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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1220: Update Behavioral Health License Terminology

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1220 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 17, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Update Behavioral Health License Terminology. Primary sponsor: Stephanie Luck (Republican), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Tony Exum (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Brandi Bradley (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Governor Signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Current law includes an incorrect reference to an 'acute treatment unit', which license type was condensed into the license for behavioral health entities in 2019. The act updates the terminology from 'acute treatment unit' to 'behavioral health entity' to conform with existing license types.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stephanie LuckPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Cecelia EspenozaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Janice RichPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Tony ExumPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Michael CarterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Brandi BradleyPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Ken DeGraafCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Larry ListonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate10
Kyle MullicaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Jacque PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
  8. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
  10. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  12. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source