HB 25-1026 CO

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Vetoed

Current law requires the department of corrections (department) to assess a copayment for inmate-initiated visits to providers of medical, dental, mental health, and optometric care services. Current law permits a waiver or reduction of the copayment under a range of circumstances. The department's current administrative regulations assess fees when an inmate fails to attend or refuses a scheduled health-care appointment. The act eliminates the copayment and prohibits the department from assessing a fee when an inmate fails to attend or refuses a health-care appointment. The department is required to report during its 2026 "SMART Act" hearing on the number of times in the previous year that an inmate failed to attend a scheduled health-care appointment or requested an appointment when the request was not relevant to an actual medical condition. The act reduces appropriations to the department by a net of $165,682, which includes an increase of $157,179 appropriated from the general fund and a decrease of $322,861 from cash funds. VETOED by Governor 5/29/2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Michael Carter Democratic · primary
• Lorena García Democratic · primary
• Iman Jodeh Democratic · primary
• Nick Hinrichsen Democratic · primary

1. May 29, 2025 Governor Vetoed · executive
2. May 13, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 13, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 13, 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 30, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Apr 29, 2025 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
8. Apr 29, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. Apr 23, 2025 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
10. Apr 21, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
11. Apr 16, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. Apr 15, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. Apr 8, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
14. Apr 4, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Jan 22, 2025 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
16. Jan 8, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower