SB 25-236 CO

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Became Law

Under current law, the 988 crisis hotline and the telephone crisis service that is part of the behavioral health crisis response system operate as 2 separate services. The act consolidates the telephone crisis service with the 988 crisis hotline and ensures that callers who call the telephone crisis service are routed to the 988 crisis hotline. The act decreases appropriations made in the long bill to the department of human services for use by the behavioral health administration as follows: The general fund appropriation for behavioral health crisis response system services is decreased by $200,000; and The appropriation for the behavioral health crisis response system telephone hotline is decreased by $3,863,938, which consists of $3,496, 622 from the general fund and $367,316 from the marijuana tax cash fund. For the state fiscal year, 2025-26, the act appropriates $3,863,938 from the 988 crisis hotline cash fund to the department of human services for use by the behavioral health administration to implement this act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
• Jeff Bridges Democratic · primary
• Emily Sirota Democratic · primary
• Rick Taggart Republican · primary

1. Apr 28, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 17, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 16, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Apr 16, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 10, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. Apr 9, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Apr 8, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
8. Apr 3, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower
9. Apr 3, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
10. Apr 2, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
11. Apr 1, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
12. Mar 31, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper