2025 Regular Session • Colorado Legislature
HB1223: Capital Needs of Rural and Frontier Hospitals
Legislative Summary
Concerning capital needs of rural and frontier hospitals, and, in connection therewith, directing the department of public health and environment to conduct a study and creating a task force to oversee the study.
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Bill History
2/11/2025
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
House of Representatives
3/4/2025
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance
House of Representatives
3/17/2025
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
House of Representatives
4/11/2025
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House of Representatives
4/15/2025
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House of Representatives
4/29/2025
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House of Representatives
4/30/2025
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Senate
5/1/2025
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Senate
5/2/2025
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate
5/2/2025
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate
5/5/2025
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate
5/12/2025
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
5/12/2025
Sent to the Governor
Amendments
House Finance Amendment L.004
House Finance Amendment L.004
3/17/2025Adopted
House Health & Human Services Amendment L.001
House Health & Human Services Amendment L.001
3/4/2025Adopted
House Health & Human Services Amendment L.002
House Health & Human Services Amendment L.002
3/4/2025Adopted
House Health & Human Services Amendment L.003
House Health & Human Services Amendment L.003
3/4/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading Bill
5/5/2025
34
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Refer House Bill 25-1223 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
5/2/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Health & Human Services: Refer House Bill 25-1223 to the Committee on Appropriations.
5/1/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading Bill
4/30/2025
56
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Refer House Bill 25-1223 to the Committee of the Whole.
4/11/2025
10
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Finance: Refer House Bill 25-1223, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
3/17/2025
10
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Finance: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E).
3/17/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services: Refer House Bill 25-1223, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
3/4/2025
11
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services: Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment L).
3/4/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services: Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment M).
3/4/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Health & Human Services: Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K).
3/4/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Democrat: 26
Primary Sponsor

Dusty Johnson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (31)
Meghan Lukens
Democrat
Rod Pelton
Republican
Dylan Roberts
Democrat
Shannon Bird
Democrat
Kyle Brown
Democrat
Monica Duran
Democrat
Eliza Hamrick
Democrat
Julie McCluskie
Democrat
Amy Paschal
Democrat
Manny Rutinel
Democrat
Katie Stewart
Democrat
Brianna Titone
Democrat
Elizabeth Velasco
Democrat
Judith Amabile
Democrat
Jeff Bridges
Democrat
Marc Catlin
Republican
Lisa Cutter
Democrat
Lindsey Daugherty
Democrat
Thomas Exum
Democrat
Lisa Frizell
Republican
Iman Jodeh
Democrat
Cathy Kipp
Democrat
Larry Liston
Republican
Janice Marchman
Democrat
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Democrat
Kyle Mullica
Democrat
Byron Pelton
Republican
Marc Snyder
Democrat
Katie Wallace
Democrat
Michael Weissman
Democrat
Faith Winter
Democrat