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HB 1385 CO
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Public Defender & Prosecutor Behavioral Health Program

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Apr 2, 2026

Latest action (May 27, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Summary

This bill alters the funding allocation for the public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program for the 2026-27 state fiscal year. Under current law, program funds are split equally, with 50% going to the Colorado district attorneys' council to award grants to district attorneys' offices and 50% to the office of the state public defender. For fiscal year 2026-27, the bill directs 100% of program funding to the office of the state public defender instead. The program continues to be funded through state appropriations and any gifts, grants, and donations received.

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Official abstract

The public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program (program) is funded through any appropriation made for the program and any gifts, grants, and donations received for the program. Current law splits the program allocation to direct 50% of the money to the Colorado district attorneys' council to award grants to district attorneys' offices and 50% to the office of the state public defender.     For state fiscal year 2026-27, the program allocation split is altered to direct 100% of program money to the office of the state public defender.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (6)
2 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (14)
  1. May 27, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 22, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. May 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. Apr 16, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  6. Apr 15, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. Apr 14, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  8. Apr 13, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations · upper
  9. Apr 11, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  10. Apr 10, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  11. Apr 9, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
  12. Apr 8, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  13. Apr 6, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  14. Apr 2, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations · lower
Subjects
Courts & Judicial

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