# Colorado SB25-094: Department of Higher Education Supplemental

Colorado SB25-094, Department of Higher Education Supplemental, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Shannon Bird; status signed, last action 2025-02-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-094
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Department of Higher Education Supplemental
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-03
- Last action: 2025-02-27, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Shannon Bird
- Cosponsors: 5
- Subjects: State Revenue & Budget
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (96 yes, 17 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More funding for Colorado higher education: benefit, low. The law adds funding for Colorado’s Department of Higher Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024. The law takes effect immediately, and the money must follow its listed program uses. The available source does not reliably show funding amounts or identify specific household payments or…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Shannon Bird
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 50 | 15 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-094 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 31 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-094 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 6 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-02-27: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-02-21: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-02-21: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-02-13: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-12: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-11: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-02-06: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-05: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82600/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82594/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82602/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82598/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82595/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82596/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40644/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/82600/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82594/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82602/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82598/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82595/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82596/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40644/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-SB25-094-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).