# Colorado HB26-1214: Sunset Substance Abuse Treatment Program Licensing Colorado HB26-1214, Sunset Substance Abuse Treatment Program Licensing, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jamie Jackson (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Regina English (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1214-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1214 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Sunset Substance Abuse Treatment Program Licensing - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-17 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Regina English (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Subjects: Human Services - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (230 yes, 94 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado keeps oversight of addiction treatment: benefit, low. Colorado extends treatment-program licensing, record-keeping, and related oversight from September 1, 2026, to September 1, 2041. A related agency-functions subsection is repealed by 2043. The law defines substance use disorder as a chronic, relapsing brain disease diagnosed by a qualified licensed… - Narrower patient registry and treatment identity checks: benefit, low. Colorado’s Behavioral Health Administration must develop or obtain a secure online registry for patients in opioid treatment programs. The registry no longer covers substance use disorder treatment patients generally, narrowing which patients must be registered. Its scheduled repeal date is Septemb… - Cannabis restrictions include a prescription exception: mixed, low. Colorado’s second-degree contraband law treats marijuana and marijuana concentrate as contraband, with an exception for qualifying FDA-approved prescription drugs. The exception requires dispensing by a registered pharmacist or pharmacy. The law also bars marijuana and marijuana-concentrate manufac… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 43 | 22 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 29 | 6 | | | 2026-04-28 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1214 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1214, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 43 | 21 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 20 | 37 | | | 2026-03-20 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1214 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 | | | 2026-03-11 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1214 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 5 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-04: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-01: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-04-30: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-29: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2026-03-25: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-24: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-03-20: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-11: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-17: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113666/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116722/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112089/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113699/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115499/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115433/download) - Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115118/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116862/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113666/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116722/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112089/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113699/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115499/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115433/download) - [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115118/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116862/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1214-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).