# Colorado HB25-1266: Colorado American Indian Recognition Day

Colorado HB25-1266, Colorado American Indian Recognition Day, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-29 (Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1266
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Colorado American Indian Recognition Day
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Last action: 2025-04-29, Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
- Sponsors: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Subjects: State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (63 yes, 10 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: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (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: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Feret (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Postpone House Bill 25-1266 indefinitely. | pass | 3 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 50 | 10 |   |
| 2025-03-06 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1266, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-04-29: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-07: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80763/download)
- House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80770/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80765/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40338/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/80763/download)
- [House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80770/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80765/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40338/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-HB25-1266-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).
