# Colorado HB25-1222: Preserving Access to Rural Independent Pharmacies Colorado HB25-1222, Preserving Access to Rural Independent Pharmacies, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (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-HB25-1222-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1222 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Preserving Access to Rural Independent Pharmacies - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-05-27, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic), Ty Winter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 52 - Subjects: Professions & Occupations, Public Health, Health Care & Health Insurance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (249 yes, 7 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. P. Lundeen - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-01 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 60 | 3 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 60 | 3 | | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1222, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 61 | 1 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1222, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 0 | | | 2025-03-12 | House | Reconsider L.006 (Attachment E). | pass | 12 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-05-27: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-20: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-20: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-20: 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 Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2025-03-25: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-21: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-20: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-03-17: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-12: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-11: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84814/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84806/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84820/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84817/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84811/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84807/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84808/download) - Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84823/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40855/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/84814/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84806/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84820/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84817/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84811/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84807/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84808/download) - [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84823/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40855/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-HB25-1222-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).