Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1116: Process for People with Behavioral Health Disorder
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
Concerning processes related to individuals with behavioral health disorders.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1116 BY REPRESENT ATIVE(S) Rydin and Gonzalez R., Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Duran, English, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, Nguyen, Sirota, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Ball, Jodeh, Kipp, Coleman. CONCERNING PROCESSES RELATED TO INDIVIDUALS WITH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH DISORDERS. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 27-65-106, amend (8)(d )(I) as follows: 27-65-106. Emergency mental health hold - screening - court-ordered evaluation -discharge instructions -respondent's rights. (8) (d ) (I) The facility shall, at a minimum, attempt to follow up with the person, the person's parent or legal guardian, or the person's lay person at lea5t forty-eight WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO hours after discharge, EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HO LIDA vs. The facility is encouraged to utilize peer support professionals, as defined in section 27-60-108 (2)(b), when performing follow-up care with individuals and in developing a continuing care plan Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. pursuant to subsection (8)(a)(I) of this section. The facility may facilitate follow-up care through contracts with community-based behavioral health providers or the 988 crisis hotline operated pursuant to section 27-64-103. If the facility facilitates follow-up care through a third-party contract, the facility shall obtain authorization from the person to provide follow-up care. SECTION 2. …
Sponsors
- Rydin, Gretchen (D, 38) · primary sponsor
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Marshall, Bob (D, 43)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 14, 2026): 33 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1116 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 9, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 16, 2026): 59 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1116, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (March 11, 2026): 12 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E). (March 11, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Behavioral Health, Mental Health
Common questions
- What is HB1116?
- HB1116 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Process for People with Behavioral Health Disorder.
- What does HB1116 do?
- Concerning processes related to individuals with behavioral health disorders.
- What is the status of HB1116?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1116?
- Rydin, Gretchen (D, 38), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1116?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1116
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