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ColoradoSB25-1552025 Regular SessionSenate

Legislation Inside Advisory Council

Sponsored By: Chad Clifford (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Incarcerated people gain a legislative voice

Colorado creates the Legislation Inside Advisory Council to recommend changes on issues affecting incarcerated people. Its 40 voting members must remain incarcerated throughout their terms. Members must represent men’s and women’s facilities, different security levels, and Colorado’s demographic diversity when practical. Four nonvoting lawmakers and the corrections director or a designee also serve. Initial applications must be accepted by October 1, 2025, with appointments by December 31, 2025. The council and corrections department must adopt a terms policy by April 1, 2026, and appoint membership by October 1, 2026. The special 2025 appointment process expires July 1, 2027. The nonprofit must share council news through publications, news outlets, public-awareness campaigns, and a website. Annual reports begin January 2027 and cover issues, recommendations, and implementation results. A review committee has five voting lawmakers and five nonvoting council members, with legislative appointments due each April 1 beginning in 2026. Between regular legislative sessions, it can meet three times and recommend up to three bills. Travel requires Legislative Council Executive Committee approval.

Nonprofits staff council and cover costs

The council and Legislative Council director must select a nonprofit through a proposal process by September 1, 2025. They must consult corrections officials about requirements for working with incarcerated people. The nonprofit provides staff, administrative help, and custody of council money through June 30, 2030. It bears its contract costs; the law states an intent to provide no General Fund money for that contract. Gifts, grants, and donations can support the council, and donated funds are outside legislative appropriation. New proposal rounds are due April 15, 2030, and every second April 15 afterward. Contracts start the following July 1, last two state budget years, and allow one two-year extension subject to another proposal round. Corrections must provide staff, meeting space, and communication technology within existing resources. Other state and local agencies must help when consistent with their duties and law. Legislative council members receive meeting pay under existing interim-meeting rules, subject to appropriations. Incarcerated members serve without pay but may receive reimbursement for council-related expenses. Voting review committee members receive pay under existing law; nonvoting members may receive expense reimbursement when funds are available.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Julie Gonzales

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Ball

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Javier Mabrey

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Naquetta Ricks

    Democratic • House

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dafna Michaelson Jenet

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sen. F. Winter

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Wallace

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tom Sullivan

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 313 • No: 186

House vote • 5/7/2025

Conference committee report: Repass

Yes: 42 • No: 22

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

Conference committee report: Repass

Yes: 22 • No: 13

House vote • 5/7/2025

Conference committee report: Adopt

Yes: 42 • No: 22

Senate vote • 5/7/2025

Conference committee report: Adopt ccr

Yes: 35 • No: 0

Vote • 5/6/2025

Adopt draft conference committee report CLSB.001 (Attachment A)

Yes: 6 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/2/2025

House amendments: Not concur appt cc

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 5/1/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 41 • No: 22

House vote • 4/30/2025

Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002)

Yes: 22 • No: 41

House vote • 4/30/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-155 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 7 • No: 4

House vote • 4/30/2025

Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001)

Yes: 23 • No: 40

House vote • 4/28/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-155 to the Committee on Appropriations.

Yes: 7 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/21/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 22 • No: 13

Senate vote • 4/11/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-155 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 4 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/31/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-155, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

Yes: 5 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/20/2025House

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/14/2025Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/14/2025House

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/14/2025House

  5. House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

    5/7/2025House

  6. Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

    5/7/2025Senate

  7. First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments

    5/6/2025House

  8. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee

    5/2/2025Senate

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    5/1/2025House

  10. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/30/2025House

  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

    4/30/2025House

  12. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations

    4/28/2025House

  13. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    4/22/2025House

  14. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/21/2025Senate

  15. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

    4/17/2025Senate

  16. Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/15/2025Senate

  17. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/11/2025Senate

  18. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

    3/31/2025Senate

  19. Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

    3/3/2025Senate

  20. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    2/5/2025Senate

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