# Colorado SB25-055: Youth Involvement in Environmental Justice

Colorado SB25-055, Youth Involvement in Environmental Justice, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Faith Winter, Janice Marchman (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-20 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-055
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Youth Involvement in Environmental Justice
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-05-20, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Faith Winter, Janice Marchman (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Junie Joseph (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (138 yes, 63 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: Faith Winter
- Sponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (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: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 23 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 28 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 41 | 22 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-055, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-055, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-055 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 3 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-20: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-04-29: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-21: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-16: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2025-04-15: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-11: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-02-26: House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Amended to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment (House)
- 2025-02-05: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81258/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81254/download)
- House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81261/download)
- House Energy & Environment Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81260/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81259/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81257/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81255/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81256/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40449/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/81258/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81254/download)
- [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81261/download)
- [House Energy & Environment Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81260/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81259/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81257/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81255/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81256/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40449/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-SB25-055-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).
