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CO HB 1285

died on adjournment

Admission to Mental Health Residential Facility

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1285 pass?

No. CO HB 1285 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-04-14): House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

What is CO HB 1285 about?

The bill requires the department of human services to include in the admission criteria for admitting a person to a mental health residential facility a prohibition on admitting a person who is required to register the person's residence in accordance with the "Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act" to a mental health residential facility that is located within 1,000 feet of a school.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1285?

K. Mullica, L. Goldstein are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1285.

Description

The bill requires the department of human services to include in the admission criteria for admitting a person to a mental health residential facility a prohibition on admitting a person who is required to register the person's residence in accordance with the "Colorado Sex Offender Registration Act" to a mental health residential facility that is located within 1,000 feet of a school.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Introduced
2026-02-20
Latest action
2026-04-14 — House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • K. Mullicasponsor
  • L. Goldsteinsponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-14

    House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

  2. 2026-02-20

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Postpone House Bill 26-1285 indefinitely.

    2026-04-14 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Jennifer Bacon: yes
    • Chad Clifford: yes
    • Cecelia Espenoza: yes
    • Ava Flanell: yes
    • Lorena Garcia: yes
    • Rebecca Keltie: no
    • Scott Slaugh: yes
    • Matt Soper: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Michael Carter: yes
    • Javier Mabrey: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1285

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