HB 25-1172: Secure Fence Around Youth Psychiatric Facility - Colorado

Rerevised (04/04/2025) → Revised (04/03/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating a change in the legislative status of the document. The header now reflects that amendments were adopted on second reading in the Second House rather than all amendments being adopted. This is a procedural update tracking the bill's progress through the legislative process.

TECHNICAL

The revision status header was changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED', and the subtitle was updated to clarify that amendments were adopted on second reading in the Second House instead of all amendments being adopted.

The reading status line '3rd Reading Unamended' dated April 4, 2025 was removed from the Senate section.

Final Act (04/24/2025) → Rerevised (04/04/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reorganized from a final act format to a revised bill format with updated header information and reading dates. The substantive policy content remains unchanged, allowing state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facilities to use secure perimeter fences and clarifying that placement in these facilities is not considered detention or restraint.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; changes are primarily formatting and structural

TECHNICAL

Header and formatting changed from final act signature format to revised bill format with updated reading dates and committee assignments

Bill summary section repositioned and updated with revised dates and reading status information

Page numbering and layout reorganized to match revised bill format rather than final act format

POLICY

Core policy provisions allowing secure perimeter fences at state psychiatric facilities and excluding such placement from detention/restraint definitions remain intact

Signed Act (04/30/2025) → Final Act (04/24/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill clarifies that placing a juvenile in a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered 'detention' under Colorado law, allowing such facilities to use secure perimeter fencing. The changes remove conflicting language and update definitions to ensure state psychiatric facilities are treated consistently with other secure residential treatment centers.

Scope change

The bill expands the definition of facilities that are not considered detention to explicitly include state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facilities, which previously had ambiguous status.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'detention' in C.R.S. 19-1-103 to explicitly exclude placement in state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facilities.

Amended C.R.S. 25.5-4-103 to clarify that psychiatric residential treatment facilities include state-owned facilities.

REQUIREMENT

Modified C.R.S. 26-6-909 to ensure state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facilities are exempt from certain restraint rules that apply to other secure facilities.

TECHNICAL

Removed formatting inconsistencies and signature line artifacts from the legislative document.

Reengrossed (02/28/2025) → Signed Act (04/30/2025) · 4 edits · Apr 30, 2025

MODERATE

This bill clarifies that placing a juvenile in a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered 'detention' under Colorado law, allowing such facilities to legally use secure perimeter fences. The legislation also defines state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facilities and establishes rules for their admission to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations.

Scope change

The bill expands the definition of 'psychiatric residential treatment facility' to explicitly include state-owned facilities and clarifies that placement in these facilities does not count as detention for legal purposes.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'detention' that explicitly excludes placement in state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facilities from being considered detention.

Created a new definition for 'state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility' that allows these facilities to have secure perimeter fences.

Added a new definition for 'secure residential treatment center' that explicitly excludes state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facilities from this category.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the state board to adopt rules for admission to state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facilities to ensure compliance with state and federal laws related to secure facilities.

Engrossed (02/27/2025) → Reengrossed (02/28/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 4, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional co-sponsors (Duran and Gilchrist) and updated the version header to reflect amendments adopted in the House of Introduction. A significant substantive change was the removal of a proposed definition that would have excluded placement in state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facilities from the definition of 'restraint' in state statutes.

Scope change

The bill's scope was narrowed by removing a proposed exemption for psychiatric residential treatment facilities from restraint definitions.

TECHNICAL

Added co-sponsors Duran and Gilchrist to the House sponsorship list.

Updated version header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect amended status.

DEFINITION

Deleted proposed subsection (6)(f) that would have excluded placement in state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facilities from the definition of 'restraint'.

Introduced (02/06/2025) → Engrossed (02/27/2025) · 2 edits · Apr 4, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended to include a stamp indicating it was engrossed with all amendments adopted on second reading in the House, and the page numbering was updated to reflect the new version. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding juvenile psychiatric treatment facilities or effective dates.

TECHNICAL

Status changed from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' with note that this version includes all amendments adopted on second reading in the House of Introduction.

Page numbering was updated from 'HB25-1172' to '1172' on pages 2 and 3.

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