Sunset Substance Abuse Treatment Program Licensing
Concerning the continuation of the Colorado licensing of controlled substances act, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations contained in the 2025 sunset report by the department of regulatory agencies.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Regina English (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Jamie Jackson (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Judy Amabile (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The 'Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act' (Act) is set to repeal September 1, 2026. The act implements the department of regulatory agencies' recommendations to: Continue the Act until September 1, 2041; Modernize the definition of 'substance use disorder' in the Act to more accurately reflect the type of conditions being treated by behavioral-health-administration-licensed facilities and the practitioners who may diagnose these conditions; and Remove defined terms that are no longer referenced in the Act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/17/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 03/11/2026 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 03/20/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/24/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 03/25/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/30/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/22/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/28/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/29/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/01/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 05/04/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/28/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/28/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/28/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/29/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 04/28/2026 — Senate Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1214 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
- 04/22/2026 — Senate Health & Human Services: “Refer House Bill 26-1214, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
- 03/20/2026 — House Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1214 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 8–3.
- 03/11/2026 — House Health & Human Services: “Refer House Bill 26-1214 to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 8–5.
Proposed amendments (3 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 Sponsor: Representative Jackson | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 03/24/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.002 Sponsor: Representative Richardson | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 03/24/2026 | Lost | View official document |
| L.003 | Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (Senate) | 04/22/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/01/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 05/27/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/30/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 04/29/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 03/25/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 03/24/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 02/17/2026
Official record
View HB26-1214 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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