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SJR 25-012

March 17 Colorado Future Farmers of America Day

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 85 co-sponsors

Designates March 17, 2025 as Colorado FFA Day to honor Colorado FFA and its Foundation for agricultural education and youth leadership; ceremonial, with no legal duties or funds.

Signed by the President of the Senate
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Bill Summary · SJR 25-012

Summary — SJR 25-012: “March 17 Colorado Future Farmers of America Day”

Status: Signed by the President of the Senate and Speaker of the House (finaled March 18, 2025)
Introduced: March 13, 2025
Classification: Senate Joint Resolution (ceremonial)
Primary Senate Sponsors: Dylan Roberts, Rod Pelton
Primary House Sponsors: (listed) Dusty Johnson, Ty Winter (multiple additional cosponsors)

Purpose

SJR 25‑012 is a ceremonial joint resolution designating March 17, 2025, as "Colorado FFA Day" to recognize and celebrate the Colorado FFA Association and Colorado FFA Foundation and their role in agricultural education, youth leadership, and career development.

Key provisions

  • Officially designates March 17, 2025, as “Colorado FFA Day.”
  • Recites the legislative findings and reasons for recognition, including:
    • Colorado FFA’s mission to develop leadership, personal growth, and career success through agricultural education.
    • Historical background (FFA founded in 1928; name changed in 1988 to National FFA Organization to reflect broader agricultural careers).
    • The Colorado FFA Foundation’s role in securing resources to support secondary, postsecondary, teacher, adult, and alumni participation in agricultural education.
    • Availability of FFA opportunities for grades 5–12 and college students and the program’s inclusiveness of rural, suburban, and urban members.
  • Directs that copies of the resolution be sent to Governor Jared Polis, Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg, and the Colorado Congressional delegation.

Who is affected / impact

  • Primarily symbolic: honors students, teachers, alumni, and supporters of Colorado FFA and agricultural education.
  • No changes to statutory or regulatory requirements, no mandate, and no appropriation of funds. There is no direct fiscal impact or legally binding obligation created by the resolution.
  • The designation is intended to raise public awareness and celebrate the contributions of FFA programs to youth development and Colorado agriculture.

Legislative timeline & procedure

  • Introduced in the Senate: March 13, 2025.
  • Senate third reading passed (no amendments): March 14, 2025.
  • House third reading passed (no amendments): March 17, 2025.
  • Signed by Speaker of the House and President of the Senate (finalized): March 18, 2025.
  • The resolution is a formal expression of the General Assembly’s recognition rather than a statute creating enforceable law.

Sponsors and support

The resolution attracted broad bipartisan sponsorship from numerous members of both chambers (many cosponsors listed in the bill text), reflecting wide legislative support for recognizing FFA’s role in Colorado.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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