# Colorado HB25-1300: Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement Colorado HB25-1300, Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Jenny Willford (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1300-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1300 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Workers' Compensation Benefits Proof of Entitlement - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-12 - Last action: 2025-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Jenny Willford (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (376 yes, 174 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Doctor choice protections for injured workers: benefit, medium. Colorado residents with work injuries can choose a state-licensed, Level I or Level II accredited treating doctor. The doctor must be within 70 miles of home or work. The limit extends to 100 miles if three or fewer qualified doctors within 70 miles will provide treatment. Employers or insurers mus… - More doctor options for injured workers: benefit, low. Injured workers get one doctor change within 120 days after the first doctor designation, instead of 90 days after injury. Workers must give written notice on the director's form before maximum medical improvement. The replacement must be state-licensed and Level I or Level II accredited, and the t… - Payment protections for injured workers' care: benefit, low. Employers and insurers must follow state treatment-review standards when responding to a treating doctor's request for approval. If they fail, the director can deem an authorized doctor's services approved, reasonable, and necessary, and require payment. Workers also get reasonable costs back when… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Not cncr | pass | 44 | 21 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 39 | 25 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Conference committee report: Adopt | pass | 43 | 22 | | | 2025-05-07 | | Adopt conference committee report CLHB1300.001 | pass | 5 | 1 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 22 | 13 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | Conference committee report: Adopt ccr | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 41 | 24 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 22 | 13 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Committee of the whole: Adopt report | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1300, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 38 | 25 | | | 2025-03-26 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1300, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 5 | | ## Actions (23) - 2025-06-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2025-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Reconsider (House) - 2025-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee (House) - 2025-05-07: First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments (House) - 2025-05-07: Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass (Senate) - 2025-05-07: House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass (House) - 2025-05-02: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2025-04-30: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) - 2025-04-14: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-06: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-04: House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/06/2025 - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-03: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-04-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-28: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-26: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-03-12: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85202/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85198/download) - House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85204/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85203/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85201/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85199/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85200/download) - Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85205/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40903/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/85202/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85198/download) - [House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85204/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85203/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85201/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85199/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85200/download) - [Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85205/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40903/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-HB25-1300-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).