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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB25-155

Legislation Inside Advisory Council

Type Bill
Session 2025 Regular Session
Subjects
State Government

Concerning the creation of an advisory council for persons who are incarcerated.

Bill Summary:

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.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Senator Matt Ball

Senator

Matt Ball

Representative Chad Clifford

Representative

Chad Clifford

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

Appropriations

House

Judiciary

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/20/2025 Signed Act PDF
05/14/2025 Final Act PDF
05/01/2025 Rerevised PDF
04/30/2025 Revised PDF
04/21/2025 Reengrossed PDF
04/17/2025 Engrossed PDF
02/05/2025 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/01/2025 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/10/2025 FN3 PDF
04/08/2025 FN2 PDF
02/27/2025 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/29/2025 SA2 PDF
04/08/2025 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 25-155 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 25-155 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 25-155 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment J) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 25-155, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Hearing Summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2025 Conference Committee Report REPASS
42
AYE
22
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/07/2025 Conference Committee Report ADOPT
42
AYE
22
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/01/2025 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
22
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/30/2025 Committee of the Whole AMD (H.002)
22
AYE
41
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/30/2025 Committee of the Whole AMD (H.001)
23
AYE
40
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2025 Conference Committee Report REPASS
22
AYE
13
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/07/2025 Conference Committee Report ADOPT CCR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/02/2025 House Amendments NOT CONCUR APPT CC
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/21/2025 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
13
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/30/2025 H.002 Committee of the Whole Lost PDF
04/30/2025 H.001 Committee of the Whole Lost PDF
04/30/2025 L.012 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.021 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.024 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.029 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.017 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.020 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.019 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.031 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.033 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.011 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.015 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/30/2025 L.010 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/17/2025 L.005 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/17/2025 L.008 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/17/2025 L.007 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/17/2025 L.006 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/31/2025 L.002 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/31/2025 L.001 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/20/2025 Governor Governor Signed
05/14/2025 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/14/2025 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/14/2025 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/07/2025 Senate Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
05/07/2025 House House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
05/06/2025 ConfComm First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
05/02/2025 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
05/01/2025 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/30/2025 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/30/2025 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/28/2025 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/22/2025 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
04/21/2025 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/17/2025 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/15/2025 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/11/2025 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/31/2025 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/03/2025 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
02/05/2025 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/20/2025 217 Legislation Inside Advisory Council PDF

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