On March 7, 2025, the Senate unanimously passed several bills on the consent calendar, confirmed governor appointments to the Securities Board and adopted a health- and records-related cleanup bill on second reading.
Votes recorded on the floor included: House Bill 11-31 (passed on third reading, consent calendar) with a recorded vote of 31 yes, 0 no, 0 absent, 3 excused and 1 vacant. Senate Bill 171 passed on third reading with the same recorded tally: 31 yes, 0 no, 0 absent, 3 excused and 1 vacant. House Bill 11-38 likewise passed on third reading with a vote of 31 yes, 0 no, 0 absent, 3 excused and 1 vacant.
The Senate also confirmed two appointments to the Colorado Securities Board: Philip McDermott of Highlands Ranch and Nicholas Bador of Eagle. The confirmations carried on the consent calendar with a recorded vote of 31 yes, 0 no, 0 absent, 3 excused and 1 vacant.
On second reading in the Committee of the Whole, House Bill 10-35 (changes to the collaborative management program) was adopted as amended and ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final passage. The committee report and subsequent adoption on the floor were approved; the bill was adopted on the floor with the ayes prevailing.
Other committee reports were read into the record and several bills were referred to appropriations or the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation, as recorded by the clerk. The Senate recessed until 11:30 a.m. after completing these actions.