SB 25-169: Restaurant Meals Program - Colorado

Revised (04/29/2025) → PA1 (03/06/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill's status changed from 'Revised' to 'PREAMENDED' with an updated version description, indicating it is now an unofficial version containing committee amendments not yet adopted on second reading. The bill number and sponsorships remain unchanged, but the committee assignments were reorganized with Agriculture & Natural Resources and Appropriations listed for both Senate and House. The bill summary section was modified to reflect different reading dates and statuses, showing progression from House 2nd Reading to Senate 3rd Reading to Senate 2nd Reading amendments.

TECHNICAL

Document version changed from 'Revised' to 'PREAMENDED' with updated description indicating unofficial status and pending committee amendments

Committee assignments reorganized to show Agriculture & Natural Resources and Appropriations for both Senate and House committees

Bill summary section updated with different reading dates and statuses reflecting legislative progression

Rerevised (04/30/2025) → Revised (04/29/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised to update its header information from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' and changed the amendment status note to reflect that amendments were adopted on second reading. A new requirement was added mandating the state department provide an update on the Restaurant Meals Program progress, including names and addresses of approved restaurants and SNAP recipient counts by county. The safety clause was retained and no substantive policy changes to scope, funding, or eligibility were made.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for the state department to provide an update on the Restaurant Meals Program progress, including names and addresses of approved restaurants and the number of SNAP recipients eligible by county.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' and changed the amendment status note to reflect that amendments were adopted on second reading in the second house.

Final Act (05/12/2025) → Rerevised (04/30/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill text was reorganized and formatted for a later legislative reading, with the main body of the law remaining substantively unchanged. The primary differences are structural: the header now includes session dates and reading status, sponsor lists were consolidated, and the bill summary was added. The core policy provisions regarding the restaurant meals program, eligibility, and implementation timeline were preserved without modification.

Scope change

None. The bill's scope and applicability remain the same; changes are purely formatting and organizational for legislative record-keeping.

TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to reflect the current legislative session, reading status, and committee assignments.

A bill summary section was inserted to provide a plain-language overview of the bill's purpose and requirements.

Sponsor lists were reorganized from a single combined list into separate Senate and House sections with updated formatting.

Original page headers and footer signatures were replaced with standard legislative markup indicating amendments and readings.

Signed Act (05/13/2025) → Final Act (05/12/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill establishes a Restaurant Meals Program allowing SNAP recipients to use benefits at participating restaurants. The changes primarily involve formatting adjustments, capitalization corrections, and signature line modifications rather than substantive policy changes. The core program requirements, timeline, and eligibility criteria remain unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Capitalization changes in section title and subsection headers for consistency

Signature lines changed from typed names to blank lines for official signatures

Minor whitespace and indentation adjustments throughout the document

Reengrossed (04/21/2025) → Signed Act (05/13/2025) · 3 edits · May 13, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed with expanded House sponsorship and minor formatting corrections. The substantive policy content regarding the restaurant meals program remains unchanged, including the January 1, 2026 implementation deadline, eligibility criteria, and reporting requirements.

TECHNICAL

Added additional House sponsors to the bill's sponsorship list.

Corrected formatting and capitalization inconsistencies in the definitions section (e.g., 'AS USED' changed to 'As USED', 'NO LATER' changed to 'No LATER').

Removed duplicate page headers and footer text that appeared in the original reengrossed version.

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

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional co-sponsors and updated the version status to reflect amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. The bill summary now notes that the current text is unamended as of April 21, 2025, and directs readers to the legislature's website for the updated summary that reflects all amendments.

TECHNICAL

Added five new co-sponsors to the Senate sponsorship list: Cutter, Exum, Kipp, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Wallace, Weissman, and Winter F.

Updated the bill title from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and changed the version description to indicate amendments were adopted in the House of Introduction rather than on Second Reading.

Added a notice stating the bill summary applies to the unamended version as of April 21, 2025, and directs users to the legislature's website for the updated summary reflecting all amendments.

Introduced (02/19/2025) → Engrossed (04/17/2025) · 5 edits · Apr 21, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add the Appropriations Committee to its oversight, insert a new requirement for the state to submit a USDA application by January 1, 2026, and add language requiring that all program actions be subject to available appropriations. The amendments also added a new subsection requiring the state department to include in its annual report the number of approved restaurants and eligible SNAP recipients by county.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a new reporting requirement for the state department regarding the number of participating restaurants and eligible recipients, and the applicability of the program was clarified to be contingent on available funding.

SCOPE

Added Appropriations Committee to the list of Senate committees overseeing the bill.

TIMELINE

Added a requirement for the department of human services to submit an application to the USDA no later than January 1, 2026, to implement the restaurant meals program.

FISCAL

Added language requiring that the development of the implementation plan and adoption of rules be subject to available appropriations.

Added language requiring that technical assistance provided to restaurants be subject to available appropriations.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement for the annual report to include the number of approved participating restaurants and the number of eligible SNAP recipients by county.

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