# Colorado SB25-042: Behavioral Health Crisis Response Recommendations Colorado SB25-042, Behavioral Health Crisis Response Recommendations, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Judy Amabile (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Mary Bradfield (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-03-26 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-042-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-042 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Behavioral Health Crisis Response Recommendations - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-03-26, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Mary Bradfield (Republican), Regina English (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (175 yes, 19 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medicaid covers qualifying inpatient mental health treatment: benefit, high. Colorado requires Medicaid to pay qualifying mental health institutions for inpatient mental health treatment provided to Medicaid members. Payment covers up to 60 days, subject to federal law limits. - Mental health holds: checks and release limits: mixed, medium. Evaluations must check whether patients still meet emergency mental health hold criteria and need more care in a designated facility. Facilities can discharge patients only when they no longer meet hold criteria, consistent with federal emergency-care law. A facility that cannot provide appropriate… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Mary Bradfield (Republican), House - Sponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 29 | 5 | | | 2025-03-17 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2025-03-13 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 53 | 10 | | | 2025-03-11 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-042, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 1 | | | 2025-02-18 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 31 | 3 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-042, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-042, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-03-26: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-03-20: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-03-20: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-03-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-03-17: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2025-03-13: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-12: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2025-03-11: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-18: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) - 2025-02-14: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-01-08: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81237/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81233/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81238/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81236/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81234/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81235/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40446/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81237/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81233/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81238/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81236/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81234/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/81235/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40446/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [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-SB25-042-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).