# Colorado SB25-289: Creation of a Drug Donation Program Colorado SB25-289, Creation of a Drug Donation Program, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Emily Sirota (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-289-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-289 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Creation of a Drug Donation Program - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-10 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 29 - Subjects: Professions & Occupations, Public Health - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (193 yes, 25 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More ways to donate unused medicine: benefit, low. People and entities legally allowed to possess medicine, including government agencies and unlicensed individuals, can donate it. Recipients include licensed hospitals, pharmacies, clinics, health-care providers, and prescriber offices with licenses or registrations in good standing. Supply-chain r… - Free donated medicine for qualifying pets: mixed, low. Animal owners can donate unused veterinary drugs to a willing licensed veterinarian or qualifying animal shelter. A veterinarian can reissue them free for another animal's prescription after finding economic need and confirming suitability. Drugs must have been dispensed by a licensed veterinarian,… - Donated medicine for patients in need: mixed, low. The law creates the voluntary Colorado Drug Donation Program for unused medicine. Patients qualify if they need the medicine and are poor, uninsured, or underinsured. Others qualify only when no need for that medicine is identified among those priority groups. Donated medicine cannot be resold for… - More donated drugs with safety checks: mixed, low. Prescription supplies, devices, and some refrigerated, frozen, or specially stored drugs qualify for donation. Special-storage drugs qualify only with continuous manufacturer-required storage and a verifiable cold chain. Controlled substances, compounded drugs, and drugs dispensed by pharmacies out… - Legal protections for animal medicine donations: mixed, low. Veterinarians, qualifying shelters, and others receive civil, criminal, and licensing-discipline protections for covered animal-drug donation activities. They must use reasonable care and follow the law and its rules. Drug manufacturers receive civil and criminal liability protection for claims or… - Legal protections for medicine donation participants: mixed, low. Covered donors, recipients, dispensers, and others helping handle donated medicine receive protection from civil liability, criminal liability, and professional discipline. Protection requires good faith, compliance with the law, and no negligence or willful or wanton misconduct. It covers activiti… - Donation groups track drugs with flexibility: mixed, low. Before a donor's first donation, recipients must record contact details and any license number, verify eligibility, and confirm agreement to program requirements. Recipients must protect patient information, separate donated stock, track accepted and transferred medicine, and document disposal. Req… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Feret (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 30 | 5 | | | 2025-05-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 48 | 15 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-289, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 2 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 29 | 3 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.008) | pass | 32 | 0 | | | 2025-04-23 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-289, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2025-05-28: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-15: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-15: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-15: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-06: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2025-05-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2025-04-30: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-29: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) - 2025-04-28: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83518/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83514/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83521/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83519/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83517/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83515/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83516/download) - Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83520/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40603/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/83518/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83514/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83521/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83519/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83517/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83515/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83516/download) - [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83520/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40603/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) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-289-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).