Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted 5 D cosponsors

HB 25-1172 — Secure Fence Around Youth Psychiatric Facility

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on April 30, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    4 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (5 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act permits a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility to use a secure perimeter fence around the facility. The act clarifies that placement of a juvenile in a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered detention and placement in a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered restraint. The state board of health is required to adopt rules for admission to the facility in compliance with other applicable regulations. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 18 removed

23 line(s) added, 18 removed.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
25-0737.01 Owen Hatch x2698 HOUSE BILL 25-1172 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Camacho and Espenoza, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Amabile and Michaelson Jenet, House Committees Senate Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGALLOWINGASTATE -OWNEDPSYCHIATRICRESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY TO USE A SECURE PERIMETER FENCE .
25-0737.01 Owen Hatch x2698 HOUSE BILL 25-1172 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Camacho and Espenoza, Duran, Gilchrist SENATE SPONSORSHIP Amabile and Michaelson Jenet, House Committees Senate Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGALLOWINGASTATE -OWNEDPSYCHIATRICRESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITY TO USE A SECURE PERIMETER FENCE .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill permits a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility to use a secure perimeter fence around the facility.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill d d 5 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that e 0 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E a , S U 2 http://leg.colorado.gov.) O n r H a u e b The bill permits a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment r F facility to use a secure perimeter fence around the facility.
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The bill 3 clarifies that placement of a juvenile in a state-owned psychiatric residentialtreatmentfacilityisnotconsidereddetentionandplacementin d a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered d 5 restraint.
m 2 S n 7 U g y Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
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H i u Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
H d r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
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R F 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
d F 1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

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

  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 96 not signed on · 22 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (96)

96 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 32 Yea · 2 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 8201
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 32201
% of votes cast 91%6%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Yea
President — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Not Voting
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 38 Yea · 22 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1300
Democrat 36204
Republican 11701
Total 382205
% of votes cast 58%34%0%8%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Nay
Bird — Yea
Pugliese — Nay
Garcia Sander — Nay
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Not Voting
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Not Voting
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Nay
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Not Voting
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Not Voting
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Carlos Barron Republican Nay
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Nay
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Not Voting
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 25-1172 do?
The act permits a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility to use a secure perimeter fence around the facility. The act clarifies that placement of a juvenile in a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered detention and placement in a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered restraint. The state board of health is required to adopt rules for admission to the facility in compliance with other applicable regulations. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 25-1172?
HB 25-1172 is sponsored by Lindsay Gilchrist (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Judy Amabile (Democrat), Cecelia Espenoza (Democrat), Sean Camacho (Democrat), and Michaelson Jenet.
What is the current status of HB 25-1172?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 06, 2025. Enacted.
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