Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 14 D cosponsors

SB 25-075 — License to Sell Vehicles Criminal Offense

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 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on June 04, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 62% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

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Summary

The act changes the time period for which a licensee's or applicant's prior conviction of or plea of no contest to specific crimes requires the motor vehicle dealer board (board) to revoke or deny a license to the licensee or applicant from a 10-year period to a 3-year period beginning on the date of conviction or the end of incarceration, whichever date is later, if the applicant or licensee has not been convicted of any other criminal offense during the 3-year period. After the 3-year period, the board may only consider the individual's application or license; except that the board may consider a conviction for a crime that is directly related to the auto industry at any time. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 25-075 has been revised to reduce the time period during which the motor vehicle dealer board considers an individual's criminal convictions when issuing a license from 10 years to just 3 years. This change means that individuals with criminal records may have an easier opportunity to obtain a dealer license sooner than before. By shortening the look-back period, the bill aims to provide a chance for rehabilitation and reintegration into the workforce for those who have reformed.

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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.
25-0251.02 Kristen Forrestal x4217 SENATE BILL 25-075 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Gonzales J., HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Espenoza and Bacon, Senate Committees House Committees Judiciary Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEMOTORVEHICLEDEALERBOARD SCONSIDERATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL S CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS WHEN ISSUING A LICENSE .
25-0251.02 Kristen Forrestal x4217 SENATE BILL 25-075 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Gonzales J., Ball, Cutter, Jodeh, Michaelson Jenet, Wallace, Weissman HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Espenoza and Bacon, Senate Committees House Committees Judiciary Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEMOTORVEHICLEDEALERBOARD 'SCONSIDERATION OF AN INDIVIDUAL S CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS WHEN ISSUING A LICENSE .
Bill Summary (Note:
Bill Summary e (Note:
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.) Current law requires the motor vehicle dealer board (board) to revoke or deny a license to a licensee or an applicant who has been convicted of or pleaded no contest to specific crimes during the previous g years.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does n notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill m 2 T n 2 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that A U 1 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E i i S a p http://leg.colorado.gov.) R A r Current law requires the motor vehicle dealer board (board) to 3 revoke or deny a license to a licensee or an applicant who has been convicted of or pleaded no contest to specific crimes during the previous g i years.
If d e 2 considering a licensee's or an applicant's criminal record, the bill allows T R 2 A 2 7 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
If a 5 considering a licensee's or an applicant's criminal record, the bill allows E R 0 A n , N 2 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d i 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 Ap Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e A theboardtorevokeordenyalicenseonlyiftheboarddeterminesthatthe licensee or applicant has not been rehabilitated and creates an unreasonable risk to public safety or the sale of a motor vehicle.
e A A theboardtorevokeordenyalicenseonlyiftheboarddeterminesthatthe licensee or applicant has not been rehabilitated and creates an unreasonable risk to public safety or the sale of a motor vehicle.
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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

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

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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

  8. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  9. House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  10. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Finance

  11. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

  13. Senate Committee of the Whole Amendment - Change from Lost to Passed

  14. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

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

  16. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  17. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 85 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (85)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 25-075 do?
The act changes the time period for which a licensee's or applicant's prior conviction of or plea of no contest to specific crimes requires the motor vehicle dealer board (board) to revoke or deny a license to the licensee or applicant from a 10-year period to a 3-year period beginning on the date of conviction or the end of incarceration, whichever date is later, if the applicant or licensee has not been convicted of any other criminal offense during the 3-year period. After the 3-year period, the board may only consider the individual's application or license; except that the board may consider a conviction for a crime that is directly related to the auto industry at any time. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 25-075?
SB 25-075 is sponsored by Brianna Titone (Democrat), Manny Rutinel (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Sheila Lieder (Democrat), Jamie Jackson (Democrat), L. García, Monica Duran (Democrat), Mike Weissman (Democrat), Katie Wallace (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Lisa Cutter (Democrat), Matt Ball (Democrat), Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Cecelia Espenoza (Democrat), Julie Gonzales (Democrat), and Michaelson Jenet.
What is the current status of SB 25-075?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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