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Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 25-142: Changes to Wildfire Resiliency Code Board

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

SB 25-142 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Changes to Wildfire Resiliency Code Board. Primary sponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Mark Baisley (Republican). It lists 22 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 3, 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 extends the time frame within which a governing body of a city, town, or city and county with jurisdiction in an area within the wildland-urban interface is required to adopt wildfire codes and standards that meet or exceed the wildfire resiliency code board's wildfire codes and standards from 3 to 9 months after the board's adoption of wildfire codes and standards. The act allows a governing body to enter into a cooperative agreement with another entity, such as a third-party contractor or another governing body, in order to enforce wildfire codes and standards. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 21 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Elizabeth VelascoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Lisa CutterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Mark BaisleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Andy BoeseneckerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Kyle BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Chad CliffordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Tony ExumCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Meg FroelichCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Jamie JacksonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse41
D. Michaelson JenetCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Iman JodehCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Cathy KippCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Sheila LiederCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Mandy LindsayCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Javier MabreyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Matt MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Karen McCormickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
M. RutinelCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Marc SnyderCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Brianna TitoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Katie WallaceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
F. WinterCo-sponsorNot 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

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  7. House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  8. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
  10. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  11. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
  12. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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