HB 25-1050: Regional County Jail Approach - Colorado

Rerevised (02/28/2025) → Revised (02/27/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating that amendments were adopted on second reading in the Senate. The primary change is the revision of the version status and header information, with no substantive policy changes to the bill's content.

TECHNICAL

Updated version header from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and modified the amendment adoption description to reflect second reading in the Second House.

Removed the '3rd Reading Unamended' date stamp and Senate-specific reading information.

Added new Senate sponsorship line with a blank entry after 'Amabile,'.

Final Act (03/06/2025) → Rerevised (02/28/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reorganized from a final act format to a revised bill format for legislative review. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, maintaining the same exception allowing counties with 2,000+ population to avoid maintaining their own jail if they enter an intergovernmental agreement for a multijurisdictional facility.

Scope change

No substantive change to scope or applicability; only formatting and structural reorganization of the bill document.

TECHNICAL

Removed final act language indicating the bill was prepared for signatures and removed previous page headers and signatures.

Added revised bill headers, reading dates, committee assignments, and legislative oversight committee summary.

Reorganized bill structure from final act format to standard bill format with line numbers and amendment indicators.

Signed Act (03/14/2025) → Final Act (03/06/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill's formatting and signature block were updated to reflect its final passage and gubernatorial approval, while the substantive legislative text remains unchanged. The document now includes a note indicating it has been prepared for official signatures and displays the Governor's approval signature.

TECHNICAL

Added a note explaining that the bill has been prepared for signatures and directing readers to check legislative status for Governor action.

Reformatted the bill header and sponsor information to match final act standards with proper indentation and spacing.

Added signature lines for the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor Jared Polis.

Removed draft markings and placeholder text such as 'VOAke/ne--' and incomplete signatures.

Reengrossed (02/03/2025) → Signed Act (03/14/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 14, 2025

MINOR

This bill was finalized and signed into law on March 14, 2025, after being reengrossed on February 3, 2025. The substantive policy content of the bill remained unchanged; the differences are primarily formatting, sponsorship information, and the addition of the final signature page. The law allows counties with 2,000 or more residents to enter agreements with other counties to share jail operations without being required to maintain their own jail.

TECHNICAL

Added final signature page and approval fields for the Governor and Senate President to formalize the bill into law.

Updated sponsorship information to reflect that the bill was signed into law, adding the names of all co-sponsors from both the House and Senate.

Removed draft headers, committee assignments, and bill summary notes that were only relevant during the legislative process.

Engrossed (01/30/2025) → Reengrossed (02/03/2025) · 4 edits · Feb 28, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to include additional sponsors (Bacon, Brown, Clifford, Duran, Lindsay, Marshall, McCluskie, Story, Velasco) and updated the header to reflect that it now includes all amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. A new '3rd Reading Unamended' stamp with the date February 3, 2025 was added, and a House Bill Summary section was inserted to clarify that the summary applies to the bill as introduced before any amendments. These changes are primarily procedural and administrative, tracking the legislative process rather than altering the bill's substantive policy content.

TECHNICAL

Added nine new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list.

Updated the document header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect the current legislative stage.

Inserted a '3rd Reading Unamended' stamp dated February 3, 2025, indicating the bill's status in the House.

Added a House Bill Summary section with a note explaining that the summary reflects the bill as introduced prior to amendments.

Introduced (01/08/2025) → Engrossed (01/30/2025) · 3 edits · Feb 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to streamline language regarding county jail consolidation requirements, removing redundant text about incentivizing small counties and clarifying that counties with intergovernmental agreements are not required to maintain local jails. The amendment also updated page numbering and formatting to reflect the engrossed version with all House amendments incorporated.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on county jail consolidation and intergovernmental agreements, but the language was refined to reduce redundancy and improve clarity.

REQUIREMENT

Removed language about incentivizing small counties to consolidate jails, replacing it with more direct language about consolidating county jails to ensure necessary resources for detainees and prisoners.

Added a new subsection (2) clarifying that counties maintaining intergovernmental agreements or contracts with other counties for safekeeping or confinement are not required to maintain a county jail within their jurisdictional boundaries.

TECHNICAL

Updated page numbering from HB25-1050 to 1050 and added 'Amended 2nd Reading' stamp with date January 30, 2025.

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