HB 1214 CO
Sunset Substance Abuse Treatment Program Licensing
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Summary
This bill extends Colorado's "Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act," which was scheduled to sunset on September 1, 2026. The bill continues the Act until September 1, 2041, allowing the state to continue regulating substance abuse treatment programs and licensing practices. The bill modernizes the definition of "substance use disorder" in the Act to better reflect the conditions treated by behavioral health facilities and the practitioners who diagnose them. The bill also removes defined terms that are no longer used in the Act, streamlining its language. These changes implement recommendations from the Department of Regulatory Agencies' sunset review.
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Official abstract
The 'Colorado Licensing of Controlled Substances Act' (Act) is set to repeal September 1, 2026. The act implements the department of regulatory agencies' recommendations to:Continue the Act until September 1, 2041;Modernize the definition of 'substance use disorder' in the Act to more accurately reflect the type of conditions being treated by behavioral-health-administration-licensed facilities and the practitioners who may diagnose these conditions; and Remove defined terms that are no longer referenced in the Act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (3)
- R. English Democratic · sponsor
- J. Jackson Democratic · sponsor
- J. Amabile Democratic · sponsor
7 coauthors / cosponsors
- J. Bacon Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Clifford Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Lindsay Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Nguyen Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kolker Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (17)
- May 29, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
- May 28, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 28, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 28, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- May 4, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
- May 1, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
- Apr 29, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 30, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 29, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
- Apr 28, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Apr 22, 2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
- Mar 30, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper
- Mar 25, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 24, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
- Mar 20, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
- Feb 17, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower
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