# Colorado SB25-120: Nuclear Workforce Development & Education Program

Colorado SB25-120, Nuclear Workforce Development & Education Program, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Amy Paschal (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Larry Liston (Republican) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2025-05-13 (House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-120
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Nuclear Workforce Development & Education Program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-04
- Last action: 2025-05-13, House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
- Sponsors: Amy Paschal (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Larry Liston (Republican), Matt Soper (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Subjects: Higher Education, Labor & Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (64 yes, 2 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: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-120 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 10 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-28 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-120, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-13 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-120, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-26 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-120 to the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-05-13: House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (House)
- 2025-04-29: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-04-28: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House)
- 2025-04-25: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate)
- 2025-03-13: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-26: Senate Committee on Education Refer Unamended to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85053/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85055/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40883/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/85053/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85055/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40883/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-SB25-120-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).