# Colorado SB25-240: Electronic Discovery in Criminal Cases Task Force

Colorado SB25-240, Electronic Discovery in Criminal Cases Task Force, 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 2025-04-28 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-240
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electronic Discovery in Criminal Cases Task Force
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican), Shannon Bird
- Cosponsors: 4
- Subjects: Courts & Judicial
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (103 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Colorado justice agencies must share study information: cost, low. Colorado law enforcement, prosecutors, the Attorney General’s Office, and state public defender and alternate defense counsel offices must share requested information. The information goes to the Electronic Discovery in Criminal Cases Task Force and covers contracts, vendors, evidence-sharing proce…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Shannon Bird
- Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 58 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-240 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-240 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2025-04-28: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-04-17: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 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/83364/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83360/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83365/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83363/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83361/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83362/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40744/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83364/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83360/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83365/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83363/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83361/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83362/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40744/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [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)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-240-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).