# Colorado HB25-1315: Vacancies in the General Assembly Colorado HB25-1315, Vacancies in the General Assembly, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-12 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1315-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1315 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Vacancies in the General Assembly - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-03-31 - Last action: 2025-05-12, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Rose Pugliese - Cosponsors: 21 - Subjects: State Government, General Assembly, Elections & Redistricting - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 13 (275 yes, 79 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: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rose Pugliese - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Bradfield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-02 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 2 | | | 2025-05-02 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 59 | 2 | | | 2025-05-02 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 53 | 8 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1315, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1315, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 55 | 9 | | | 2025-04-22 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 9 | 47 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1315, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1315, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment G). | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F). | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D). | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2025-04-07 | House | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). | pass | 10 | 1 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-05-12: 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) - 2025-05-02: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-05-02: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2025-05-01: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) - 2025-04-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-22: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-04-21: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-17: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-17: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 04/21/2025 - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-07: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-03-31: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82429/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82357/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82447/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82411/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82375/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82393/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40633/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/82429/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82357/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82447/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82411/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82375/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82393/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40633/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-HB25-1315-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).