# Colorado SB25-309: Authorize Legislative Fellows Colorado SB25-309, Authorize Legislative Fellows, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Mary Bradfield (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-30 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-309-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-309 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Authorize Legislative Fellows - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-24 - Last action: 2025-05-30, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Mary Bradfield (Republican) - Cosponsors: 16 - Subjects: General Assembly - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (222 yes, 25 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: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Mary Bradfield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (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: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Baisley (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2025-05-07 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 44 | 20 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-05-06 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002) | pass | 63 | 0 | | | 2025-05-03 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-309 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 3 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-309 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 3 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-05-30: 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) - 2025-05-07: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-07: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2025-05-06: House Committee of the Whole Amendment - Change from Lost to Passed (House) - 2025-05-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2025-05-03: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-05-01: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House) - 2025-04-30: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-24: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83171/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83167/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83172/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83170/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83168/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83169/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40721/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/83171/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83167/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83172/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83170/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83168/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83169/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40721/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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