# Colorado SB25-298: Remove Term Homosexuality from Criminal Code Colorado SB25-298, Remove Term Homosexuality from Criminal Code, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-298-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-298 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Remove Term Homosexuality from Criminal Code - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-16 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic), Paul Lundeen - Cosponsors: 52 - Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (117 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Paul Lundeen - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa Feret (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-298 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-25 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-298 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (12) - 2025-05-30: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-13: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-13: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-30: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-25: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) - 2025-04-24: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85124/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85115/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85125/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85122/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85118/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85120/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40891/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/85124/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85115/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85125/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85122/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85118/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85120/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40891/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) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-298-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).