Colorado Legislative Overview – 2025 Session
COLORADO Legislative Overview – 2025 Session
(Adjourned on May 7, 2025)
11 pet related items were proposed during the 2025 legislative session, 8 of which were designated as priority by the Pet Advocacy Network.
Final Disposition of Priority ISSUES:
| BILL # | SUMMARY | FINAL DISPOSITION |
| HB 25-1034 | Dangerous Dog Statute Amendments: Amends Title 18 (Criminal Code), Article 9 (Offenses Against Public Peace, Order & Decency), Part 2 (Cruelty to Animals), Section 18-9-204.5 (Unlawful ownership of dangerous dog – legislative declaration – definitions) of CO Revised Statutes by removing “serious bodily injury” from exemptions for certain professionals. | ENACTED (EFFECTIVE ON 8/6/25) |
| HB 25-1180 | Prohibiting Pet Animal Sales in Public Spaces: Amends Title 35 (Agriculture), Article 80 (Pet Animal Care & Facilities Act), Section 35-80-108 (Unlawful Acts – Short Title – Disclosure Requirement – Definitions) and Section 35-80-114 (Criminal Penalties) of Colorado Revised Statutes to prohibit the transfer of pet animals in public spaces, classifying violations as a class 2 misdemeanor. | ENACTED (EFFECTIVE ON 8/6/25) |
| HB 25-1207 | Pet Ownership Barriers – Residential Housing Structures: Amends Title 24 (Government-State), Article 32 (Department of Local Affairs), Part 7 (Division of Housing-CO Housing Act of 1970) and Title 39 (Taxation), Article 22 (Income Tax) of Colorado Revised Statutes to mandate for pet allowances in publicly financed housing. | ENACTED (EFFECTIVE ON 8/6/25) |
| SB 25-0159 | Veterinary Telehealth Restrictions: Amends Title 12 (Professions & Occupations), Article 315 (Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians and Veterinary Professional Associates) of Colorado Revised Statutes to allow veterinarians in Colorado to establish relationships and prescribe medications through telehealth, with certain exceptions. | DIED IN COMMITTEE (MISSED CROSSOVER DEADLINE) |
| SB 25-0168 | Prevention of Wildlife Trafficking: Amends Title 33 (Parks & Wildlife), Article 6 (Law Enforcement & Penalties – Wildlife) of CO Revised Statutes Annotated to add species that appear in Appendix I to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES Appendix I) to the wildlife covered under Colorado’s wildlife trafficking laws. | ENACTED (EFFECTIVE ON 7/1/26) |
| REG 2025-001 | Pet Animal Care Facilities Act (PACFA) Amendments Rulemaking: Rulemaking amends the Pet Animal Care & Facilities Act to: (1) Change threshold numbers for the breeding, rescue and shelter of herptiles; (2) Update enclosure, cleaning, sanitation and isolation requirements for some species; (3) Add a new rule requiring certain vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets imported into Colorado; and (4) Update recordkeeping requirements for dogs and cats in grooming, boarding/training and pet handler facilities. | ADOPTED (EFFECTIVE ON 7/15/25) |
| ORD No. 6-2025 | Greeley Pet Sale Ban Ordinance: Amends Title 10 (Animals) of Greeley, CO Municipal Code by adding a new Section 10-69 to prohibit the retail sale or display of dogs and cats in city pet stores. | ADOPTED |
| ORD No. 2025-1718 | Windsor Pet Sale Ban Ordinance: Amends Chapter 10 (General Offenses), Article IV (Offenses Against Public Peace, Order & Safety) of Windsor, CO Municipal Code by adding a new section to prohibit the retail sale of dogs and cats in the town. | ADOPTED |
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