# Colorado SB25-215: Repealing Colorado Student Leaders Institute

Colorado SB25-215, Repealing Colorado Student Leaders Institute, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-215
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Repealing Colorado Student Leaders Institute
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican), Shannon Bird
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (106 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Institute contributors get proportional refunds: benefit, low. The law requires refunds if gifts, grants, donations, or student contributions remain in the institute's cash fund on July 1, 2025. The Colorado Department of Education must work with the host institution and advisory committee to return money by August 30, 2025. Refunds must be made to the extent…
- Colorado students lose summer leadership program: cost, low. The Colorado Student Leaders Institute cannot operate during the 2025–26 state fiscal year. The law repeals the program on September 1, 2026. This ends access to its competitive, four-week summer program for students entering 10th or 11th grade.
- Unused institute funding returns to state: cost, low. The law removes the institute's annual appropriation provision but allows the State Board of Education to accept and spend public or private gifts, grants, and donations. Its cash fund remains continuously available for program spending and keeps interest and unused balances until required transfer…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Bird

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 58 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-215 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-215 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-04-25: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-04-16: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-15: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended 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 - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar 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/83119/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83115/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83120/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83118/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83116/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83117/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40712/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/83119/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83115/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83120/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83118/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83116/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83117/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40712/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-215-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).