# Colorado SB25-050: Racial Classifications on Government Forms

Colorado SB25-050, Racial Classifications on Government Forms, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Yara Zokaie (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-12 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-050
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Racial Classifications on Government Forms
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-05-12, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Yara Zokaie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 58
- Subjects: State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 10 (209 yes, 176 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: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Third reading: Amd (l.010) | fail | 22 | 42 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Third reading: Perm | fail | 23 | 40 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Third reading: Perm | fail | 22 | 41 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Third reading: Perm | pass | 55 | 9 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 22 |   |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-050 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 4 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-050 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-22 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-050 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2025-03-11 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-050, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 3 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-12: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-12: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-12: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-05-12: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-05-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-05-01: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-05-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-29: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-28: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House)
- 2025-04-25: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only (Senate)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85983/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85979/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85984/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85982/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85980/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85981/download)
- Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85985/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40447/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/85983/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85979/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85984/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85982/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85980/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85981/download)
- [Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85985/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40447/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-SB25-050-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).
