Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 25-1234 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Utility Consumer Protection. Primary sponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Faith Winter, Junie Joseph (Democratic), Naquetta Ricks (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 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 prohibits the department of human services (department) from requiring an applicant for the low-income home energy assistance program (program) to provide their citizenship or immigration status on an application for assistance under the program, unless that information is required as a condition of eligibility for the program. The department is also prohibited from sharing the citizenship or immigration status of an applicant for or recipient of assistance under the program with any federal law enforcement agency, unless disclosure is required by law or court order. If an individual applies for assistance under the program and the individual's application is denied due to insufficient or incomplete documentation, the department must provide notice to the applicant that their application has been denied and provide the applicant at least 60 days to correct or complete the application. The investor-owned public utility of which the applicant is a customer must place a disconnection hold on the applicant's utility service for no more than 60 days while the customer's application is pending review. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katie Wallace | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
| Faith Winter | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Junie Joseph | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Naquetta Ricks | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Jennifer Bacon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| S. Bird | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Chad Clifford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Jessie Danielson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 22 |
| Regina English | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 17 |
| Meg Froelich | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| 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 |
| Chris Kolker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Mandy Lindsay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| M. Rutinel | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Tammy Story | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Brianna Titone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Mike Weissman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
“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
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- 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 Third Reading Laid Over to 04/04/2025 - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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