# Colorado SB25-242: Division Unemployment Insurance Funding Mechanism

Colorado SB25-242, Division Unemployment Insurance Funding Mechanism, 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 2025-04-28 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB25-242
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Division Unemployment Insurance Funding Mechanism
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-31
- Last action: 2025-04-28, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: Labor & Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (91 yes, 22 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Colorado shifts funding toward unemployment technology: mixed, low. Colorado renames its Employment and Training Technology Fund as the Unemployment Insurance Program Support Fund. It pays for unemployment administration, technology, staff, and other program-support costs chosen by the Division director. Spending requires yearly legislative approval, and unspent mo…
- Employers’ surcharge dollars get a new split: mixed, low. The law changes how Colorado divides employer support surcharges, without changing the surcharge rate employers pay. Employment Support gets 11%, down from 35%; Unemployment Insurance Program Support gets 54%, up from 32%. Workforce Development gets 20%, up from 14%; Benefit Recovery gets 15%, down…
- Fund caps redirect money toward unemployment benefits: mixed, low. Starting at the end of fiscal year 2024-25, Colorado sends surcharge collections above four funds’ caps to the Unemployment Compensation Fund each year. Employment Support’s base cap falls from $7 million to $3.5 million; Program Support’s cap is $25 million. Workforce Development’s cap is $6.8 mil…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 43 | 18 |   |
| 2025-04-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-242 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-242 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 1 |   |

## 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 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/83198/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83190/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83200/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83196/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83192/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83194/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40726/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/83198/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83190/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83200/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83196/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83192/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83194/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40726/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-SB25-242-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).