SB 25-146
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
SB 25-146: FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD CHECKS
Prime Sponsors:
Sen. Rich; Michaelson Jenet
Rep. Hartsook; Lukens
Published for: Senate Business, Labor, & Tech.
Drafting number: LLS 25-0266
Fiscal Analyst:
Clayton Mayfield, 303-866-5851
clayton.mayfield@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: February 19, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill aligns state law with federal requirements for fingerprint-based criminal history record
checks.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis starting in
FY 2024-25:
Minimal State Workload Local Government
Appropriations. No appropriation is required.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
State Revenue $0 $0
State Expenditures $0 $0
Transferred Funds $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0
Change in State FTE 0.0 FTE 0.0 FTE
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Summary of Legislation
The bill aligns state law with federal requirements regarding fingerprint-based criminal history
record checks. Under the bill, any fingerprint-based criminal history background checks required
by state or local governments for occupational licensure must ensure that:
copies are provided to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI);
results are provided to regulating entities;
relevant disclosure requirements regarding results are met; and
a name-based judicial record check occurs when a fingerprint-based check shows a record
of an arrest without a disposition.
Assumptions
The fiscal note assumes that the changes in the bill align the process for conducting a
fingerprint-based criminal history record check across regulating entities, and with federal
requirements. The bill is assumed to codify current practices into law.
State Expenditures
The CDPS will update policies and procedures to implement the bill, increasing workload for the
department. The increase is expected to be minimal, and no change in appropriations is
required.
Local Government
Local governments that require fingerprint-based criminal history background checks will
update policies and procedures to comply with the bill’s requirements. It is assumed that this
will increase local government workload by a minimal amount.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his
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State and Local Government Contacts
Judicial
Law
Public Safety
Regulatory Agencies
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit the General Assembly website.