SB 25-174

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2025 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Mar 31, 2025
  • Passed Senate Mar 31, 2025
  • Passed House Apr 21, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 30, 2025

Sunset Outfitters & Guides

Abstract

The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies (DORA) in its sunset review and report concerning the regulation of outfitters and guides by the division of professions and occupations (division) within DORA. Specifically, the act: Continues the regulation of outfitters and guides for 9 years, until 2034; Allows the director of the division to take disciplinary action against an owner of an outfitter entity regardless of the owner's ownership share percentage; Credits one-half of the money that is collected as fines to the general fund rather than to the division; Exempts motor carriers and third-party booking agencies from regulation under the outfitters act; Adds provisions prohibiting an individual from working as a guide or receiving or renewing a registration as an outfitter if the individual has a license or registration suspended or revoked by the division of parks and wildlife or by an agency of any member state of the "Wildlife Violator Compact" for a violation of a law concerning wildlife; and Repeals certain language concerning the punishment for a person that engages or offers or attempts to engage in activities as an outfitter without an active registration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (19)

Votes


Actions


May 30, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 08, 2025

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Apr 22, 2025

Senate

Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

Apr 21, 2025

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 17, 2025

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

Apr 15, 2025

House

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

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Apr 03, 2025

House

House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

Mar 31, 2025

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

  • Introduction
Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 28, 2025

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

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

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Feb 27, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Agriculture & Natural Resources

Feb 20, 2025

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources

  • Introduction
Agriculture & Natural Resources

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (05/30/2025) PDF
Final Act (05/08/2025) PDF
Rerevised (04/21/2025) PDF
Revised (04/17/2025) PDF
Reengrossed (03/31/2025) PDF
Engrossed (03/28/2025) PDF
Introduced (02/20/2025) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (03/24/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note SA2 (04/11/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (02/25/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (04/01/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (07/11/2025) PDF

Sources

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