All Roll Calls
Yes: 158 • No: 30
ColoradoSB25-0312025 Regular SessionSenate
Single Point of Contact Wireless Services
Sponsored By: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Matt Soper (Republican)
Signed by Governor
Telecommunications & Information Technology
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Emergency alerts reach more language groups
Beginning July 1, 2027, local alerting authorities must send emergency alerts in English and qualifying minority languages. A language qualifies when at least 2,000 adults, or 2.5% of adults, in a served city or county speak it and speak English less than very well. Authorities use American Community Survey data or comparable validated census data to measure this threshold. Alerts must use plain language, arrive as promptly as appropriate, and follow the Americans with Disabilities Act. Broadcast alerts must use qualifying languages supported by the system; existing notification systems must comply as their applications allow.
State help for accessible emergency alerts
The Colorado 911 Services Enterprise can fund grants for language and disability access in emergency alerts. Eligible recipients include city and county alerting authorities, local governing bodies, 911 call centers, statewide 911 groups, and third parties. The Enterprise Board sets grant totals and distribution; the law specifies no dollar amount. State emergency officials must establish one contact to promote statewide wireless alert coverage and help local agencies become federally certified. That contact also provides technical help and recommends improvements for language and disability access.
Wireless grant applicants get state help
The Colorado Broadband Office must help applicants seeking state or federal grants to build wireless service. This extends its grant application help beyond broadband deployment. The law sets no grant amount and provides no direct household payment.
More prepaid plans face 911 charge rules
The law expands which prepaid wireless plans fall under prepaid wireless charge rules. Covered plans are paid in advance and allow 911 calls. They offer either unlimited use for a fixed period or set amounts of time or dollars that decrease with use. Other phone services remain under separate charge rules. The law states no charge amount, so it does not establish how much customers pay.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Dylan Roberts
Democratic • Senate
Elizabeth Velasco
Democratic • House
Matt Soper
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Democratic • Senate
Iman Jodeh
Democratic • Senate
Janice Marchman
Democratic • Senate
Lisa Cutter
Democratic • Senate
Mike Weissman
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
House amendments: Repass
Yes: 29 • No: 3
Senate vote • 4/16/2025
House amendments: Concur
Yes: 32 • No: 0
House vote • 4/14/2025
Third reading: Bill
Yes: 47 • No: 17
House vote • 4/2/2025
Refer Senate Bill 25-031, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Yes: 7 • No: 6
Senate vote • 3/19/2025
Third reading: Bill
Yes: 31 • No: 3
Senate vote • 3/14/2025
Refer Senate Bill 25-031 to the Committee of the Whole.
Yes: 7 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Refer Senate Bill 25-031, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Yes: 5 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
4/30/2025HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
4/25/2025HouseSent to the Governor
4/25/2025HouseSigned by the President of the Senate
4/24/2025SenateSenate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
4/16/2025SenateHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
4/14/2025HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
4/11/2025HouseHouse Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
4/7/2025HouseHouse Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
4/2/2025HouseSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
3/19/2025SenateIntroduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
3/19/2025HouseSenate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
3/18/2025SenateSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
3/14/2025SenateSenate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations
2/25/2025SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
1/8/2025Senate
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