Colorado 2022 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 1 D cosponsors

SB 22-080 — Wildland Fire Investigations

Last action — House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

The bill establishes that conducting investigations of reporting on the investigation of wildland fires in the state to the wildfire matters review committee is a duty of the director of the division of fire prevention and control within the department of public safety and makes an appropriation creates the fire origin and cause investigation fund to fund such investigations. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of Bill SB 22-080 includes a new requirement for the Division of Fire Prevention and Control to conduct thorough investigations into the causes of wildland fires in Colorado, aiming to investigate at least 90% of such incidents over a three-year average. This change emphasizes the state's commitment to understanding wildfires better, which can help improve fire prevention strategies and protect communities. By ensuring that most fires are investigated, it brings a more systematic approach to wildfire management.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
22-0430.01 Megan McCall x4215 SENATE BILL 22-080 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Donovan, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Roberts, Senate Committees House Committees Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING A DUTY OF THE DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL TO CONDUCT WILDLAND FIRE INVESTIGATIONS ,AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
22-0430.01 Megan McCall x4215 SENATE BILL 22-080 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Donovan, Bridges, Buckner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Lee, Liston, Pettersen, Priola, Rankin, Rodriguez, Simpson, Story, Woodward HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Roberts, Senate Committees House Committees Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING A DUTY OF THE DIVISION OF FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL TO CONDUCT WILDLAND FIRE INVESTIGATIONS , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,MAKING AN APPROPRIATION .
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Action History

  1. House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

  2. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  3. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

  5. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  7. Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (99)

99 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 23000
Republican 4000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Yea
Coram — Yea
Donovan — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Yea
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Rankin — Yea
Scott — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Sonnenberg — Yea
Woodward — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety environment
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 22-080 do?
The bill establishes that conducting investigations of reporting on the investigation of wildland fires in the state to the wildfire matters review committee is a duty of the director of the division of fire prevention and control within the department of public safety and makes an appropriation creates the fire origin and cause investigation fund to fund such investigations. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Who sponsors SB 22-080?
SB 22-080 is sponsored by Dylan Roberts (Democrat) and Kerry Donovan.
What is the current status of SB 22-080?
This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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