# Colorado SB25-290: Stabilization Payments for Safety Net Providers Colorado SB25-290, Stabilization Payments for Safety Net Providers, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-28 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-290-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-290 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Stabilization Payments for Safety Net Providers - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-14 - Last action: 2025-05-28, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Shannon Bird - Cosponsors: 36 - Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (249 yes, 68 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Backup money protects unclaimed-property claim payments: benefit, low. The Treasurer must use General Fund money when unclaimed-property claims exceed the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund’s balance. The transfer must cover the amount needed to pay claims. The Treasurer must tell the Joint Budget Committee about the transfer and its amount. The law does not change who qua… - More funding for safety-net health providers: benefit, low. Colorado creates stabilization payments to help safety-net health providers maintain care for low-income uninsured patients and Medicaid and Children’s Basic Health Plan members. Eligible providers include federally qualified health centers, rural health clinics, comprehensive community behavioral… - State loans fund safety-net health care: benefit, low. Colorado creates the Provider Stabilization Fund, financed by $90 million in interest-free loans from the Unclaimed Property Trust Fund. The required loans arrive August 1: $25 million in 2025, $20 million in 2026, and $15 million each year from 2027 through 2029. Trust-fund interest finances the l… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Shannon Bird - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. P. Lundeen - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 54 | 11 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 19 | 38 | | | 2025-05-05 | House | Adopt amendment L.021 | fail | 2 | 8 | | | 2025-05-05 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-290, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 4 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-290, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 12 | 1 | | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 1 | | | 2025-04-28 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.010) | pass | 31 | 3 | | | 2025-04-25 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-290, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-290, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-290 to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-05-28: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-14: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-14: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-07: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2025-05-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2025-05-05: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-30: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-04-29: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) - 2025-04-28: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Finance (Senate) - 2025-04-14: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81820/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81816/download) - House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81825/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81824/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81821/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81819/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81817/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81818/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81823/download) - Senate Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81822/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40524/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/81820/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81816/download) - [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81825/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81824/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81821/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81819/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81817/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81818/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81823/download) - [Senate Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81822/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40524/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) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - 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