HB26-1385 Public Defender & Prosecutor Behavioral Health Program Funding
Summary
Colorado HB26-1385 proposes redirecting 100% of funding for the public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program to the office of the state public defender for state fiscal year 2026-27. The bill alters the existing allocation split that previously divided funds between both offices. The Joint Budget Committee is responsible for this funding reallocation.
What changed
HB26-1385 proposes changing the funding allocation for the public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program for state fiscal year 2026-27. Under current law, program funds are split between the state public defender and prosecutor offices. The bill would redirect 100% of program funds exclusively to the office of the state public defender.
Affected parties include the Colorado State Public Defender's office, which would receive increased behavioral health support resources, and the prosecutor's office, which would lose access to shared program funding. The Joint Budget Committee is the prime sponsor committee. The bill is in the appropriations process with Reengrossed status as of April 2026.
What to do next
- Monitor HB26-1385 for legislative progress
- Contact sponsors for impact information
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HB26-1385
Public Defender & Prosecutor Behavioral Health Program
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Courts & Judicial |
Concerning directing one hundred percent of the funding for the public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program for state fiscal year 2026-27 to the office of the state public defender.
Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:
Joint Budget Committee. For state fiscal year 2026-27, the public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program allocation split is altered to direct 100% of the program's funds to the office of the state public defender.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Kyle Brown
Representative
Emily Sirota
Senator
Judy Amabile
Senator
Jeff Bridges
Committees
House
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Status
Under Consideration
Introduced
Under Consideration
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | Reengrossed | |
| 04/09/2026 | Engrossed | |
| 04/02/2026 | Introduced |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1385 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. | Vote summary |
| Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF | |
| Date | Calendar | Motion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04/11/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/10/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/09/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/08/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations |
Prime Sponsor
Rep. K. Brown | Rep. E. Sirota
Sen. J. Amabile | Sen. J. Bridges
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