# Colorado HB25-1166: Efforts to Reduce Food Waste Colorado HB25-1166, Efforts to Reduce Food Waste, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Lisa Feret (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-04-18 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1166-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1166 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Efforts to Reduce Food Waste - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-04-18, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Lisa Feret (Democratic), Ron Weinberg (Republican) - Cosponsors: 29 - Subjects: Civil Law, Public Health - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (112 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Grocery stores encouraged to clarify labels: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, grocery stores are encouraged to clearly show ingredients in prepared foods. They are also encouraged to replace “sell by” dates with “best if used or frozen by” dates. Stores are not required to make either change. - Food waste guidance for small businesses: benefit, low. Available Green Business Network funding determines the state health department’s food waste support for businesses. With that funding, the department must provide annual training that includes ways to prevent and reduce food waste. It must also publish food waste guidance on its public website and… - Stores encouraged to offer discounted food: benefit, low. The law encourages food retailers to donate or resell safe food to individuals, families, and local nonprofits serving them. Suggested steps include chilling or freezing safe prepared meals for SNAP shoppers to buy at discounted prices. Retailers are also encouraged to use online apps to sell or do… - Food donors gain broader legal protection: mixed, medium. The law expands protection from civil claims and criminal prosecution over food donated to help individuals. Covered donors include farmers, food businesses, correctional facilities, school districts, hospitals, and faith-based groups. Protection covers claims about food’s nature, age, condition, o… - Farmers gain protection during donation harvests: mixed, low. Farmers gain protection from damages and criminal prosecution when people enter their land to gather produce for donation. The produce must go to a nonprofit for use or distribution in helping individuals, not only those considered poor. Protection covers injury or death during this gathering, ofte… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lisa Feret (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (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: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-01 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2025-03-27 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1166 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-02-27 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 57 | 6 | | | 2025-02-20 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1166 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-04-18: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-04-11: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-04-10: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-04-10: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-03-04: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-02-27: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-02-26: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-02-25: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-02-20: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82319/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82315/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82320/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82318/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82316/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82317/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40582/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/82319/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82315/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82320/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82318/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82316/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82317/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40582/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-HB25-1166-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).