# Colorado SB25-276: Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status Colorado SB25-276, Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-23 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-276-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-276 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Protect Civil Rights Immigration Status - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-04 - Last action: 2025-05-23, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: Immigration - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 18 (400 yes, 202 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 10 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Easier College Aid Access for Undocumented Students: benefit, high. Students without lawful immigration status no longer need the prior affidavit when seeking in-state tuition classification. They qualify for College Opportunity Fund benefits and state student aid when their student number is confirmed. The confirmation must come from the local education provider w… - Easier State Identification Access for Undocumented Residents: benefit, medium. People without lawful immigration status can apply for Colorado identification documents without the prior affidavit about seeking lawful status. The Department of Revenue must handle eligibility information under its data privacy policy. This includes eligibility records collected before the law t… - Penalty Money Supports Immigration Legal Help: benefit, medium. Specified civil penalty money, plus interest and investment earnings, goes to Colorado’s Immigration Legal Defense Fund. The fund provides grants to qualifying organizations representing people who cannot afford counsel in Colorado immigration court. The people served must lack private counsel. The… - Consumers Gain Stronger Personal Data Controls: benefit, medium. Covered businesses can collect only personal data that is reasonable, necessary, and proportionate for a product or service you requested. They must get your consent before processing or selling your sensitive data. Before processing personal data about a known child, they must get consent from the… - Government Limits Immigration Questions and Data Sharing: benefit, low. State and local employees generally cannot share private identifying information to help federal immigration enforcement or ask about immigration-law compliance. Exceptions preserve legal requirements, official duties, student-visa sponsorship, student aid, qualifying funding checks, and court-requ… - Limits on Immigration Holds in Colorado Jails: benefit, low. Colorado officers cannot arrest or hold someone based on a civil immigration detainer, which is not a warrant. Officers also cannot ask or order private people to help with those arrests or holds. Jail staff cannot delay release for immigration enforcement operations, subject to the exception in C.… - More Defendants Can Challenge Guilty Pleas: benefit, low. Defendants can challenge more guilty pleas using the grounds in C.R.S. 18-1-410.6(4). Covered offenses include class 1, 2, and 3 misdemeanors, traffic misdemeanors, petty offenses, and qualifying municipal offenses. The law removes the pre-March 1, 2022 offense-date limit for the listed categories.… - Outside Military Forces Need Governor Approval: benefit, low. Military forces from another state, territory, or district need the Colorado governor’s permission to enter Colorado. This restriction does not apply to forces acting under federal orders as part of the Armed Forces. - Patients Gain Protection From Civil Arrest: benefit, low. People receiving treatment in covered facilities are protected from civil arrest during treatment. Covered settings include specified behavioral health providers, state hospitals and facilities, nursing homes, and facilities involved in specified court proceedings. The law also protects people at c… - Public Institutions Must Share Immigration Policies: benefit, low. Public child care centers, schools, education providers, colleges, health facilities, and publicly supported libraries must make their immigration-enforcement policies available. They must use usual channels, such as handbooks, websites, or patient portals. Policies must explain procedures for comm… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-05 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-05-05 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 23 | 12 | | | 2025-05-03 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 21 | | | 2025-05-02 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 22 | 41 | | | 2025-05-02 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.003) | fail | 23 | 39 | | | 2025-05-02 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002) | fail | 23 | 39 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-276, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 5 | | | 2025-04-28 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-276, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.042) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.041) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.038) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.037) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 22 | 13 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.036) | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-15 | Senate | Committee of the whole: Cow * (s.001) | fail | 12 | 21 | | | 2025-04-11 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-276, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-276, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2025-04-08 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E). | pass | 3 | 2 | | ## Actions (17) - 2025-05-23: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-07: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-05: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2025-05-03: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-02: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-04-30: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-28: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-04-23: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) - 2025-04-21: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 04/21/2025 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-11: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-08: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-04: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84072/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84061/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84086/download) - House Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84083/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84074/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84070/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84065/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84068/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84080/download) - Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84077/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40789/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/84072/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84061/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84086/download) - [House Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84083/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84074/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84070/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84065/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84068/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84080/download) - [Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/84077/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40789/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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