That’s a wrap, for now. Here’s how the 2025 session ended up
From AI meltdowns to trans rights, rideshare safety and unions, Colorado’s lawmakers left plenty of big decisions till the very last minute.
The 5 biggest themes of Colorado’s 2025 legislative session
Democrats at the Capitol defied Gov. Jared Polis and took steps to push back against the Trump administration. A big slate of gun bills passed. Lawmakers tried to clear hurdles halting sex assault investigations.
What to watch for on the final day of Colorado’s legislative session
State lawmakers finish the 2025 legislative session today. What do they still need to accomplish? And what have they achieved? CPR public affairs reporter Bente Birkeland spoke with Ryan Warner heading into the final day.
Despite big changes, rideshare safety bill still faces opposition from Governor and industry
Lawmakers were trying to increase security for passengers and drivers, but the country’s largest rideshare company says it will leave Colorado if the bill becomes law.
As AI regulation effort stalls out in the legislature, tech industry worries about what’s to come
Colorado is poised to impose groundbreaking regulations on how companies use AI to make decisions that affect people’s lives. An attempt to revise the policy foundered this week.
Trump directs Department of Justice to try to free Tina Peters from prison in social media post
“Tina is an innocent Political Prisoner being horribly and unjustly punished in the form of Cruel and Unusual Punishment,” he wrote.
State lawmakers are sprinting for the finish line, with a few big things still up in the air
A labor organizing overhaul and a rideshare safety bill are two of the more controversial policies Democrats are still working on.
Trans rights bill set to advance in the Colorado Senate, after sponsors address LGBTQ groups’ concerns
National groups had warned backers that provisions of House bill 1312 would be vulnerable to legal challenges.
Trans rights bill loses most controversial provision, but more changes still likely to come
Opponents had focused on a provision they feared could lead to parents losing custody over their religious beliefs.
A rare veto showdown at the State Capitol
How a bill about illegal activity on social media turned into a faceoff between lawmakers and Gov.
From excitement to fear, Coloradans have strong feelings about Trump’s first 100 days
Colorado voters across the political spectrum have strong opinions about the job Trump’s doing, how his second term is going and where the country is headed.
Colorado Senate overrides Jared Polis’ veto of social media bill in extremely rare rebuke of governor
The veto override vote now heads to the House. The last veto overrides in Colorado were in 2011 and 2007 under former Democratic Gov. Bill Ritter, and both dealt with budget spending requests.
100 days of Trump, in the eyes of two Colorado lawmakers from two different capitols
Recorded in front of a live audience, GOP state Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer and Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Neguse discuss the impacts of President Trump’s actions in Colorado.
Lawmakers consider whether to involve an outside coordinator in efforts to reduce sexual assault evidence backlog
A new bill would also set the goal of having evidence processed within sixty days, three times faster than the state’s current guidelines.
Polis vetoes social media bill, setting up potential showdown with legislature
“He has a right to veto a bill. We have a right to override that veto.”
Veto showdown could be looming for sweeping social media bill
Backers want platforms to have to take action when users engage in illegal activity, but Gov. Jared Polis has serious concerns about the policy.
