# Colorado SB25-124: Reducing Costs of Health Care for Patients Colorado SB25-124, Reducing Costs of Health Care for Patients, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-05-07 (Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-124-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-124 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Reducing Costs of Health Care for Patients - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-04 - Last action: 2025-05-07, Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere - Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 10 - Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (123 yes, 68 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: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Adhere | pass | 24 | 11 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 23 | | | 2025-05-03 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-124, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 1 | | | 2025-05-03 | House | Adopt amendment L.019 (Attachment D). | pass | 10 | 3 | | | 2025-05-03 | House | Adopt amendment L.020 (Attachment E). | fail | 2 | 11 | | | 2025-03-26 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 20 | 14 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-124, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 3 | | | 2025-03-19 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment A). | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (12) - 2025-05-07: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere (Senate) - 2025-05-06: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-05: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-05-03: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-30: House Committee on Health & Human Services Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only (House) - 2025-03-26: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-26: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) - 2025-03-25: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-21: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/25/2025 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-03-19: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-03-13: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Lay Over Amended (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80957/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80959/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80955/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40400/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80953/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/80957/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80959/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80955/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40400/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80953/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) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-124-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).