Public Defender & Prosecutor Behavioral Health Program
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
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.
Bill Summary:
The public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program (program) is funded through any appropriation made for the program and any gifts, grants, and donations received for the program. Current law splits the program allocation to direct 50% of the money to the Colorado district attorneys' council to award grants to district attorneys' offices and 50% to the office of the state public defender.
For state fiscal year 2026-27, the program allocation split is altered to direct 100% of program money to the office of the state public defender.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Prime Sponsors
Representative
Kyle Brown
Representative
Emily Sirota
Senator
Judy Amabile
Senator
Jeff Bridges
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1385 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. | Vote summary |
| 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 |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/16/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
27
AYE
8
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
43
AYE
18
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/27/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/22/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/16/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/15/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/14/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/13/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations |
| 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
Sponsor
Co-Sponsor
| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/27/2026 | 175 | Pub Defender & Prosecutor Behavioral Hlth Prog |