# Colorado SB26-113: Require Recovery Residences to Obtain Behavioral Health Administration License Colorado SB26-113, Require Recovery Residences to Obtain Behavioral Health Administration License, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Judy Amabile (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-113-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-113 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Require Recovery Residences to Obtain Behavioral Health Administration License - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-12 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Matt Ball (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 24 - Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 12 (217 yes, 87 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Recovery residents can keep prescribed treatment: benefit, medium. Recovery residences cannot deny you admission because you use prescribed medication-assisted treatment for a substance use disorder. This includes FDA-approved agonist medicines. They cannot make you stop or taper treatment to live there, or block medicine taken as your doctor directs. Homes can re… - Recovery housing rules protect former offenders: benefit, medium. State recovery residence rules cannot bar someone solely because of past criminal justice involvement or convictions. The rules also cannot let a residence impose that sole reason for exclusion. This protection does not prevent exclusion for other reasons. - Families get public recovery home findings: benefit, low. The state must keep a public list of licensed recovery residences. Beginning July 1, 2027, certified homes must report qualifying deaths, serious injuries, abuse, and caretaker neglect, including after licensing. Homes must also report deliberate or repeated misuse of residents’ money or belongings… - Recovery homes cannot take admission kickbacks: benefit, low. Recovery home owners, workers, administrators, and related people cannot seek or receive money or valuables tied to applications or admission decisions. They also cannot receive money or valuables from toxicology labs that test residents. Payments for residents’ housing and support remain allowed,… - Recovery home operators pay licensing costs: cost, low. By May 1, 2027, the state must set application and renewal fees that fully cover licensing administration and enforcement. The law sets no fee amounts; fees go into the new Behavioral Health Licensing Cash Fund. Applicants, owners, and managers must pay for fingerprint-based state and federal crimi… - Recovery homes face safety rules and fines: mixed, low. By May 1, 2027, the state must set rules covering resident rights, staffing, records, admissions, discharge, buildings, reporting, and inspections. Previously certified homes must receive compliance timelines for standards stricter than their former certification rules. The state can require fixes,… - Recovery homes need yearly state licenses: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, covered Colorado recovery residences need a Behavioral Health Administration license, with a transition for previously certified homes. The requirement covers substance-free housing that provides recovery support for people whose primary diagnosis is a behavioral health diso… - Recovery housing oversight expires in 2033: mixed, low. The law sets September 1, 2033, as the repeal date for this recovery residence licensing framework. A regulatory review is required before repeal. Unless extended by another law, repeal ends both the framework’s operator requirements and its resident oversight protections. - Recovery housing referrals face license limits: mixed, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, covered health providers, managed care groups, health facilities, and government entities cannot use unlicensed recovery residences. This applies to referrals, service purchases, and contracts, with an exception for qualifying previously certified homes. Homes certified as o… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-08 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-05-08 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 28 | 6 | | | 2026-05-06 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 48 | 16 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 22 | 39 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-113 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 | | | 2026-04-13 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-113, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 3 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment D). | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-113, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment B). | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 5 | | | 2026-03-20 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-113, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-113, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 1 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-20: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-08: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-05-06: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-05: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-05: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-04-13: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-07: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance (House) - 2026-03-25: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) - 2026-03-24: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-03-20: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113657/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116556/download) - House Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114598/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114284/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111970/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113692/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115987/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115837/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113531/download) - Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112915/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116947/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/113657/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116556/download) - [House Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114598/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114284/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111970/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113692/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115987/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115837/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113531/download) - [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112915/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116947/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) - 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