House Committee of Reference Report

Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

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April 29, 2025

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB25-158     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend reengrossed bill, page 9, strike lines 13 through 22 and substitute:

Page 1, Line 2"SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act

Page 1, Line 3takes effect January 1, 2026; except that, if a referendum petition is filed

Page 1, Line 4pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this

Page 1, Line 5act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period

Page 1, Line 6after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item,

Page 1, Line 7section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the

Page 1, Line 8general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take

Page 1, Line 9effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the

Page 1, Line 10governor.".