# Colorado SB25-027: Trauma-Informed School Safety Practices

Colorado SB25-027, Trauma-Informed School Safety Practices, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Janice Marchman (Democratic), Junie Joseph (Democratic), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-027
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Trauma-Informed School Safety Practices
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-06-03, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Junie Joseph (Democratic), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 28
- Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 11 (185 yes, 77 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New guidance for safer school drills: benefit, low. Colorado law directs the Office of School Safety to lead a temporary group on reducing trauma from school safety drills. The group develops recommendations, not new drill rules that schools must follow. Its work covers age-appropriate drills, staff training, drill frequency, planning and response,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-06 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 23 | 12 |   |
| 2025-05-05 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 43 | 21 |   |
| 2025-05-03 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-027 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-027, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 8 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 22 | 13 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-027, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-027, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.003 | pass | 4 | 3 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-06-03: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-05-08: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-06: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate)
- 2025-05-05: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-05-03: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-05-03: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House)
- 2025-04-29: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-24: House Committee on Education Refer Amended to Finance (House)
- 2025-04-17: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Introduced In House - Assigned to Education (House)
- 2025-04-16: Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85376/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85371/download)
- House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85390/download)
- House Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85387/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85378/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85374/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85372/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85373/download)
- Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85384/download)
- Senate Education Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85381/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40919/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/85376/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85371/download)
- [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85390/download)
- [House Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85387/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85378/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85374/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85372/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85373/download)
- [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85384/download)
- [Senate Education Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85381/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40919/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-027-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).
