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HJR 25-1010

Military Appreciation Day

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 94 co-sponsors

Declares Colorado’s gratitude to military personnel, veterans, and POW/MIA, honors installations, and urges observance of a Military, Veterans, and POW/MIA Appreciation Day.

Signed by the President of the Senate
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Bill Summary · HJR 25-1010

Summary — HJR25-1010: Military, Veterans, and POW/MIA Appreciation Day

Purpose

HJR25-1010 is a ceremonial joint resolution of the Colorado General Assembly that recognizes and honors Colorado's active-duty military personnel, veterans, prisoners of war (POW), and those missing in action (MIA). It declares support for military installations in the state, expresses gratitude to service members and their families, and encourages Coloradans to observe a “Military, Veterans, and POW/MIA Appreciation Day.”

Key provisions and statements

  • Expresses the General Assembly’s “heartfelt gratitude” to Colorado’s veterans (noted in the text as more than 340,000), current service members (noted as over 47,000), and their families.
  • Honors POWs and those missing in action and asks that their sacrifices be remembered.
  • Affirms continued partnership with and support for Fort Carson and “strong commitment to supporting ongoing military training at the Mountain Post.”
  • Encourages citizens to join in celebrating Colorado’s Military, Veterans, and POW/MIA Appreciation Day.
  • Lists and recognizes major Colorado military installations, including Fort Carson, the U.S. Air Force Academy, Buckley Space Force Base, Peterson Space Force Base, Schriever Space Force Base, and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station.
  • Directs that copies of the resolution be sent to named officials and organizations (including the President, the Governor, the Adjutant General, veterans’ organizations, select museums, and Colorado’s congressional delegation).

Who is affected / impacted

  • Symbolic/ceremonial impact on: active-duty military members in Colorado, members of the Reserves and National Guard (the Colorado National Guard — noted as celebrating its 165th anniversary), veterans, military families, and communities near listed installations.
  • Veterans’ organizations, state military and veterans affairs officials, and specified museums and advocacy groups (recipients of the copies) are explicitly named in the resolution.

Procedural history and timeline

  • Introduced in the House: February 6, 2025.
  • House passed on third reading (no amendments): February 7, 2025.
  • Passed by the Senate (third reading; no amendments): February 11, 2025.
  • Signed by the Speaker of the House: February 26, 2025.
  • Signed by the President of the Senate: February 27, 2025.
  • Status shown as “Signed by the President of the Senate” (engrossed version dated 02/07/2025).

Legal effect / fiscal impact

  • HJR25-1010 is a joint resolution expressing the legislature’s sentiments and encouragement; it is ceremonial and declaratory in nature. It does not create binding law, change state statute, establish a paid state holiday, or appropriate funds.

Sponsors

Primary sponsors listed include Janice Rich, Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Jarvis Caldwell, and Sean Camacho, with a large number of additional cosponsors from both chambers.

If you’d like, I can: (1) produce a one-page handout version for public distribution; (2) extract the list of all named recipients and installations; or (3) compare this resolution to similar recognitions in prior sessions.

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

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