# Colorado HB25-1131: Eliminate Student Cap at Colorado State University's Veterinary Program

Colorado HB25-1131, Eliminate Student Cap at Colorado State University's Veterinary Program, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Byron Pelton (Republican), Cathy Kipp (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-03-31 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1131
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Eliminate Student Cap at Colorado State University's Veterinary Program
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-28
- Last action: 2025-03-31, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Byron Pelton (Republican), Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Dusty Johnson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Subjects: Higher Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (116 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Colorado State removes veterinary student caps: benefit, medium. The law removes Colorado State University's 308-student cap and related limits tied to 548 students and 45% of each admitted class. These limits covered students without Colorado or cooperative-state funding for program costs when selected for admission. Removing the caps expands possible access bu…
- Veterinary students lose $1,001 equipment fee: benefit, medium. The law removes the $1,001 equipment and renovation fee for affected Colorado State University veterinary students. This applies to cooperative-state students and students classified as accountable students who were subject to the fee. The change does not eliminate the separate support fee for Colo…
- Hospital fees still support veterinary borrowing: cost, medium. The law preserves a special hospital fee tied to accountable students in Colorado State University's veterinary program. The university's board can arrange financing for veterinary hospital buildings and equipment. It can pledge hospital fee revenue to repay that money, plus interest. The law remov…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird
- Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-07 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-03 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1131 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 65 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1131 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-03-31: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-03-26: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-03-25: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-03-07: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-03: Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-06: House Committee on Education Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-01-28: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83246/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83237/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83249/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83243/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83239/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83241/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40732/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83246/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83237/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83249/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83243/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83239/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83241/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40732/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1131-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).