Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 24 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 25-085 — Health-Related Research Test Subjects

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on April 22, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    4 primary, 24 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (24 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act requires a facility that uses animals for health-related research (health-related research facility) to offer a dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue for the purpose of adoption before euthanizing the animal. If the health-related research facility has an internal adoption program, the facility may first offer the dog or cat for adoption through the internal adoption program before offering the dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue. A health-related research facility that acts in good faith to transfer or adopt out a dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue is immune from civil liability for acts or circumstances related to or resulting from the transfer or internal adoption of the dog or cat. A health-related research facility must submit an annual report to the department of agriculture that includes the following information for the previous year: The total number of dogs and cats that the health-related research facility transferred to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue for the purpose of adoption; The total number of dogs and cats that the health-related research facility adopted out through an internal adoption program; and The name and address of each animal shelter or pet animal rescue to which the health-related research facility transferred a dog or cat for the purpose of adoption.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Bill SB 25-085 includes the addition of definitions related to animals used as test subjects in health-related research, clarifying terms such as "animal" and "animal shelter." This change is significant because it establishes a legal framework for how these animals are classified and cared for, ensuring that they can be adopted after their research opportunities have concluded. This promotes the humane treatment of animals and encourages more adoptions, which is important for animal welfare in Colorado.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
25-0413.01 Josh Schultz x5486 SENATE BILL 25-085 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Kipp and Carson, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Rutinel and Paschal, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEADOPTIONOFANIMALSTHATARETESTSUBJECTSOF HEALTH -RELATED RESEARCH .
25-0413.01 Josh Schultz x5486 SENATE BILL 25-085 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Kipp and Carson, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Jodeh, Kolker, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Snyder, Weissman, Winter F.
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Rutinel and Paschal, Senate Committees House Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEADOPTIONOFANIMALSTHATARETESTSUBJECTSOF HEALTH -RELATED RESEARCH .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill requires a facility that uses animals for health-related research (health-related research facility) to offer a dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue for the purpose of adoption before euthanizing the animal.
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If the health-related research facility has an g internal adoption program, the facility may first offer the dog or cat for i adoption through the internal adoption program before offering the dog a 5 E R 20 A n , N 2 h Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d c Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n M Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Sent to the Governor

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  8. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  10. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  13. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 24 co-sponsors · 73 not signed on · 19 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (24)

Not signed on (73)

73 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

REPASS

Passed 28 Yea · 7 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22000
Republican 5600
Unaffiliated 1100
Total 28700
% of votes cast 80%20%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Nay
Winter F. — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Byron Pelton Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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CONCUR

Passed 35 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22000
Republican 11000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 35000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 50 Yea · 13 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Democrat 40002
Republican 61300
Total 501302
% of votes cast 77%20%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Not Voting
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Not Voting
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Nay
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 29 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 20000
Republican 6500
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 29500
% of votes cast 85%15%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Yea
President — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 25-085 do?
The act requires a facility that uses animals for health-related research (health-related research facility) to offer a dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue for the purpose of adoption before euthanizing the animal. If the health-related research facility has an internal adoption program, the facility may first offer the dog or cat for adoption through the internal adoption program before offering the dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue. A health-related research facility that acts in good faith to transfer or adopt out a dog or cat to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue is immune from civil liability for acts or circumstances related to or resulting from the transfer or internal adoption of the dog or cat. A health-related research facility must submit an annual report to the department of agriculture that includes the following information for the previous year: The total number of dogs and cats that the health-related research facility transferred to an animal shelter or a pet animal rescue for the purpose of adoption; The total number of dogs and cats that the health-related research facility adopted out through an internal adoption program; and The name and address of each animal shelter or pet animal rescue to which the health-related research facility transferred a dog or cat for the purpose of adoption.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 25-085?
SB 25-085 is sponsored by Alex Valdez (Democrat), Katie Stewart (Democrat), Emily Sirota (Democrat), Karen McCormick (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Sheila Lieder (Democrat), Junie Joseph (Democrat), Eliza Hamrick (Democrat), Meg Froelich (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Chad Clifford (Democrat), Kyle Brown (Democrat), Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat), S. Bird, F. Winter, Mike Weissman (Democrat), Marc Snyder (Democrat), Janice Marchman (Democrat), Chris Kolker (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Lisa Cutter (Democrat), James Coleman (Democrat), Amy Paschal (Democrat), Manny Rutinel (Democrat), John Carson (Republican), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), and Michaelson Jenet.
What is the current status of SB 25-085?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 23, 2025. Enacted.
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