Senate Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Judiciary
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April 30, 2025
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB25-1312 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend corrected reengrossed bill, page 2, after line 3 insert:
Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 14-2-106, add (3)
Page 1, Line 3as follows:
Page 1, Line 414-2-106. License to marry. (3) (a) If, at any point following
Page 1, Line 5the issuance of a valid license to marry issued pursuant to this
Page 1, Line 6section, a party to the marriage presents the issuing county
Page 1, Line 7clerk and recorder with appropriate documentation of that
Page 1, Line 8party's name change and requests the issuance of a new license
Page 1, Line 9to marry, the county clerk shall issue a new license to marry
Page 1, Line 10that reflects the party's name change.
Page 1, Line 11(b) A new license to marry issued pursuant to subsection
Page 1, Line 12(3)(a) of this section must replace the original license to marry
Page 1, Line 13in the county and recorder's public records and must not be
Page 1, Line 14marked as amended or indicate in any manner that the name on
Page 1, Line 15the license to marry has been changed.".
Page 1, Line 16Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 1, Line 17Page 2, strike lines 4 through 12.
Page 1, Line 18Strike pages 3 and 4.
Page 1, Line 19Page 5, strike lines 1 through 5.
Page 1, Line 20Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 1, Line 21Page 5, line 11, after "require a" insert "Colorado".
Page 2, Line 1Page 5, strike lines 18 through 21.
Page 2, Line 2Page 6, line 9, strike "chosen".
Page 2, Line 3Page 6, line 11, strike "chosen".
Page 2, Line 4Page 6, strike lines 13 through 18.
Page 2, Line 5Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
Page 2, Line 6Page 7, strike lines 24 through 26 and substitute "standards of dress. The
Page 2, Line 7dress code policy must allow each student to choose from any
Page 2, Line 8of the options provided in the dress code policy.".
Page 2, Line 9Page 8, line 8, strike "(a)".
Page 2, Line 10Page 8, strike lines 12 through 15.
Page 2, Line 11Page 8, line 16, strike "(a)".
Page 2, Line 12Page 8, strike lines 21 through 27.
Page 2, Line 13Page 9, strike lines 1 through 16 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 14"SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 24-34-306.5 as
Page 2, Line 15follows:
Page 2, Line 1624-34-306.5. Evidence of discrimination based on gender
Page 2, Line 17identity or gender expression. (1) Evidence of a discriminatory or
Page 2, Line 18an unfair practice based on gender identity or gender expression
Page 2, Line 19includes:
Page 2, Line 20(a) The persistent deadnaming of an individual while on
Page 2, Line 21notice of the individual's chosen name; or
Page 2, Line 22(b) The persistent misgendering of an individual while on
Page 2, Line 23notice of the individual's gender identity or gender expression.
Page 2, Line 24(2) This section does not prevent a public entity, employer,
Page 2, Line 25or housing provider from using an individual's legal name or
Page 2, Line 26legal sex when required to do so by law to ensure that the
Page 2, Line 27identity of the individual can be verified or that other
Page 2, Line 28information pertaining to the individual that is needed for legal
Page 2, Line 29or other legitimate public purposes can be obtained.
Page 2, Line 30SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-2-113.8, repeal
Page 2, Line 31(5) as follows:
Page 3, Line 125-2-113.8. Birth certificate modernization act - new birth
Page 3, Line 2certificate following a change in gender designation - short title -
Page 3, Line 3definition. (5) The state registrar may only amend a gender designation
Page 3, Line 4for an individual's birth certificate one time upon the individual's request.
Page 3, Line 5Any further requests from the individual for additional gender designation
Page 3, Line 6changes require the submission of a court order indicating that the gender
Page 3, Line 7designation change is required.
Page 3, Line 8SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-107, repeal
Page 3, Line 9(2)(a)(III) as follows:
Page 3, Line 1042-2-107. Application for license or instruction permit -
Page 3, Line 11anatomical gifts - donations to Emily Keyes - John W. Buckner organ
Page 3, Line 12and tissue donation awareness fund - legislative declaration - rules -
Page 3, Line 13annual report - repeal. (2) (a) (III) The department may only amend a
Page 3, Line 14sex designation for an individual's driver's license one time upon the
Page 3, Line 15individual's request. Any further requests from the individual for
Page 3, Line 16additional sex designation changes require the submission of a court order
Page 3, Line 17indicating that the sex designation change is required.
Page 3, Line 18SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-302, repeal
Page 3, Line 19(2.5)(b) as follows:
Page 3, Line 2042-2-302. Department may or shall issue - limitations - rules.
Page 3, Line 21(2.5) (b) The department may only amend a sex designation for an
Page 3, Line 22individual's identification card one time upon the individual's request.
Page 3, Line 23Any further requests from the individual for additional sex designation
Page 3, Line 24changes require the submission of a court order indicating that the sex
Page 3, Line 25designation change is required.
Page 3, Line 26SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-505, repeal
Page 3, Line 27(1.5)(b) as follows:
Page 3, Line 2842-2-505. Identification documents - individuals not lawfully
Page 3, Line 29present - rules. (1.5) (b) The department may only amend a sex
Page 3, Line 30designation for an individual's identification document one time upon the
Page 3, Line 31individual's request. Any further requests from the individual for
Page 3, Line 32additional sex designation changes require the submission of a court order
Page 3, Line 33indicating that the sex designation change is required.
Page 3, Line 34SECTION 12. Severability. If any provision of this act or the
Page 3, Line 35application of this act to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the
Page 3, Line 36invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the act that
Page 3, Line 37can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to
Page 3, Line 38this end the provisions of this act are declared to be severable.".
Page 3, Line 39Renumber succeeding section accordingly.