Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 25-062: Failure to Appear Charges in Municipal Court
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 25-062 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Failure to Appear Charges in Municipal Court. Primary sponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic). It lists 21 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 17, 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 a person's failure to appear from forming the basis of a municipal criminal charge against the person. The act clarifies that, for purposes of the act, failure to appear includes contempt of court for the failure to appear or any other term used by a municipality to refer to a person's failure to appear at a scheduled court date. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 23
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Michael Carter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 36 |
| Mike Weissman | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Judy Amabile | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Jennifer Bacon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Sean Camacho | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Lorena García | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 35 |
| Julie Gonzales | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| D. Michaelson Jenet | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Iman Jodeh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Cathy Kipp | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| Mandy Lindsay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Javier Mabrey | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 1 |
| Karen McCormick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Jacque Phillips | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 31 |
| Robert Rodriguez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 32 |
| Lesley Smith | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 49 |
| Tammy Story | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 25 |
| Elizabeth Velasco | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 57 |
| F. Winter | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“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 Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
- Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
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