# Colorado HB25-1327: Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Processes Colorado HB25-1327, Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Processes, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1327-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1327 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Modify Statewide Ballot Measure Processes - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-09 - Last action: 2025-06-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: Elections & Redistricting - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (232 yes, 200 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Initiative sponsors must compare repeated drafts: benefit, low. Initiative sponsors must submit a comparison chart with their title-setting materials after submitting at least five drafts on the same subject. This rule applies when all drafts name the same representative within one initiative cycle. The chart must describe or show the differences. Each cycle st… - Voters get clearer tax increase estimates: benefit, low. For ballot measures proposing tax increases, the Legislative Council research director must estimate maximum state and local revenue and spending changes for the first full fiscal year. The statement must also estimate spending without the increase, and the Council's Executive Committee must consid… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-02 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 22 | 12 | | | 2025-05-02 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 42 | 19 | | | 2025-05-02 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 43 | 18 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment F). | fail | 2 | 3 | | | 2025-04-24 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1327 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Third reading: Perm | fail | 22 | 43 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 25 | 38 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002) | fail | 23 | 40 | | | 2025-04-14 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1327, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-06-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Sent to the Governor (House) - 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 Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-28: Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-23: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) - 2025-04-22: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-21: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2025-04-17: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-14: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-09: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84736/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84728/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84738/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84734/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84730/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84732/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40849/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/84736/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84728/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84738/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84734/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84730/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84732/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40849/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-HB25-1327-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).