Repeal Behavioral Health Resources
Concerning the repeal of certain behavioral health resources administered by the behavioral health administration, and, in connection therewith, reducing an appropriation.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Emily Sirota (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Rick Taggart (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Jeff Bridges (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Barbara Kirkmeyer (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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Current law requires the general assembly to annually appropriate $50,000 to provide vouchers to individuals living in rural and frontier communities in need of behavioral health-care services. The bill repeals the requirement to appropriate money for that purpose. The act: Repeals the requirement that the BHA contract with an independent third party to provide services and supports to behavioral health providers seeking to become behavioral health safety net providers; Repeals the building substance use disorder treatment capacity in underserved communities grant program; Repeals the recovery support services grant program; Transfers the balance of the high-risk families cash fund (fund) to the general fund and repeals the fund on July 1, 2026; and Reduces appropriations to the behavioral health administration for the affected programs and services. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/08/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/10/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/13/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 04/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 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
- 04/14/2026 — Senate Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1378, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
- 04/06/2026 — House Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1378 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–2.
Proposed amendments (2 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.002 Sponsor: Representative Johnson | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 04/09/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.004 | Committee amendment — Appropriations (Senate) | 04/14/2026 | 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), 05/28/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/16/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 04/15/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 04/11/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 04/09/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 04/02/2026
Official record
View HB26-1378 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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