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ColoradoHB25-11632025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Free Access to State Parks for Colorado Ute Tribes

Sponsored By: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)

Signed by Governor

Natural Resources & EnvironmentState Government

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Free park entry for Colorado Ute members

Enrolled members of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe get free entry to Colorado state parks. To avoid entrance fees at Division-managed parks, members must show a current tribal ID with an intact photo. Park rules and regulations still apply.

More state park outreach for tribal communities

By June 1, 2026, the Division must build on existing outreach about opportunities at the state parks it manages. Outreach must reach both Ute tribes, other tribal governments, American Indian communities, and Indigenous communities. The Department must report on this work at SMART Act hearings in January 2026 and January 2027. These outreach and reporting requirements end July 1, 2027; the free-entry benefit does not.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Cleave Simpson

    Republican • Senate

  • Dylan Roberts

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Rick Taggart

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Alex Valdez

    Democratic • House

  • Brianna Titone

    Democratic • House

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Cecelia Espenoza

    Democratic • House

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth Velasco

    Democratic • House

  • Jarvis Caldwell

    Republican • House

  • Jamie Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Javier Mabrey

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Jacque Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Lisa Feret

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Froelich

    Democratic • House

  • Meghan Lukens

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democratic • House

  • Ryan Gonzalez

    Republican • House

  • Rebecca Keltie

    Republican • House

  • Rep. S. Bird

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Sean Camacho

    Democratic • House

  • William Lindstedt

    Democratic • Senate

  • Barbara Kirkmeyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Dafna Michaelson Jenet

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Mullica

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Frizell

    Republican • Senate

  • Larry Liston

    Republican • Senate

  • Marc Snyder

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sen. P. Lundeen

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Robert Rodriguez

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 130 • No: 7

Senate vote • 5/6/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 31 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/30/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1163 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 6 • No: 1

Senate vote • 4/24/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1163 to the Committee on Appropriations.

Yes: 6 • No: 1

House vote • 4/14/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 63 • No: 1

House vote • 4/4/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1163, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 11 • No: 0

House vote • 2/24/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1163 to the Committee on Appropriations.

Yes: 13 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/29/2025House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/12/2025House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/12/2025Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/12/2025House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    5/6/2025Senate

  6. Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    5/5/2025Senate

  7. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    5/2/2025Senate

  8. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/30/2025Senate

  9. Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations

    4/24/2025Senate

  10. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

    4/15/2025Senate

  11. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/14/2025House

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

    4/11/2025House

  13. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/8/2025House

  14. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/4/2025House

  15. House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations

    2/24/2025House

  16. Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

    2/3/2025House

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