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Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Water Legislation

Water policy continues to be an important theme in the 75th General Assembly. Water-related bills from this session focused on water quality, water administration efficiency, and municipal water use. Three measures that are generally passed annually, which allocate funding for species conservation and water projects, were also passed. As water resources become more limited with ongoing drought and shrinking snowpack, water policy is likely to continue to be a main concern for lawmakers.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Agriculture
  • General Assembly
  • Natural Resources & Environment
  • Water

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Professions and Occupations Legislation

During the 2025 legislative session, the Colorado General Assembly considered several measures to change or expand the regulation of certain professions including physicians and other medical professionals, motor vehicle dealers, plumbers, electricians, and real estate appraisers. The General Assembly also passed several laws continuing the regulation of certain professions under the state sunrise and sunset review process.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Labor & Employment
  • Professions & Occupations

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Agriculture Legislation

The 75th General Assembly passed several bills related to veterinary care, animals, state parks, wildlife management, agriculture, and food regulations. There were also some notable bills that were introduced, but did not become law.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Agriculture
  • General Assembly
  • Natural Resources & Environment

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 K-12 Education Legislation

During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to K-12 education in Colorado. The legislature passed laws related to student health and well-being, student and school safety, standards and assessments, school accountability, and governance and funding.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Education & School Finance (Pre & K-12)
  • General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Business and Economic Development Legislation

During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to business and economic development.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Business & Economic Development
  • Financial Services & Commerce
  • General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Liquor, Tobacco, Marijuana, and Gaming Legislation

During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered several measures related to liquor, tobacco, marijuana, and gaming.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Gaming, Lottery, & Racing
  • General Assembly
  • Liquor, Tobacco, & Marijuana

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Labor and Employment Legislation

During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered various measures related to labor and employment, including measures related to wage and hour laws, vocational rehabilitation, and workforce development.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Labor & Employment

Staff Publications

2024 June Colorado General Assembly Digital Accessibility Report

In accordance with Section 24-34-802 (1)(c)(II), C.R.S., The Colorado General Assembly Digital Accessibility Report outlines the ongoing efforts made by the staff of the legislative branch of the State of Colorado to improve and maintain a digital landscape that is inclusive and accessible to everyone, including its ongoing accessibility efforts to meet or exceed accessibility standards.

This report will be updated quarterly through July 2025.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • State Government

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Higher Education Legislation

During the 2025 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a variety of measures related to higher education in Colorado. Specifically, the legislature adopted bills related to workforce development, credentials and degrees, pathways to student success, and student athlete compensation.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Higher Education

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Public Health and Behavioral Health Legislation

The 75th General Assembly passed numerous pieces of legislation regarding public health. While not all of the public health legislation fell into these groups, three major themes for public health were: emergency preparedness, education and transparency, and behavioral health.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • Health Care & Health Insurance
  • Human Services
  • Public Health

Staff Publications

2026 Deadline Schedule

Deadline Schedule for the 2026 Colorado General Assembly.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly

Summary of Major Legislation

Summary of 2025 Human Services, Children, and Domestic Matters Legislation

The Colorado General Assembly passed a number of bills related to human services and families. Many of these laws were recommendations from interim committees and task forces. Others made changes to Colorado’s child welfare system, introduced guardrails around access to certain online material, and more.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Children & Domestic Matters
  • General Assembly
  • Human Services

Session Related Publications

Fiscal Note Common Policies (Summary)

This summary document provides an overview of the common policies for the 2026 legislative session. It highlights key dates, policies, and commonly used cost assumptions.

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Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget

Session Related Publications

2026 Fiscal Notes Common Policies

This memorandum describes the common policies for submitting a fiscal note response to the Legislative Council Staff, and the standard costs to be used in estimating the fiscal impact of legislation considered during the 2026 legislative session. 

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget

Session Related Publications

Senate Term Limits

Term Limit Information for Members of the Colorado State Senate.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • State Government

Staff Publications

Fiscal Note Reports (2024)

Fiscal Note Data Reports show the fiscal impact of all legislation currently pending before the General Assembly, based on the most recent published fiscal note.  Updated reports will be posted on this page approximately weekly during the legislative session.  After session, final data will be posted. 

The data reports are contained in an Excel spreadsheet with each report located on a separate tab.  Data in each report is in a sortable/filterable table.  Included reports include:

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget

Session Related Publications

Colorado General Assembly Special Sessions

The Colorado General Assembly meets annually in regular session for up to 120 days. However, the Colorado Constitution allows the Colorado General Assembly to meet outside of the 120‑day regular legislative session to conduct legislative business in a special legislative session (special session). This memorandum provides information about special sessions, including their length and frequency, how they can be called, and information on each special session since statehood.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly
  • State Government

Staff Publications

Fiscal Notes for Legislation Included in the FY 2024-25 Long Bill Budget Package

This packet includes fiscal notes for bills introduced with the FY 2024-25 Long Bill, including HB 24-1385 through HB 24-1428. Fiscal notes for these bills are also be available individually on each bill page on the General Assembly website.

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • Fiscal Policy & Taxes
  • General Assembly
  • State Revenue & Budget

Session Related Publications

House Committee Schedule

2024 Session House Committee Schedule

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly

Session Related Publications

House Committees of Reference

2024 House Committees of Reference Membership

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly

Session Related Publications

Senate Committee Schedule

2024 Senate Committee Schedule

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly

Session Related Publications

Senate Committees of Reference

2024 Senate Committees of Reference Membership

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Publishing Agency:
Legislative Council Staff
Subjects:
  • General Assembly