# Colorado HB25-1225: Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act Colorado HB25-1225, Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-12 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1225-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1225 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Freedom from Intimidation in Elections Act - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-11 - Last action: 2025-05-12, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Steven Woodrow (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 36 - Subjects: Elections & Redistricting - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (182 yes, 132 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Stronger protections for voters and election workers: benefit, medium. Effective upon enactment, Colorado law bans intimidation, threats, coercion, and attempts against voters, voter helpers, and election workers. It covers voter registration, lawful voting methods, ballot counting, canvassing, certification, and past or present election service. The ban applies even… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), 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: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. 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Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-01 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 41 | 24 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 22 | 12 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1225 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2025-04-01 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 37 | 25 | | | 2025-03-28 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 22 | 41 | | | 2025-03-17 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1225, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2025-03-17 | House | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). | pass | 7 | 3 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-05-12: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2025-04-29: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2025-04-28: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/25/2025 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) - 2025-04-01: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-31: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-28: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2025-03-20: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-17: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-11: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83593/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83589/download) - House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83595/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83594/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83592/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83590/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83591/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40610/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/83593/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83589/download) - [House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83595/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83594/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83592/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83590/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83591/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40610/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-HB25-1225-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).