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Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 25-1246: Limit Peace Officer Partisan Political Activities

Introduced Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 25-1246 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 12, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Limit Peace Officer Partisan Political Activities. Primary sponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Bob Marshall (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 3, 2025): House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The bill designates a category of peace officers as covered peace officers. A covered peace officer is an individual who is both: A public official or employed by a political subdivision of the state; and Required to be certified by the P.O.S.T. board. The bill prohibits a covered peace officer from: Using or authorizing the use of public resources for the purpose of campaigning for or against the nomination or election of a candidate; and Engaging in partisan political activity while wearing a uniform required by a political subdivision of the state. The bill includes a penalty for violating these prohibitions of up to $1,000 and potential dismissal from employment as a covered peace officer. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Javier MabreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Bob MarshallPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse43

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
  2. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source