Bill Commons

CO HB 1305

enacted

Licensing of Behavioral Health Facilities

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1305 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1305 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-04): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1305 about?

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.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1305?

D. Roberts, M. Lukens are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1305, joined by 39 cosponsors.

Description

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.)

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-05-04 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • D. Robertssponsor
  • M. Lukenssponsor
  • M. Snydercosponsor
  • B. Peltoncosponsor
  • K. Mullicacosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • L. Listoncosponsor
  • W. Lindstedtcosponsor
  • C. Kolkercosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • J. Gonzalescosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • L. Daughertycosponsor
  • L. Cuttercosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • M. Catlincosponsor
  • J. Bridgescosponsor
  • A. Benavidezcosponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • R. Weinbergcosponsor
  • R. Stewartcosponsor
  • K. Stewartcosponsor
  • L. Smithcosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • N. Rickscosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • K. McCormickcosponsor
  • J. McCluskiecosponsor
  • B. Marshallcosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • R. Gonzalezcosponsor
  • C. Espenozacosponsor
  • M. Weissmancosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • K. Browncosponsor
  • A. Boeseneckercosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-04

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-28

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. 2026-04-28

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-04-28

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-04-17

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-04-15

    House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  7. 2026-04-14

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-04-13

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    reading-2

  9. 2026-04-09

    Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-03-25

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    introduction

  11. 2026-03-23

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-03-20

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  13. 2026-03-17

    House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-27

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer House Bill 26-1305 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Carlos Barron: yes
    • Mary Bradfield: yes
    • Brandi Bradley: yes
    • Regina English: yes
    • Lisa Feret: yes
    • Eliza Hamrick: yes
    • Dusty Johnson: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Gretchen Rydin: yes
    • Katie Stewart: yes
    • Dan Woog: yes
    • Sheila Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
  • BILL

    2026-03-23 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: yes
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: yes
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: yes
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: yes
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: yes
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: excused
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: yes
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes
  • Refer House Bill 26-1305 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-04-09 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Scott Bright: yes
    • Lisa Cutter: excused
    • Lindsey Daugherty: yes
    • Lisa Frizell: yes
    • Mike Weissman: yes
    • Iman Jodeh: yes
    • Kyle Mullica: yes
  • REPASS

    2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: yes
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: yes
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: yes
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: excused
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: yes
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: yes
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: yes
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: excused
  • CONCUR

    2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: yes
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: yes
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: yes
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: excused
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: yes
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: yes
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: yes
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: excused

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