# Colorado SB25-085: Health-Related Research Test Subjects

Colorado SB25-085, Health-Related Research Test Subjects, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Amy Paschal (Democratic), Cathy Kipp (Democratic), John Carson (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-04-22 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-085
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Health-Related Research Test Subjects
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-04-22, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Amy Paschal (Democratic), Cathy Kipp (Democratic), John Carson (Republican), Manny Rutinel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 24
- Subjects: Public Health, Health Care & Health Insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (162 yes, 27 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: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 28 | 7 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 50 | 13 |   |
| 2025-03-26 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 29 | 5 |   |
| 2025-02-27 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 2 |   |

## Actions (13)

- 2025-04-22: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-04-14: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-11: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-04-10: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-28: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2025-03-26: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-03-10: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House)
- 2025-03-05: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-04: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-27: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85898/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85886/download)
- House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85907/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85901/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85895/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85889/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85892/download)
- Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85904/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40457/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/85898/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85886/download)
- [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85907/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85901/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85895/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85889/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85892/download)
- [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85904/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40457/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-SB25-085-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).
