# Colorado HB25-1290: Transit Worker Assault & Funding for Training Colorado HB25-1290, Transit Worker Assault & Funding for Training, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Valdez (Democratic), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Kyle Mullica (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1290-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1290 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Transit Worker Assault & Funding for Training - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-28 - Last action: 2025-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Alex Valdez (Democratic), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 21 - Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (199 yes, 78 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - $350 million for police pay and training: benefit, medium. 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 e… - Stronger assault protections for transit workers: benefit, medium. 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, troubleshootin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-23 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 37 | 27 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.009) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 5 | | | 2025-04-14 | Senate | 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. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-03-25 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 37 | 24 | | | 2025-03-19 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1290, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-06-02: 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) - 2025-04-23: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2025-04-22: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/22/2025 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (Senate) - 2025-03-27: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (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 (House) - 2025-03-19: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-28: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84149/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84145/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84150/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84148/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84146/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84147/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40794/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/84149/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84145/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84150/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84148/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84146/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84147/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40794/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-HB25-1290-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).