SB 25B-003

  • Colorado Senate Bill
  • 2025 First Extraordinary Session
  • Introduced in Senate Aug 22, 2025
  • Passed Senate Aug 22, 2025
  • Passed House Aug 24, 2025
  • Signed by Governor Aug 26, 2025

Healthy School Meals For All

Abstract

The act amends the ballot title language for the ballot issue concerning increasing taxes annually by $95 million to support the healthy school meals for all program (program) that the secretary of state will submit to the voters at the November 2025 statewide election. The amended ballot title language allows the additional tax revenue authorized by the ballot issue to be spent on supporting access to not just the program but to healthy food for Colorado kids and families. The act also modifies the healthy school meals for all program cash fund (fund), as the fund would exist upon voters approving the ballot issue concerning increasing taxes annually by $95 million to support the program that the secretary of state will submit to the voters at the November 2025 statewide election. The act expands the permissible uses of money in the fund. Specifically, the act allows money in the fund to be used for, among other things, supporting the implementation of the supplemental nutritional assistance program, so long as the program is fully funded first. The act also modifies when money can be expended from the fund so that, beyond providing reimbursements to participating school food authorities and covering the costs of administering the program, money can only be expended from the fund beginning July 1, 2026. APPROVED by Governor August 26, 2025 PORTIONS EFFECTIVE August 26, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (64)

Votes


Aug 24, 2025

Aug 22, 2025

Actions


Aug 26, 2025

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Aug 25, 2025

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Aug 24, 2025

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Aug 23, 2025

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Aug 22, 2025

House

House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Health & Human Services House Committee of the Whole

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Aug 21, 2025

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole Health & Human Services

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (08/26/2025) PDF
Final Act (08/25/2025) PDF
Rerevised (08/24/2025) PDF
Revised (08/23/2025) PDF
Reengrossed (08/22/2025) PDF
Engrossed (08/21/2025) PDF
Introduced (08/21/2025) PDF
PA1 (08/21/2025) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (08/21/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (08/22/2025) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (09/22/2025) PDF

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