Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 25-1204: Colorado Indian Child Welfare Act
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 25-1204 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 10, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Colorado Indian Child Welfare Act. Primary sponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Junie Joseph (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic). It lists 55 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 31, 2025): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
The act codifies the federal "Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978" into state law as the "Colorado Indian Child Welfare Act" (CO-ICWA) and provides additional protections for Indian children and children known or determined to be Indian children under state law. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 50 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Danielson | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Junie Joseph | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Monica Duran | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Judy Amabile | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Jennifer Bacon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| S. Bird | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Jeff Bridges | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Kyle Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Sean Camacho | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| John Carson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| Chad Clifford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Lindsey Daugherty | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 19 |
| Regina English | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Lisa Frizell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Meg Froelich | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Lorena García | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 35 |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Julie Gonzales | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Eliza Hamrick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Jamie Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 41 |
| D. Michaelson Jenet | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Iman Jodeh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Cathy Kipp | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Sheila Lieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Mandy Lindsay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| William Lindstedt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
| Meghan Lukens | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 26 |
| P. Lundeen | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Javier Mabrey | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Janice Marchman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Matt Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Julie McCluskie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Karen McCormick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Kyle Mullica | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Jacque Phillips | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 31 |
| Naquetta Ricks | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Dylan Roberts | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| M. Rutinel | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Gretchen Rydin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 38 |
| Cleave Simpson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Emily Sirota | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Marc Snyder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Katie Stewart | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| Tammy Story | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Tom Sullivan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Brianna Titone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Alex Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 5 |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| Katie Wallace | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
| Mike Weissman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
| Jenny Willford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 34 |
| F. Winter | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Steven Woodrow | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 2 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
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