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ColoradoHB25-12902025 Regular SessionHouse

Transit Worker Assault & Funding for Training

Sponsored By: Alex Valdez (Democratic), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

$350 million for police pay and training

Colorado lawmakers must allocate $350 million to the Peace Officer Training and Support Fund. The money supports annual pay increases, one-time hiring, retention or merit bonuses, and added officers for specific areas or crimes. It also supports use-of-force training, physical fitness, continuing education and college study. Regional Transportation District transit police officers are included. Eligible agencies can pass money to the district for these approved uses. The package also supports survivor benefits for police, firefighters and other first responders killed in the line of duty. The whole law takes effect at 12:01 a.m. the day after 90 days following final adjournment, unless a referendum petition is filed. A filed petition requires voter approval at the November 2026 general election. In that case, the law takes effect on the governor’s official vote-declaration date.

Stronger assault protections for transit workers

The law expands third-degree assault protections for public and private workers in state-authorized mass transit and commuter rail systems. Covered workers include bus and train operators, ticket inspectors, conductors and station customer assistants. Maintenance, repair, inspection, troubleshooting, testing and cleaning workers are also covered. The attacker must know, or reasonably should know, that the person is a transit worker. One offense covers causing contact with blood, bodily fluids, feces, saliva, mucus, vomit or toxic, caustic or hazardous material. It requires intent to harass, annoy, threaten or alarm the worker. Incidental contact while cleaning after public indecency is excluded from that offense. Another offense covers recklessly causing bodily injury with intent to stop the worker from performing a lawful duty.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Alex Valdez

    Democratic • House

  • Barbara Kirkmeyer

    Republican • Senate

  • Kyle Mullica

    Democratic • Senate

  • William Lindstedt

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Jacque Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Rep. S. Bird

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Sheila Lieder

    Democratic • House

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dafna Michaelson Jenet

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dylan Roberts

    Democratic • Senate

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Gonzales

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janice Marchman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Wallace

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lindsey Daugherty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Ball

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tony Exum

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 199 • No: 78

House vote • 4/23/2025

Senate amendments: Concur

Yes: 42 • No: 22

House vote • 4/23/2025

Senate amendments: Repass

Yes: 37 • No: 27

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Third reading: Amend (l.009)

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Senate vote • 4/22/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 30 • No: 5

Senate vote • 4/14/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1290, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

Yes: 7 • No: 0

House vote • 3/25/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 37 • No: 24

House vote • 3/19/2025

Refer House Bill 25-1290, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 11 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/2/2025House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/6/2025House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/6/2025Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/6/2025House

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

    4/23/2025House

  6. Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    4/22/2025Senate

  7. Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/22/2025 - No Amendments

    4/17/2025Senate

  8. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

    4/16/2025Senate

  9. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/14/2025Senate

  10. Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

    4/7/2025Senate

  11. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    3/27/2025Senate

  12. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    3/25/2025House

  13. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    3/21/2025House

  14. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

    3/20/2025House

  15. House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    3/19/2025House

  16. Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

    2/28/2025House

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