HB 25-1081: Reporting Statistics on Restitution - Colorado

Rerevised (02/28/2025) → Revised (02/27/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating it has been amended on second reading in the Second House. The Senate sponsorship list was significantly altered, with several senators removed and the list reformatted. No substantive policy changes to the bill's scope, funding, eligibility, or requirements are evident from this markup.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' with updated language indicating amendments were adopted on second reading rather than all amendments.

Senate sponsorship names (Weissman, Ball, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Michaelson, Jenet, Winter F.) were removed from the list.

Newline formatting was added after the name 'Weissman' in the Senate sponsorship list.

Date stamp '3rd Reading Unamended February 28, 2025 SENATE' was removed from the document header.

PA1 (01/29/2025) → Rerevised (02/28/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to include additional Senate sponsors and update the legislative history to reflect all adopted amendments. The most significant substantive change is replacing the original safety clause with a new provision that subjects the act to a referendum petition process, meaning the law will not take effect unless approved by voters in the November 2026 general election.

Scope change

The bill's effective date and implementation timeline changed from immediate effect to requiring voter approval via referendum before taking effect.

TIMELINE

Replaced the original safety clause with a new provision requiring voter approval in November 2026 for the act to take effect, adding a referendum petition process.

TECHNICAL

Added additional Senate sponsors (Ball, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Michaelson, Jenet, Winter F.) to reflect committee amendments adopted in the Second House.

Updated legislative status from 'PREAMENDED' to 'REREVISED' to indicate all amendments have been adopted.

Final Act (03/20/2025) → PA1 (01/29/2025) · 6 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from HB 25-1081 to LLS No. 25-0516.01 and changed from a Final Act version to a Preamblemed version with committee amendments. The substantive policy content regarding restitution statistics reporting remains unchanged, though formatting and section numbering were adjusted to reflect legislative processing stages.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to require the State Court Administrator to report restitution statistics during the 2026 Regular Session and each subsequent session.

TECHNICAL

Bill number changed from HB 25-1081 to LLS No. 25-0516.01, indicating it moved from House Bill to Legislative List status during committee review

Added committee amendment notation and unofficial version disclaimer to reflect that this version includes amendments not yet adopted on second reading

Formatting changes including page headers, spacing, and line numbering adjustments to match legislative markup conventions

Added Safety Clause section (Section 2) requiring the act to be necessary for public peace, health, or safety or state appropriations

Removed Final Act signature block and Governor's approval section, as this is a pre-signature version

Changed section numbering and formatting to match Senate amendment style with double underlining notation

Signed Act (03/26/2025) → Final Act (03/20/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

This bill adds a requirement for the State Court Administrator to report restitution statistics at the Judicial Department's annual 'SMART ACT' hearing. The reporting must cover cases from the previous five fiscal years and include data on eligible cases, requested orders, ordered amounts, payment status, demographic breakdowns, and default information. The change is primarily formatting and markup-related, with no substantive policy changes to the bill's requirements.

REQUIREMENT

The bill text was reformatted from a standard legislative draft to a final signed act format, adding signature lines and removing draft annotations while preserving the core reporting requirements.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting changes including removal of draft markup symbols, addition of signature blocks for legislative officers and the Governor, and correction of spacing and capitalization throughout the document.

Reengrossed (02/03/2025) → Signed Act (03/26/2025) · 3 edits · Mar 26, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to add additional sponsors and correct formatting errors, while the substantive policy language regarding restitution reporting statistics remained unchanged. The core requirement for the State Court Administrator to report detailed restitution data at the annual SMART Act hearing is still in effect for the 2026 session and beyond.

TECHNICAL

Added additional Senate sponsors (Ball, Cutter, Exum, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Michaelson Jenet, Winter F., Coleman) to the bill sponsorship list.

Removed the original House Bill title block and bill summary text that appeared before the enacted text, as these are no longer part of the final signed version.

Corrected formatting and spacing errors in the enacted text, such as removing stray line breaks and standardizing the layout of the new statutory section.

Engrossed (01/30/2025) → Reengrossed (02/03/2025) · 2 edits · Feb 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional sponsors (Duran) and updated the bill summary date to February 3, 2025. The substantive policy text regarding the judicial department's 2026 SMART Act hearing and restitution statistics reporting appears unchanged in this diff.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only administrative updates to sponsorship and summary metadata.

TECHNICAL

Added sponsor Duran to the House sponsorship list.

Updated bill summary header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and changed the summary date to February 3, 2025.

Introduced (01/13/2025) → Engrossed (01/30/2025) · 3 edits · Feb 28, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to change how restitution statistics are reported, shifting from tracking amounts paid to individuals and insurance companies to counting the number of cases where restitution was requested, ordered, or not requested. The amendment also reorganized demographic categories for reporting, removing 'White' and 'Non-Hispanic or Non-Latino' as separate categories and adding 'Caucasian', 'Other Race', and 'Unknown Race'. Additionally, the effective date was changed from a safety clause to a petition-based timeline that allows for a referendum.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed from requiring a safety clause justification to a petition-based effective date that allows for a public referendum.

REQUIREMENT

Changed the restitution statistics reporting requirements from tracking amounts paid to counting the number of cases where restitution was requested, ordered, or not requested.

Reorganized demographic categories for reporting by removing 'White' and 'Non-Hispanic or Non-Latino' and adding 'Caucasian', 'Other Race', and 'Unknown Race'.

TIMELINE

Replaced the safety clause with a petition-based effective date that allows for a public referendum if challenged.

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