# Colorado SB25-077: Modifications to Colorado Open Records Act

Colorado SB25-077, Modifications to Colorado Open Records Act, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Matt Soper (Republican) and 1 others; status vetoed, last action 2025-04-17 (Governor Vetoed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-077
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Modifications to Colorado Open Records Act
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Governor Vetoed
- Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Matt Soper (Republican), Michael Carter (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Local Government, State Government
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (84 yes, 29 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: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 45 | 19 |   |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-077, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 27 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-077 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-04-17: Governor Vetoed (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)
- 2025-03-31: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-28: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-27: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-13: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-10: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House)
- 2025-02-25: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81285/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81281/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81286/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81284/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81282/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81283/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40456/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81285/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81281/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81286/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81284/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81282/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81283/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40456/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-077-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).