SJR 25-007 Colorado Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Colorado Read to Your Child Day

SJR 25-007 is a ceremonial resolution proclaiming February 14 as "Colorado Read to Your Child Day." It does not create new laws or allocate funding but aims to raise public awareness about the importance of reading aloud to children for early literacy development. The resolution cites research linking early reading exposure to future academic success and reduced educational disparities. This resolution directly affects Colorado residents by designating an annual observance to encourage family reading habits, without implementing any concrete policy changes.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2025 Last action Feb 19, 2025
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Signed Act (02/19/2025) Revised (02/18/2025) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill underwent significant formatting and structural changes, transitioning from a traditional legislative document format to a revised markup style with line numbers and amendment indicators. The substantive content of the resolution remains unchanged, with no modifications to the policy provisions, dates, or requirements. These changes appear to be administrative updates to the document presentation rather than policy alterations.
TECHNICAL

Document structure changed from traditional format to revised markup with line numbers, committee listings, and amendment notation indicators

Header information updated to include session details, sponsor lists, and revision date

Added explanatory legend at the bottom of page 2 explaining markup symbols and amendment types

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House Feb 18, 2025

How they voted

290
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 34
Feb 14, 2025
D Democratic22
18 Yea 4
81% Yea
R Republican12
11 Yea 1
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to
upper
4 primary · 80 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Barbara Kirkmeyer
Barbara Kirkmeyer
RRepublican
CO
23
P
Photo of Emily Sirota
Emily Sirota
DDemocratic
CO
9
P
Photo of Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
DDemocratic
CO
26
P
Photo of Rick Taggart
Rick Taggart
RRepublican
CO
55
Co
Photo of Alex Valdez
Alex Valdez
DDemocratic
CO
5
Co
Photo of Amy Paschal
Amy Paschal
DDemocratic
CO
18
Co
Photo of Andy Boesenecker
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
CO
53
Co
Photo of Bob Marshall
Bob Marshall
DDemocratic
CO
43
Co
Photo of Brianna Titone
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
CO
27
Co
Photo of Byron Pelton
Byron Pelton
RRepublican
CO
1
Co
Photo of Carlos Barron
Carlos Barron
RRepublican
CO
48
Co
Photo of Cathy Kipp
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
CO
14
Co
Photo of Cecelia Espenoza
Cecelia Espenoza
DDemocratic
CO
4
Co
Photo of Chad Clifford
Chad Clifford
DDemocratic
CO
37