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Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 25-1316: Changes to Definitions Monitoring of Prescription Drugs

Enacted 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 25-1316 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on April 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Changes to Definitions Monitoring of Prescription Drugs. Primary sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Tony Exum (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Brandi Bradley (Republican). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 24, 2025): Governor Signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

The act repeals a definition of drug abuse from, and adds a definition of substance use disorder to, the state laws regulating electronic monitoring of prescription drugs. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice RichPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Tony ExumPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Michael CarterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Brandi BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Regina EnglishCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Cecelia EspenozaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
D. Michaelson JenetCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Naquetta RicksCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse40

“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. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  11. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  12. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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