# Colorado HB25-1260: Electrical Generation & Distribution Resiliency

Colorado HB25-1260, Electrical Generation & Distribution Resiliency, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Ken DeGraaf (Republican), Rod Pelton (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-23 (Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1260
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electrical Generation & Distribution Resiliency
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-13
- Last action: 2025-04-23, Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely
- Sponsors: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Ken DeGraaf (Republican), Rod Pelton (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (82 yes, 23 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: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ken DeGraaf (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep. R. Pugliese
- Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird
- Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1260 to the Committee of the Whole. | fail | 1 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Postpone House Bill 25-1260 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 56 | 8 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1260, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 5 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1260, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 10 | 2 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-04-23: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Postpone Indefinitely (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-11: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House)
- 2025-04-06: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Second Reading Laid Over to 04/06/2025 - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-03-05: House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Finance (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82545/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82546/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40637/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/82545/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82546/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40637/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1260-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).