Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 25-085: Health-Related Research Test Subjects
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 25-085 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on January 23, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Health-Related Research Test Subjects. Primary sponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), Manny Rutinel, John Carson (Republican), Cathy Kipp (Democratic). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 22, 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 requires a facility that uses animals for health-related research (health-related research facility) to offer a dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue for the purpose of adoption before euthanizing the animal. If the health-related research facility has an internal adoption program, the facility may first offer the dog or cat for adoption through the internal adoption program before offering the dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue. A health-related research facility that acts in good faith to transfer or adopt out a dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue is immune from civil liability for acts or circumstances related to or resulting from the transfer or internal adoption of the dog or cat. A health-related research facility must submit an annual report to the department of agriculture that includes the following information for the previous year: The total number of dogs and cats that the health-related research facility transferred to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue for the purpose of adoption; The total number of dogs and cats that the health-related research facility adopted out through an internal adoption program; and The name and address of each animal shelter or pet animal rescue to which the health-related research facility transferred a dog or cat for the purpose of adoption.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 23 · Republican 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Paschal | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Manny Rutinel | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| John Carson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| Cathy Kipp | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 14 |
| S. Bird | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Kyle Brown | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 12 |
| Chad Clifford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Meg Froelich | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Eliza Hamrick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| D. Michaelson Jenet | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Iman Jodeh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Junie Joseph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 10 |
| Chris Kolker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| Sheila Lieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Mandy Lindsay | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Janice Marchman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Karen McCormick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 11 |
| Emily Sirota | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Marc Snyder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| Katie Stewart | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 59 |
| Alex Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 5 |
| Mike Weissman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
| 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
- Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
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