SB 25-059
signedSupports for State Response to Mass Shootings
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 25-059, which has been signed into law, requires the Colorado Department of Public Safety to apply for and use federal grants or other available funding to enhance the state’s response to mass shootings. This includes providing support services for victims of such incidents. The bill aims to improve how the state handles these tragic events by ensuring there are resources in place to help both during and after a shooting occurs. Since it has been signed, the law is now active and the department will start implementing its provisions.
Official Summary
The act requires the division of criminal justice (division) in the department of public safety to apply for and accept and expend federal or other available grant money to improve the state's response to mass shootings, including grant money to support services for victims of mass shootings. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- Senate
- First action
- 2025-04-10
- Latest action
- 2025-01-21
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- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
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Sponsors
- Tom Sullivan (primary) · Democratic
- Steven Woodrow (primary) · Democratic
- Michael Carter (primary) · Democratic
- Judy Amabile (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Ball (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jeff Bridges (cosponsor) · Democratic
- James Coleman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Cutter (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lindsey Daugherty (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tony Exum (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie Gonzales (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Nick Hinrichsen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Iman Jodeh (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cathy Kipp (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Chris Kolker (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Janice Marchman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Mullica (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Dylan Roberts (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Robert Rodriguez (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Marc Snyder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mike Weissman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jennifer Bacon (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Andy Boesenecker (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Brown (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Sean Camacho (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Chad Clifford (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Regina English (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Meg Froelich (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lindsay Gilchrist (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Eliza Hamrick (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Javier Mabrey (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Karen McCormick (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Amy Paschal (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jacque Phillips (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Manny Rutinel (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Emily Sirota (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lesley Smith (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Rebekah Stewart (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tammy Story (cosponsor) · Democratic