Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 31 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 25-1026 — Repeal Copayment for Department of Corrections Inmate Health Care

Last action — Governor Vetoed

  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 January 08, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 13, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 33 sponsors

    4 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (31 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Mixed recorded votes

    4 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Current law requires the department of corrections (department) to assess a copayment for inmate-initiated visits to providers of medical, dental, mental health, and optometric care services. Current law permits a waiver or reduction of the copayment under a range of circumstances. The department's current administrative regulations assess fees when an inmate fails to attend or refuses a scheduled health-care appointment. The act eliminates the copayment and prohibits the department from assessing a fee when an inmate fails to attend or refuses a health-care appointment. The department is required to report during its 2026 "SMART Act" hearing on the number of times in the previous year that an inmate failed to attend a scheduled health-care appointment or requested an appointment when the request was not relevant to an actual medical condition. The act reduces appropriations to the department by a net of $165,682, which includes an increase of $157,179 appropriated from the general fund and a decrease of $322,861 from cash funds. VETOED by Governor 5/29/2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

23 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill originally allowed for certain copayments to be charged to inmates who sought medical, dental, mental health, and optometric care. The most recent amendments remove the provision for these copayments, meaning that inmates will no longer be required to pay out-of-pocket for initiating visits to healthcare providers. This change is important because it ensures that inmates have greater access to necessary healthcare services without financial barriers.

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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.
25-0611.01 Anna Petrini x5497 HOUSE BILL 25-1026 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Carter and Garcia, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Jodeh and Hinrichsen, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTH -CARE SERVICES TO INMATES ,AND ,IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,PROHIBITINGCERTAINCOPAYMENTSANDFEESAND MAKING AND REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION .
25-0611.01 Anna Petrini x5497 HOUSE BILL 25-1026 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Carter and Garcia, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, English, Jackson, Lindsay, Mabrey, Rydin, Sirota, Stewart R., Story, Velasco, Woodrow, Zokaie SENATE SPONSORSHIP Jodeh and Hinrichsen, House Committees Senate Committees Judiciary Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING PROCEDURES RELATED TO THE PROVISION OF HEALTH -CARE SERVICES TO INMATES , AND , IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,PROHIBITINGCERTAINCOPAYMENTSANDFEESAND MAKING AND REDUCING AN APPROPRIATION .
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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.) Current law requires the department of corrections (department) to assess a copayment for inmate-initiated visits to providers of medical, i 5 dental, mental health, and optometric care services.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Vetoed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  10. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  11. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  13. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  14. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  15. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations

  16. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 68 not signed on · 53 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (68)

68 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

REPASS

Passed 43 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1300
Democrat 42000
Republican 01900
Total 432200
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
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 Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

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CONCUR

Passed 43 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1300
Democrat 42000
Republican 01900
Total 432200
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
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 Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 23 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 01100
Unaffiliated 2100
Total 231200
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Nay
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 Nay
Byron Pelton Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
John Carson Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Nay
Scott Bright Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 43 Yea · 22 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 1300
Democrat 42000
Republican 01900
Total 432200
% of votes cast 66%34%0%0%
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 Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

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AMD

Failed 23 Yea · 41 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3100
Democrat 14001
Republican 19000
Total 234101
% of votes cast 35%63%0%2%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Nay
Pugliese — Yea
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Nay
Amy Paschal Democrat Nay
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Nay
Bob Marshall Democrat Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Nay
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Nay
Chad Clifford Democrat Nay
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Nay
Emily Sirota Democrat Nay
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Nay
Jacque Phillips Democrat Nay
Jamie Jackson Democrat Nay
Javier Mabrey Democrat Nay
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Nay
Jenny Willford Democrat Nay
Julie McCluskie Democrat Nay
Junie Joseph Democrat Nay
Karen McCormick Democrat Nay
Katie Stewart Democrat Nay
Kyle Brown Democrat Nay
Lesley Smith Democrat Nay
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Nay
Lisa Feret Democrat Nay
Lorena Garcia Democrat Nay
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Nay
Manny Rutinel Democrat Nay
Matthew Martinez Democrat Nay
Meg Froelich Democrat Nay
Meghan Lukens Democrat Nay
Michael Carter Democrat Nay
Monica Duran Democrat Nay
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Nay
Regina English Democrat Nay
Sean Camacho Democrat Nay
Sheila Lieder Democrat Nay
Steven Woodrow Democrat Nay
Tammy Story Democrat Not Voting
Tisha Mauro Democrat Nay
William Lindstedt Democrat Nay
Yara Zokaie Democrat Nay
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Rebecca Keltie Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 25-1026 do?
Current law requires the department of corrections (department) to assess a copayment for inmate-initiated visits to providers of medical, dental, mental health, and optometric care services. Current law permits a waiver or reduction of the copayment under a range of circumstances. The department's current administrative regulations assess fees when an inmate fails to attend or refuses a scheduled health-care appointment. The act eliminates the copayment and prohibits the department from assessing a fee when an inmate fails to attend or refuses a health-care appointment. The department is required to report during its 2026 "SMART Act" hearing on the number of times in the previous year that an inmate failed to attend a scheduled health-care appointment or requested an appointment when the request was not relevant to an actual medical condition. The act reduces appropriations to the department by a net of $165,682, which includes an increase of $157,179 appropriated from the general fund and a decrease of $322,861 from cash funds. VETOED by Governor 5/29/2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 25-1026?
HB 25-1026 is sponsored by Mike Weissman (Democrat), Katie Wallace (Democrat), Tom Sullivan (Democrat), Marc Snyder (Democrat), Cathy Kipp (Democrat), Julie Gonzales (Democrat), Lisa Cutter (Democrat), James Coleman (Democrat), Matt Ball (Democrat), Judy Amabile (Democrat), Yara Zokaie (Democrat), Steven Woodrow (Democrat), Elizabeth Velasco (Democrat), Tammy Story (Democrat), Rebekah Stewart (Democrat), Emily Sirota (Democrat), Gretchen Rydin (Democrat), Naquetta Ricks (Democrat), Javier Mabrey (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Junie Joseph (Democrat), Jamie Jackson (Democrat), Cecelia Espenoza (Democrat), Regina English (Democrat), Chad Clifford (Democrat), Kyle Brown (Democrat), Andrew Boesenecker (Democrat), Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Nick Hinrichsen (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Lorena García, Michael Carter (Democrat), and Ty Winter (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 25-1026?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 08, 2025. Enacted.
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