# Colorado HB25-1299: Animal Protection Fund Voluntary Contribution

Colorado HB25-1299, Animal Protection Fund Voluntary Contribution, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic), Rod Pelton (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-22 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1299
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Animal Protection Fund Voluntary Contribution
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic), Rod Pelton (Republican), Ryan Armagost
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (112 yes, 23 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Animal donations also cover state administration: cost, low. The legislature must use Animal Protection Fund money each year to cover Revenue’s costs of handling donations. This leaves less money for other fund uses. For state fiscal year 2025-26, the law sets aside $11,606 from the fund. That includes $8,938 for tax services staff, $2,318 for GenTax compute…
- Colorado filers get animal donation option: mixed, low. The law lets Colorado income tax filers donate part or all of their refund to the Animal Protection Fund. The option starts in tax years after Revenue certifies that a return line is available and the fund is next in line. Donations are voluntary and reduce the refund you keep. The option is exempt…
- Animal protection funding carries care limits: mixed, low. The Agriculture Department has ongoing authority to spend Animal Protection Fund money for state animal protection purposes. The law bars fund spending on emergency pet and livestock care and temporary care for animals in crisis. Fund sources include donations, net animal-sale proceeds, and court-o…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Ryan Armagost
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1299 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1299 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 45 | 17 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1299, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-24 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1299 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 11 | 2 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-22: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-05-09: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-15: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-03-24: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-10: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82817/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82813/download)
- House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82819/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82818/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82816/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82814/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82815/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40674/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82817/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82813/download)
- [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82819/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82818/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82816/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82814/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82815/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40674/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1299-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).