Red Book Footnotes 2025

1. This provision was passed in an act with a nonstatutory short title.

2. This provision was passed in an act with a nonstatutory legislative declaration.

3. This provision was passed in an act with an applicability clause.

4. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

5. Identical.

6. This provision is amended as it will become effective April 1, 2026.

7. This provision is amended as it will become effective March 31, 2025.

8. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect January 1, 2026; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect January 1, 2026, or on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is later.

9. This provision is amended as it will become effective July 1, 2025.

10. Section 3 of Senate Bill 25-005 takes effect only if the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year becomes law, in which case section 3 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or of the annual general appropriation act for state fiscal year 2025-26, whichever is later.

11. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect October 1, 2025; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

12. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 24-33.5-1804.

13. This provision is amended as it will become effective July 1, 2025.

14. Senate Bill 25-199 harmonized with House Bill 25-1027.

15. This section was amended as it was repealed and re-enacted by section 2 of chapter 248, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.

16. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect July 1, 2026; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

17. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect January 1, 2026; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

18. This section was repealed and relocated to 24-33.5-2705.

19. Section 2 of House Bill 25-1132 takes effect only if the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year becomes law, in which case section 2 of House Bill 25-1132 takes effect upon the effective date of the act or of the annual general appropriation act for state fiscal year 2025-26, whichever is later.

20. This part was amended with provisions relocated from part 16 of article 1 of title 6.

21. Section 30 of House Bill 25-1154 takes effect only if the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year becomes law, in which case section 30 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or of the annual general appropriation act for state fiscal year 2025-26, whichever is later.

22. This provision is amended as it exists until July 1, 2025.

23. Senate Bill 25-062 harmonized with House Bill 25-1147.

24. House Bill 25-1011 takes effect upon passage; except that section 26.5-1-118 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, as enacted in section 2 of House Bill 25-1011, takes effect only if Senate Bill 25-004 becomes law, in which case section 26.5-1-118 (2) takes effect on the effective date of House Bill 25-1011 or Senate Bill 25-004, whichever is later.

25. This provision is amended as it will become effective January 1, 2026.

26. Senate Bill 25-228 harmonized with Senate Bill 25-270.

27. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 19-3.3-1304.

28. This act was passed without a safety clause. It takes effect September 1, 2025; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

29. House Bill 25-1136 harmonized with House Bill 25-1181, House Bill 25-1314, and Senate Bill 25-275.

30. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect January 5, 2026; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

31. Section 19 of House Bill 25-1209 takes effect only if the annual general appropriation act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year becomes law, in which case section 19 takes effect upon the effective date of this act or of the annual general appropriation act for state fiscal year 2025-26, whichever is later.

32. Senate Bill 25-146 harmonized with House Bill 25-1209.

33. Section 3 of Senate Bill 25-055 takes effect only if Senate Bill 25-265 becomes law.

34. Section 24-32-3311 (4), amended in section 12 of Senate Bill 25-002, and section 24-32-3311 (7), enacted in section 12 of Senate Bill 25-002, take effect only if the revisor of statutes receives notice pursuant to 24-32-3311 (8), enacted in section 12 of Senate Bill 25-002. Section 24-32-3311 (4) and (7) take effect upon the date identified in such notice, or, if the notice does not specify that date, upon the date of the notice to the revisor of statutes.

35. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 1-5-601.

36. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 1-6-101.

37. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 1-7-1002 as they exist until March 1, 2026.

38. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 1-7-1002 as they will become effecitve March 1, 2026.

39. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 2-2-701.

40. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 2-3-210.

41. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 7-80-713.

42. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 7-117-101.

43. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 7-137-101.

44. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 8-17-101.

45. This provision is added with amended and relocated provisions from 8-73-106.

46. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 10-3-603.

47. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 10-4-110.6.

48. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 10-16-213.

49. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 11-48-103.

50. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 13-17-102.

51. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 21-2-103.

52. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 23-3.3-901.

53. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 23-70-105.5.

54. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 24-4.1-201.

55. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 24-34-601.

56. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 24-36-104.

57. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 24-48.5-300.3.

58. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 24-51-1501 and 24-51-1502.

59. Senate Bill 25-053 harmonized with Senate Bill 25-168.

60. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 24-54-101.

61. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 24-68-106.

62. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 24-76-101.

63. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 24-80-401.

64. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 25-1-801.

65. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 25-1.5-202.

66. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 29-1-403.

67. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 30-10-421.

68. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 30-10-711.

69. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 30-15-101.

70. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 31-15-716.

71. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 31-15-1101.

72. This provision is added with amended and relocated provisions from 31-30.5-103.

73. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 31-31.5-101.

74. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 32-1-903.

75. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 35-70-104.

76. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 37-42-114.

77. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 37-48-108.

78. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 37-96-103.

79. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 38-12-1401

80. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 38-22-101.

81. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 38-31-102.

82. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 39-22-603.5.

83. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 39-26-901.

84. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 40-3.2-102.

85. This section is added with amended and relocated provisions from 40-3.5-100.3.

86. This provision is added with amended and relocated provisions from 44-30-821.

87. This provision is repealed as it exists until March 1, 2026.

88. This provision is repealed as it will become effective March 1, 2026.

89. This provision is added with relocated provisions from 12-155-103.

90. This provision is added with amended and relocated provisions from 12-155-103.

91. This section is amended with relocated provisions from 26-6.8-102 and 26-6.8-103.

92. This act was passed without a safety clause. This act takes effect July 1, 2027; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

93. This provision is added with amended and relocated provisions from 12-220-104.

94. House Bill 25-1013 harmonized with Senate Bill 25-208.