Admission to Mental Health Residential Facility
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.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2026
Last action Apr 14, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
lower
Feb 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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