Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 25-1172: Secure Fence Around Youth Psychiatric Facility
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 25-1172 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Secure Fence Around Youth Psychiatric Facility. Primary sponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Judy Amabile (Democratic), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Sean Camacho (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 30, 2025): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
The act permits a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility to use a secure perimeter fence around the facility. The act clarifies that placement of a juvenile in a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered detention and placement in a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered restraint. The state board of health is required to adopt rules for admission to the facility in compliance with other applicable regulations. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dafna Michaelson Jenet | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Judy Amabile | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Sean Camacho | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 6 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Lindsay Gilchrist | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services