SJR 25-009 Colorado Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Protection of Colorado's Public Lands

This resolution (SJR 25-009) expresses Colorado's support for federal management of national public lands, including parks, forests, and monuments. It formally opposes efforts to sell, transfer, or dispose of these lands and urges Colorado's governor, attorney general, and congressional delegation to take action against such proposals. The resolution is non-binding but directs state officials to advocate for continued public stewardship by federal agencies like the National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management. It was passed by the Colorado Senate and referred to the House for consideration.

Issues: ✓ Environment

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

House Passage

Mar 2025

Governor

Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Mar 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Signed Act (03/20/2025) → Revised (03/19/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reformatted from a standard legislative document to a revised version with updated session headers, sponsor lists, and page numbering. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, with only minor formatting adjustments and line reorganization.

TECHNICAL

Added session headers including 'First Regular Session', 'Seventy-fifth General Assembly', and 'STATE OF COLORADO' at the top of the document.

Reorganized sponsor lists to separate Senate and House sponsorships with clearer formatting and added legislative committee references.

Updated page numbering and added revision dates (March 19, 2025 and March 13, 2025) with reading status indicators.

Reformatted the WHEREAS clauses and Be It Resolved sections with new line numbers and spacing adjustments while maintaining identical policy language.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 13, 2025 · House Mar 19, 2025

How they voted

33–0

Passed

Total votes 33

Mar 13, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican12

12 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Mar 19, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to

upper

4 primary · 73 co-sponsors