Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 25-261 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on March 31, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration. Primary sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Shannon Bird, Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Judy Amabile (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 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 modifies the state property tax deferral program (program) under which the state makes a secured loan to a qualified taxpayer to pay property taxes owed for the taxpayer's homestead by: Again limiting eligibility for the program to seniors and persons called into active military service, who, until a 2021 program expansion also allowed otherwise nonqualifying taxpayers whose property tax had increased by at least a specified percentage to participate, had been the only eligible individuals; and Shifting portions of the responsibility for the administration of the program that had been shifted from the county treasurers to the state treasurer in 2022 back to the county treasurers. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year, $160,826 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of the treasury for operating expenses related to the implementation of the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Sirota | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Shannon Bird | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Judy Amabile | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Jeff Bridges | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Julie Gonzales | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| Janice Rich | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 7 |
| Rick Taggart | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 55 |
| Brianna Titone | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
“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
- Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
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