HB 26-1285
failedAdmission to Mental Health Residential Facility
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHouse Bill 26-1285 prohibits the Department of Human Services from admitting individuals who are required to register under Colorado’s Sex Offender Registration Act into mental health residential facilities that are within 1,000 feet of a school. This bill affects people who have been mandated to register as sex offenders and limits their access to certain mental health care facilities near schools. The bill has been signed into law, meaning the prohibition is now in effect.
Official Summary
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.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2026-04-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-20
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
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Affected by (2)
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Votes
Postpone House Bill 26-1285 indefinitely.
2026-04-14 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —