Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 24 D · 4 R cosponsors

SB 25-033 — Prohibit New Liquor-Licensed Drug Stores

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 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on April 10, 2025.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    4 primary, 25 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (24 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

On and after April 10, 2025, the act prohibits the state and local licensing authorities (licensing authorities) from issuing a new liquor-licensed drugstore license (license). Licensing authorities may continue to renew existing licenses. On and after April 10, 2025, a person holding a license (licensee) is prohibited from changing the location of, merging, selling, converting, or transferring a license; except that a licensee that holds a license that was issued to an independent pharmacy before January 1, 2025, may change the location of or sell or transfer the license to another licensee that is an independent pharmacy that holds a license or to a person that does not already have a license. The act defines an independent pharmacy as a prescription drug outlet privately owned by at least one licensed pharmacist with no ownership interest by or affiliation with a chain or publicly owned pharmacy. The act prohibits an owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a liquor-licensed drugstore from having an interest in more than 8 licenses. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of SB 25-033 updates the definition of "independent pharmacy" to ensure it refers specifically to privately-owned drugstores that are not part of larger chains or publicly-owned pharmacies. This change is important because it clarifies who qualifies for a liquor-licensed drugstore license, potentially increasing opportunities for small, independent pharmacies to sell certain alcoholic beverages. Overall, this amendment aims to support local businesses and enhance competition in the liquor licensing landscape.

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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.
25-0138.01 Brita Darling x2241 SENATE BILL25-033 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Amabile and Roberts, Simpson HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Ricks and Weinberg, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Mabrey, McCluskie, McCormick Senate Committees House Committees Appropriationsr, & Technology A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON LIQUOR -LICENSED DRUGSTORE LICENSES .
25-0138.01 Brita Darling x2241 SENATE BILL25-033 SENATE SPONSORSHIP AmabileandRoberts, Simpson,Bridges,Catlin,Daugherty,Exum,Kipp,Mullica,Snyder, Weissman HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Ricks and Weinberg, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Mabrey, McCluskie, McCormick Senate Committees House Committees Business, Labor, & Technology Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING LIMITATIONS ON LIQUOR -LICENSED DRUGSTORE LICENSES .
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.) On and after the effective date of the bill, the bill prohibits the state and local licensing authorities (licensing authorities) fromissuing a newliquor-licenseddrugstorelicense(license).Licensingauthoritiesmay continue to renew existing licenses.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e n 2 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that m 2 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at T n 0 A U 2 http://leg.colorado.gov.) E i a S a r On and after the effective date of the bill, the bill prohibits the R e r F state and local licensing authorities (licensing authorities) fromissuing a 3 newliquor-licenseddrugstorelicense(license).Licensingauthoritiesmay continue to renew existing licenses.
g A person holding a license (licensee) is prohibited fromchanging d 2 the location of, merging, selling, converting, or transferring a license;
g A person holding a license (licensee) is prohibited fromchanging i 5 a 0 the location of, merging, selling, converting, or transferring a license;
e 2 T R 9 A 2 y Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E R , A n 1 N 2 r Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.b Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
S e u Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n b 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 President of the Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  9. House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  10. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  11. Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

  12. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  14. Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 25 co-sponsors · 72 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (25)

Not signed on (72)

72 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 55 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Democrat 39102
Republican 12700
Total 55802
% of votes cast 85%12%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 Not Voting
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
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 Not Voting
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Nay
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 28 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 19100
Republican 8300
Unaffiliated 1101
Total 28501
% of votes cast 82%15%0%3%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Not Voting
President — Yea
Winter F. — Nay
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 Nay
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 25-033 do?
On and after April 10, 2025, the act prohibits the state and local licensing authorities (licensing authorities) from issuing a new liquor-licensed drugstore license (license). Licensing authorities may continue to renew existing licenses. On and after April 10, 2025, a person holding a license (licensee) is prohibited from changing the location of, merging, selling, converting, or transferring a license; except that a licensee that holds a license that was issued to an independent pharmacy before January 1, 2025, may change the location of or sell or transfer the license to another licensee that is an independent pharmacy that holds a license or to a person that does not already have a license. The act defines an independent pharmacy as a prescription drug outlet privately owned by at least one licensed pharmacist with no ownership interest by or affiliation with a chain or publicly owned pharmacy. The act prohibits an owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a liquor-licensed drugstore from having an interest in more than 8 licenses. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 25-033?
SB 25-033 is sponsored by Katie Stewart (Democrat), Emily Sirota (Democrat), Jacque Phillips (Democrat), Tisha Mauro (Democrat), Bob Marshall (Democrat), Meghan Lukens (Democrat), Eliza Hamrick (Democrat), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), Mike Weissman (Democrat), Marc Snyder (Democrat), Kyle Mullica (Democrat), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Lindsey Daugherty (Democrat), Marc Catlin (Republican), Jeff Bridges (Democrat), Karen McCormick (Democrat), Julie McCluskie (Democrat), Javier Mabrey (Democrat), Chad Clifford (Democrat), Kyle Brown (Democrat), Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat), S. Bird, Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Cleave Simpson (Republican), Ron Weinberg (Republican), Naquetta Ricks (Democrat), Dylan Roberts (Democrat), and Judy Amabile (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 25-033?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
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