HB 25-1017 CO

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Became Law

The act directs the Colorado disability opportunity office to develop a comprehensive community integration plan (plan) for implementing its obligation to provide qualified individuals with disabilities with opportunities to live, work, and be served in the least restrictive settings possible. The act requires the plan to include specified elements and that the plan must be reviewed and updated every 3 years. The act establishes that public and governmental entities (entities) shall administer services, programs, and activities in the most integrated setting that is appropriate to the needs of individuals with disabilities. The act establishes when entities are required to provide home- and community-based services (services) to qualified individuals with disabilities. If an entity cuts services, the act requires the entity to assess whether the service cut increases the risk of institutionalization for qualified individuals with a disability receiving services. An entity is not required to comply with the provisions of the act if it can establish that doing so would require a fundamental alteration of its program. The act does not create a new private right of action for entities that fail to comply with it and does not create a standard different than federal law. The bill appropriates $658,410 from the disability support fund to the department of labor and employment for the Colorado disability opportunity office to implement the act. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Chad Clifford Democratic · primary
• Meg Froelich Democratic · primary
• Dafna Michaelson Jenet · primary
• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary

1. May 22, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 12, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 12, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 12, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 1, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 28, 2025 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Apr 25, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. Apr 24, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
9. Apr 22, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
10. Apr 17, 2025 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
11. Apr 16, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
12. Apr 16, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 15, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
14. Apr 11, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Feb 18, 2025 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
16. Jan 8, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower