Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 25-155: Legislation Inside Advisory Council
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
SB 25-155 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Legislation Inside Advisory Council. Primary sponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 20, 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 creates the legislation inside advisory council (council) to identify, examine, and discuss the issues, interests, and needs affecting people who are incarcerated and to formally advise and make recommendations to the general assembly regarding those issues, interests, and needs. The act: Requires the director of the legislative council to use a request for proposal process to contract with and designate a nonprofit organization to assist the council; Establishes membership requirements of the council; Outlines the duties of the council, including reporting requirements; Requires the council to report during the department of corrections' annual "SMART Act" presentation to the judiciary committees of the senate and house of representatives, or their successor committees, beginning in January of 2027; and Creates an advisory review committee, consisting of 5 voting legislative members and 5 nonvoting council members to meet no more than 3 times during the interim and recommend no more than 3 bills during each interim.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 17
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Clifford | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| Matt Ball | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Julie Gonzales | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Judy Amabile | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Jennifer Bacon | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 7 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Eliza Hamrick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 61 |
| Jamie Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 41 |
| 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 |
| Naquetta Ricks | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 40 |
| Tom Sullivan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
| Katie Wallace | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
| 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
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Sent to the Governor
- House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
- Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
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