# Colorado SB25-214: Healthy School Meals for All Program Colorado SB25-214, Healthy School Meals for All Program, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-214-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-214 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Healthy School Meals for All Program - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-31 - Last action: 2025-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 29 - Subjects: Fiscal Policy & Taxes, Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12) - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 12 (348 yes, 81 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Backup Education Funding for School Meals: benefit, low. For budget year 2025–26, lawmakers may use State Education Fund money when the school meal program's cash fund falls short. This authority can help cover program costs. The law does not require this backup funding or set an amount. - Fewer Required Changes for School Meals: benefit, low. Colorado's education department can no longer require participating school food authorities to change their programs during the year to maximize federal reimbursements. This removes that state-imposed requirement. The law does not specify a change in meal prices, family eligibility, or federal paym… - School Meal Access Faces New Limits: cost, high. Beginning January 1, 2026, state meal payments are limited to eligible school sites if voters reject the referred tax measure. The November 4, 2025 measure, combined with another tax provision, is tied to at least $150 million in 2026 income-tax collections. Eligible sites include schools qualifyin… - School Meal Funding and Backstops Shrink: cost, low. For 2025–26, school meal funding from the General Fund falls by $42.240242 million. State Education Fund support rises by $8.119271 million, leaving these two appropriations $34.120971 million lower overall. The General Fund shortage backstop applies only to fiscal years starting on or before July… - Schools Face Meal Payment Cuts: cost, low. For reimbursements after January 1, 2026, Colorado's education department may reduce school meal payments if projected funding falls short. It must consult the state budget office and notify legislative committees. Cuts apply for the rest of that budget year. Each participating school food authorit… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-23 | House | Conference committee report: Adopt | pass | 44 | 21 | | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Conference committee report: Adopt ccr | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Conference committee report: Repass | pass | 44 | 21 | | | 2025-04-17 | | Adopt the first draft conference committee report of the first conference committee on SB 25-214 | pass | 6 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | House | Conference committee report: Byd scp | pass | 53 | 11 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | House amendments: Not concur appt cc | pass | 33 | 0 | | | 2025-04-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 21 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Adopt amendment L.004 | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2025-04-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-214, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-04-01 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-214 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-14: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-14: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-04-23: House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass (House) - 2025-04-23: Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-10: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2025-04-08: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-03: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House) - 2025-04-02: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85838/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85828/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85844/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85841/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85835/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85830/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85832/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40989/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85838/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85828/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85844/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85841/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85835/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85830/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85832/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40989/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [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) - [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-SB25-214-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).