# Colorado SJR25-007: Colorado Read to Your Child Day

Colorado SJR25-007, Colorado Read to Your Child Day, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic) and 1 others; status adopted, last action 2025-02-19 (Signed by the Speaker of the House) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SJR25-007
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Colorado Read to Your Child Day
- Status: adopted
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Last action: 2025-02-19, Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Sponsors: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 79
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (94 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: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anthony Hartsook (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ken DeGraaf (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Don Suckla (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Max Brooks (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rep. R. Pugliese
- Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Bottoms (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mark Baisley (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. P. Lundeen
- Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Resolutions: Res | pass | 64 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Consideration of resolutions: Resolution | pass | 30 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-19: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-02-18: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-18: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to (House)
- 2025-02-11: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 02/14/2025 - No Amendments (Senate)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80653/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80654/download)
- Resolution/Memorial: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80651/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80652/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40271/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/80653/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80654/download)
- [Resolution/Memorial (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80651/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80652/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40271/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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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SJR25-007-2025A (as of 2026-10-17).
