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SB 25-064

Safe2tell Handle with Care Notice

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Chad Clifford and 8 co-sponsors

Integrate Safe2Tell with a 'Handle with Care' notice to schools so trauma-exposed students get timely, confidential support while protecting reporter and case details.

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
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Bill Summary · SB 25-064

Note: The full bill text for SB 25-064 (Safe2Tell Handle with Care Notice) was not provided. The summary below is based on the bill title, sponsors, and official legislative actions. Where the bill text is not available, I describe the likely intent and typical provisions of similar "Handle with Care"/Safe2Tell integration measures and flag areas that would require confirmation from the enacted text.

Bill at a glance

  • Bill number: SB 25-064
  • Title: Safe2Tell Handle with Care Notice
  • Introduced: January 21, 2025
  • Status (most recent): House Committee on Appropriations — Lay Over Unamended (Amendment(s) Failed) (May 13, 2025)
  • Sponsors: Janice Marchman (primary), Chad Clifford (primary); cosponsors C. Kipp, T. Exum, I. Jodeh, L. Cutter, F. Winter, K. Wallace, Lisa Frizell
  • Classification: bill

Purpose / Intent

Based on the title, SB 25-064 intends to integrate Colorado’s Safe2Tell anonymous reporting system with a “Handle with Care” notification process so that schools receive timely non-identifying alerts when students have been exposed to traumatic events (e.g., violence, domestic incidents, or other crises). The overarching policy goals are to ensure schools are aware of a student’s exposure to trauma and can provide appropriate supports, while preserving confidentiality and minimizing disruption.

Key provisions (based on typical Handle with Care / Safe2Tell models)

Because the bill text is not included here, the following list describes the types of provisions that SB 25-064 is likely to establish or modify. Confirm specifics by reviewing the bill text.

  • Establish or authorize a “Handle with Care” notice to be issued when Safe2Tell receives a report indicating a child has been present for or affected by a qualifying traumatic incident.
  • Define triggers/criteria for issuing a Handle with Care notice (e.g., involvement in an incident reported to Safe2Tell, law enforcement contact at a child’s residence, domestic violence, drug overdose, etc.).
  • Require Safe2Tell and/or participating law enforcement agencies to transmit a short, non-detailed notice to the child’s school (typically student name, school, date/time, and “Handle with Care” flag) without disclosing sensitive case details or the reporter’s identity.
  • Require school districts and school personnel to treat the notice as confidential and to use it only to provide supportive, trauma-informed responses (e.g., check-ins, counseling referrals, temporary academic adjustments).
  • Provide privacy and data-protection safeguards to prevent disclosure beyond school personnel as permitted by law (e.g., FERPA, state confidentiality rules).
  • May include provisions on training for school staff on trauma-informed practices and how to respond to Handle with Care notices.
  • May require interagency coordination (Safe2Tell, law enforcement, school districts) and reporting or evaluation of program outcomes.
  • Funding/appropriations: none specified in the available record; fiscal effects would depend on whether the bill authorizes or requires new staff, training, or technology to integrate Safe2Tell notices with school systems.

Who would be affected

  • Students: especially those exposed to traumatic events; intended benefit is earlier, targeted supports.
  • K–12 schools and school districts: would receive and act on Handle with Care notices and may have to adopt protocols/training.
  • Safe2Tell program and participating law enforcement/agencies: operational changes to identify qualifying reports and transmit notices.
  • School counselors, teachers, and administrators: frontline implementers of trauma-informed responses.
  • Families: may benefit from supports but may also have privacy concerns depending on notice content and safeguards.

Procedural and timeline notes (legislative history)

  • Jan 21, 2025: Introduced in Senate — assigned to Education.
  • Feb 5, 2025: Senate Committee on Education — Refer Amended to Appropriations.
  • Apr 24–25, 2025: Passed Senate (Second Reading passed with amendments; Third Reading passed — no amendments listed).
  • Apr 28, 2025: Introduced in House — assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs.
  • Apr 29, 2025: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs — Refer Unamended to Appropriations.
  • May 13, 2025: House Committee on Appropriations — Lay Over Unamended; Amendment(s) Failed.

Status as of May 13, 2025: awaiting further action in House Appropriations (laid over).

Potential impacts and considerations

  • Positive: may improve school responsiveness to student trauma, reduce classroom disruption, and connect students to services sooner.
  • Administrative: schools and Safe2Tell will need protocols and possibly training or technology to reliably issue, receive, and act on notices.
  • Privacy and legal compliance: must balance timely notification with student privacy rights (FERPA and state law); exact notice content and limits matter.
  • Fiscal: cost implications for training, staff time, IT integration, and monitoring—unknown without bill text or appropriation details.
  • Equity: design and implementation will affect whether underserved students benefit equally.

For precise requirements, definitions, data provisions, and any appropriations, consult the bill text or the legislative digest for SB 25-064.

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

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