# Colorado SB25-233: Repeal Colorado School of Mines Performance Contract

Colorado SB25-233, Repeal Colorado School of Mines Performance Contract, 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 2025-04-25 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-233
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Repeal Colorado School of Mines Performance Contract
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Higher Education
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (109 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Mines tuition and admission rules change: mixed, low. The Colorado School of Mines board must set tuition in line with cash fund appropriations from the state legislature. It may charge different tuition to Colorado students and students from other states. The law sets no tuition amount or formula for a student's bill. Mines also loses its exemption f…
- Mines leaves special state contract framework: mixed, low. The law ends the Colorado School of Mines' special performance-contract framework, including its measurable goals. It removes the requirement for a separate Mines funding line through fee-for-service contracts and student stipends. The higher education department must submit a budget request that s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 61 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-233 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 25-233 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/81609/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81605/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81610/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81608/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81606/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81607/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40499/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/81609/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81605/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81610/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81608/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81606/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81607/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40499/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-SB25-233-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).