# Colorado SB25-062: Failure to Appear Charges in Municipal Court

Colorado SB25-062, Failure to Appear Charges in Municipal Court, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-062
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Failure to Appear Charges in Municipal Court
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-21
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Subjects: Courts & Judicial
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (95 yes, 49 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: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (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: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 40 | 21 |   |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-062 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 21 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 22 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-05 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-062, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-17: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-04-07: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-04-04: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-20: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-18: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-02-11: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House)
- 2025-02-10: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81378/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81374/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81379/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81377/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81375/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81376/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40472/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/81378/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81374/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81379/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81377/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81375/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81376/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40472/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-SB25-062-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).
