# Colorado SB25-237: Repeal Behavioral Health Voucher Program

Colorado SB25-237, Repeal Behavioral Health Voucher Program, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2025-04-09 (House Second Reading Special Order - Lost - No Amendments); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-237
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Repeal Behavioral Health Voucher Program
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-09, House Second Reading Special Order - Lost - No Amendments
- Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 5 (130 yes, 14 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: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | pass | 53 | 10 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-237 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 29 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-237 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (8)

- 2025-04-09: House Committee of the Whole Amendment - Change from Passed to Lost (House)
- 2025-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Lost - 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/82999/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83001/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40700/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/82999/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83001/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40700/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-SB25-237-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).