HB 25-1327 CO

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The act modifies certain processes for statewide ballot measures as follows: Requires proponents of citizen-initiated ballot measures (initiatives) to submit a chart describing or otherwise visually demonstrating the differences between their initiatives when they submit 5 or more versions of an initiative to the title board within the same initiative cycle, with at least one of the same designated representatives of proponents, and on the same subject matter; Requires the director of research of the legislative council of the general assembly (director), when preparing an estimate of the fiscal impact of an initiative that proposes a tax increase, to include an estimate of the maximum dollar amount of the change in state and local government revenue and fiscal year spending, as defined in the state constitution, for the first and, if phased in, final full fiscal year of the proposed tax increase; Directs the title board, when setting a title for an initiative, to indicate in the title whether the proposed law modifies, extends, or repeals existing law or creates new law and, for initiatives that propose a tax increase, to use the estimate prepared by the director of the maximum dollar amount of the change in state and local government revenue and fiscal year spending for the first or, if phased in, final full fiscal year of the proposed tax increase; Requires a person filing a motion for rehearing of a title board decision to file the motion with the title board by 5 p.m. on the seventh day following the title board's decision that is the subject of the motion; With regard to the petition circulation process for statewide ballot measures, requires a designated representative for the proponents to notify the secretary of state when an initiative or referendum petition that is being circulated has received 75% of the required number of signatures and authorizes the secretary of state to impose a fine on any designated representative who does not comply with the reporting requirement; Requires the director to prepare for the ballot information booklet for a proposed tax increase estimates of both the maximum dollar amount of the change in state and local government revenue and fiscal year spending, as defined in the state constitution, for the first full fiscal year of the proposed tax increase and state and local government fiscal year spending, as defined in the state constitution, without the proposed tax increase; and Requires the fiscal note for any legislative measure that proposes a tax increase to include the estimate of the maximum dollar amount of the change in state and local government revenue for the first and, if phased in, final full fiscal year of the proposed tax increase and requires the ballot question for such a legislative measure to include the estimate of the maximum dollar amount of the change in state and local government revenue for the first or, if phased in, final full fiscal year of the proposed tax increase.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Emily Sirota Democratic · primary
• Meg Froelich Democratic · primary
• Cathy Kipp Democratic · primary

1. Jun 4, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 13, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 13, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 13, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 2, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 2, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 1, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
8. Apr 30, 2025 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
9. Apr 29, 2025 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
10. Apr 28, 2025 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
11. Apr 24, 2025 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
12. Apr 23, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
13. Apr 23, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
14. Apr 22, 2025 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
15. Apr 21, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
16. Apr 17, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
17. Apr 14, 2025 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
18. Apr 9, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower