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Colorado Bill SB26-149 Concerning Mental Health Disorder Pathways

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Published March 26th, 2026
Detected March 27th, 2026
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Summary

Colorado Bill SB26-149, introduced on March 26, 2026, proposes new pathways for individuals with mental health disorders. The bill is currently under consideration by the Colorado Legislature's Judiciary Committee.

What changed

Colorado Bill SB26-149, introduced on March 26, 2026, aims to establish new pathways for individuals experiencing mental health disorders. The bill has been assigned to the Senate Judiciary Committee for review. Its subjects include Civil Law Courts & Judicial Crimes, Corrections, and Human Services, indicating a broad scope of potential impact on the state's legal and social support systems.

Compliance officers should monitor the progress of this bill through the legislative process. If enacted, the bill may introduce new procedures or requirements for handling individuals with mental health disorders within the judicial and correctional systems, as well as impacting human services agencies. Further details on specific requirements will be available once the bill text is fully analyzed and potentially amended.

What to do next

  1. Monitor the legislative progress of Colorado Bill SB26-149.
  2. Review the full bill text upon its availability for specific requirements related to mental health disorder pathways.

Source document (simplified)

SB26-149

Pathways for Individuals with Mental Health Disorder

| Type | Bill |
| --- | --- |
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Civil Law Courts & Judicial Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement Human Services |
Concerning pathways for individuals with mental health disorders.

Recent Bill (PDF)

Prime Sponsors


Senator

Judy Amabile
Senator

Cleave Simpson
Representative

Jarvis Caldwell
Representative

Julie McCluskie

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

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Status

Under Consideration

Introduced

Under Consideration


Related Documents & Information

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/26/2026 | Introduced | PDF |

| Date | Location | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/26/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary |
Prime Sponsor

Sen. J. Amabile | Sen. C. Simpson


Rep. J. Caldwell | Rep. J. McCluskie

Sponsor

(None) Co-Sponsor

(None)

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Named provisions

Pathways for Individuals with Mental Health Disorder

Classification

Agency
CO Legislature
Published
March 26th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Draft
Change scope
Substantive

Who this affects

Applies to
Criminal defendants Healthcare providers
Industry sector
6211 Healthcare Providers 9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
Mental Health Services Criminal Justice Intervention
Geographic scope
Colorado US-CO

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Criminal Justice Social Services

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