SB 25-155: Legislation Inside Advisory Council - Colorado

Revised (04/30/2025) → PA1 (04/01/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to clarify its status as a pre-amended version and reorganized the text to consolidate definitions and membership criteria. The most substantive change is the addition of a new definition for 'Review Committee' and the restructuring of the council's purpose statement to more clearly articulate its role in advising the General Assembly on issues affecting incarcerated people.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on creating an advisory council for incarcerated individuals, but the text was reorganized to improve clarity and add a new committee definition.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'Revised' to 'PREAMENDED' to indicate this is an unofficial version containing committee amendments not yet adopted on second reading.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'Review Committee' as the Legislation Inside Advisory Council Review Committee created in Section 2-2-2407.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the bill text to move the legislative declaration to a new Section 1 and renumbered subsequent sections, consolidating definitions and membership requirements for better readability.

Added specific requirements for nonlegislative members to include people incarcerated in men's and women's facilities, different security levels, and to reflect demographic diversity of the state.

Rerevised (05/01/2025) → Revised (04/30/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to update its status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' and to add specific requirements for nonlegislative membership composition. The new additions mandate that the membership must include people incarcerated in both men's and women's correctional facilities, cover different security levels, and reflect the state's demographic diversity.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly require representation from women's correctional facilities and to ensure demographic diversity within the nonlegislative membership.

ELIGIBILITY

Added requirement that nonlegislative membership must include people incarcerated in women's correctional facilities or private contract prisons.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement that membership must include people incarcerated at different levels of security.

Added requirement that membership must reflect the demographic diversity of the state to the extent practicable.

TECHNICAL

Updated document header from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and adjusted the amendment status language to reflect adoption on second reading.

Final Act (05/14/2025) → Rerevised (05/01/2025) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was renumbered from Part 25 to Part 24 in the Colorado Revised Statutes, and the membership selection timeline was extended to allow for a more structured application process. The council's purpose and duties remain largely the same, but the bill now includes a legislative declaration emphasizing bipartisan solutions for public safety and reentry.

Scope change

The bill's scope shifted from Part 25 to Part 24 in the Colorado Revised Statutes, which is a technical reorganization without substantive policy impact.

TECHNICAL

The bill was renumbered from Part 25 to Part 24 in the Colorado Revised Statutes, which is a technical reorganization without substantive policy impact.

REQUIREMENT

A legislative declaration was added stating the council serves as a forum for bipartisan solutions to public safety, recidivism reduction, and community reentry while recognizing victim rights and efficient use of public resources.

The bill now 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, beginning in January 2027.

An advisory review committee was created, 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.

TIMELINE

The timeline for council membership selection was modified to allow for a more structured application process, with the designated organization collaborating with the Department of Corrections to adopt an application process before September 15, 2025.

Signed Act (05/20/2025) → Final Act (05/14/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill creates an advisory council for incarcerated individuals, establishing new roles, appointment processes, and operational requirements. The changes primarily involve formatting adjustments and minor spacing modifications rather than substantive policy shifts.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains unchanged; it continues to establish an advisory council for persons incarcerated in correctional facilities or private contract prisons.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and spacing adjustments throughout the document, including repositioning of bill title, sponsor information, and section headers.

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures and directing readers to consult legislative status sheets for gubernatorial action.

Minor spacing changes in council membership requirements and appointment deadlines without altering substantive obligations.

Reengrossed (04/21/2025) → Signed Act (05/20/2025) · 3 edits · May 20, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to correct the section number from Part 24 to Part 25, update all internal references to match the new section number, and add a new provision requiring the council to adopt a policy on terms and term limits by October 1, 2026. The substantive membership requirements, appointment processes, and duties remain unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains the same, but the internal statute section number was changed from Part 24 to Part 25 to align with the bill's final version.

TECHNICAL

Changed the statute section number from Part 24 to Part 25 throughout the document and updated all cross-references accordingly.

Updated the short title and definitions section to reference the new Part 25 section numbers (2-2-2501 through 2-2-2507) instead of the original Part 24 numbers.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the council to collaborate with the Department of Corrections to adopt a policy on council terms, including term duration and term limits, by October 1, 2026.

Engrossed (04/17/2025) → Reengrossed (04/21/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 21, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to add new co-sponsors to the Senate and update the summary text to reflect that amendments were adopted in the House of Introduction. Additionally, the bill was amended to remove language requiring the organization to collaborate with the Department of Corrections to develop an application process for council appointments, including details about application forms, selection criteria, and review processes.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the council appointment process was narrowed by removing requirements for collaboration with the Department of Corrections and related application procedures.

TECHNICAL

Added new co-sponsors to the Senate sponsorship list: Amabile, Cutter, Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, and Winter F.

Updated the bill summary text to indicate that amendments were adopted in the House of Introduction rather than on second reading.

REQUIREMENT

Removed language requiring the organization to collaborate with the Department of Corrections to adopt an application process for council appointments, including application form content, availability, selection criteria, and review process.

Introduced (02/05/2025) → Engrossed (04/17/2025) · 4 edits · Apr 21, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to shift appointment authority for nonlegislative council members from a designated organization to the Department of Corrections, and to remove a sunset provision that would have repealed the appointment process in 2027. The House also added the Appropriations committee to the Senate committee list, indicating the bill will now be reviewed by that committee. These changes centralize appointment power with the state corrections department and extend the council's operational timeline.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on creating an advisory council for incarcerated persons, but the mechanism for appointing nonlegislative members changed from a designated organization to the Department of Corrections.

REQUIREMENT

Appointment of nonlegislative council members now requires collaboration between the designated organization and the Department of Corrections, rather than being solely the designated organization's responsibility.

The Appropriations committee was added to the Senate committee list, indicating the bill will undergo additional review by that committee.

TIMELINE

A repeal provision that would have ended the nonlegislative member appointment process on July 1, 2027, was removed, meaning the appointment authority continues indefinitely.

TECHNICAL

Minor formatting and page number changes were made to reflect the bill's status as engrossed after House amendments.

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