Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB 1305
Licensing of Behavioral Health Facilities
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- D. Roberts (Democratic)
- M. Lukens (Democratic)
Cosponsors (39)
- M. Weissman (Democratic)
- K. Wallace (Democratic)
- M. Snyder (Democratic)
- B. Pelton (Republican)
- K. Mullica (Democratic)
- J. Marchman (Democratic)
- L. Liston (Republican)
- W. Lindstedt (Democratic)
- C. Kolker (Democratic)
- C. Kipp (Democratic)
- I. Jodeh (Democratic)
- J. Gonzales (Democratic)
- T. Exum (Democratic)
- L. Daugherty (Democratic)
- L. Cutter (Democratic)
- J. Coleman (Democratic)
- M. Catlin (Republican)
- J. Bridges (Democratic)
- A. Benavidez (Democratic)
- J. Amabile (Democratic)
- R. Weinberg (Republican)
- R. Stewart (Democratic)
- K. Stewart (Democratic)
- L. Smith (Democratic)
- M. Rutinel
- N. Ricks (Democratic)
- K. Nguyen (Democratic)
- K. McCormick (Democratic)
- J. McCluskie (Democratic)
- B. Marshall (Democratic)
- M. Lindsay (Democratic)
- S. Lieder (Democratic)
- J. Jackson (Democratic)
- R. Gonzalez (Republican)
- C. Espenoza (Democratic)
- R. English (Democratic)
- M. Duran (Democratic)
- K. Brown (Democratic)
- A. Boesenecker (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary
The act allows psychiatric inpatient health-care facilities to operate under a main hospital's license if certain conditions are met. The act requires that the main hospital in which the psychiatric inpatient health-care facility is licensed under demonstrates that the necessary conditions are met in its application for licensing.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Text versions
- Introduced· Feb 27, 2026
- Engrossed· Mar 20, 2026
- Reengrossed· Mar 23, 2026
- Revised· Apr 13, 2026
- Rerevised· Apr 14, 2026
- Final Act· Apr 24, 2026
- Signed Act· May 5, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 Senate | CONCUR | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 17, 2026 Senate | REPASS | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 9, 2026 Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1305 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 23, 2026 House | BILL | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 17, 2026 House | Refer House Bill 26-1305 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
Actions
- Feb 27, 2026 · House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services - Mar 17, 2026 · House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole - Mar 20, 2026 · House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments - Mar 23, 2026 · House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - Mar 25, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole - Apr 13, 2026 · Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - Apr 15, 2026 · House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily - Apr 17, 2026 · House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass - Apr 28, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - Apr 28, 2026
Sent to the Governor - May 4, 2026
Governor Signed