may accept any immunization record as proof of vaccination. This acceptance rule no longer requires records from specified health workers, copying onto an official certificate, or school verification. Required vaccinations do not change.
New state rules for emergency care
The law ends the Governor's expert emergency epidemic response committee and removes its related coordination roles. During a public health emergency, crisis care standards require agreement from the governor and public health department executive director. The chief medical officer must also agree if that person is different from the director. The responsible official must assemble experts to develop standards and activate all or part as needed. The official must end the standards when those leaders agree they are no longer needed.
Safety-net agencies must plan for emergencies
State departments running publicly funded safety-net programs must keep plans to continue department and program operations during an emergency epidemic. By March 1 each year, they must report these plans' status and other emergency preparedness plans' status to legislative health and human services committees. The law removes separate requirements to file plans with the public health department and update them at least annually.
Limits on claims over epidemic response
For emergency-epidemic claims, the State is not liable for covered advice to the governor or alleged negligent acts or omissions. An officer or employee faces liability only for wanton or willful misconduct, or willful disregard of protecting public health. Damages are capped at $100,000 for injury or damage to one person. The cap is $300,000 for injury or damage to three or more people.
Faster enrollment for children in placement
Schools must enroll students in out-of-home placement within five school days after receiving their education information and records. Missing immunization papers cannot delay that enrollment. Schools must notify the legal guardian that an immunization certificate or exemption is due within 14 days after enrollment. Without those documents, the student must be suspended.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Kyle Brown
Democratic • House
Kyle Mullica
Democratic • Senate
Lindsay Gilchrist
Democratic • House
Lindsey Daugherty
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Andrew Boesenecker
Democratic • House
Brianna Titone
Democratic • House
Eliza Hamrick
Democratic • House
Emily Sirota
Democratic • House
Gretchen Rydin
Democratic • House
Jennifer Bacon
Democratic • House
Javier Mabrey
Democratic • House
Julie McCluskie
Democratic • House
Jenny Willford
Democratic • House
Karen McCormick
Democratic • House
Lorena Garcia
Democratic • House
Lesley Smith
Democratic • House
Monica Duran
Democratic • House
Meg Froelich
Democratic • House
Mandy Lindsay
Democratic • House
Manny Rutinel
Democratic • House
Rep. S. Bird
Affiliation unavailable
Steven Woodrow
Democratic • House
Tammy Story
Democratic • House
Cathy Kipp
Democratic • Senate
Chris Kolker
Democratic • Senate
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Democratic • Senate
Dylan Roberts
Democratic • Senate
Sen. F. Winter
Affiliation unavailable
Iman Jodeh
Democratic • Senate
Judy Amabile
Democratic • Senate
Jeff Bridges
Democratic • Senate
James Coleman
Democratic • Senate
Julie Gonzales
Democratic • Senate
Lisa Cutter
Democratic • Senate
Matt Ball
Democratic • Senate
Mike Weissman
Democratic • Senate
Tony Exum
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/17/2025
Senate amendments: Concur
Yes: 43 • No: 20
House vote • 3/17/2025
Senate amendments: Repass
Yes: 43 • No: 20
Senate vote • 3/14/2025
Third reading: Bill
Yes: 23 • No: 11
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Adopt amendment L.018 (Attachment E).
Yes: 5 • No: 3
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Refer House Bill 25-1027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Yes: 6 • No: 3
House vote • 2/7/2025
Third reading: Bill
Yes: 42 • No: 20
House vote • 2/6/2025
Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001)
Yes: 22 • No: 42
House vote • 2/6/2025
Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002)
Yes: 22 • No: 41
House vote • 2/4/2025
Refer House Bill 25-1027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Yes: 10 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
4/10/2025HouseSent to the Governor
4/4/2025HouseSigned by the President of the Senate
4/3/2025SenateSigned by the Speaker of the House
4/2/2025HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
3/17/2025HouseSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
3/14/2025SenateSenate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
3/13/2025SenateSenate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2025 - No Amendments
3/10/2025SenateSenate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
3/5/2025SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
2/12/2025SenateHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2/7/2025HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2/6/2025HouseHouse Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2/4/2025HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
1/8/2025House
Bill Text
Engrossed
Final Act
House Health & Human Services Preamend
Introduced
Reengrossed
Rerevised
Revised
Senate Health & Human Services Preamend
Signed Act