ColoradoRepeal School Mental Health Screening Act
What it does
The act repeals the sixth through twelfth grade mental health screening program (program) that was enacted in 2023 in the behavioral health administration (BHA).
More detail
To implement the repeal, the act reduces appropriations made in the annual general appropriations act for the 2025-26 state fiscal year to the department of human services, which houses the BHA, as follows:
The appropriation for health, life, and dental, is decreased by $37,260; The appropriation for short-term disability is decreased by $146; The appropriation for paid family medical leave insurance is decreased by $936; The appropriation for unfunded liability amortization equalization disbursement payments is decreased by $20,798; The appropriation for use by the BHA for program administration is decreased by $260,987 and the related FTE is decreased by 3.0 FTE; and The appropriation for use by the BHA for the program is decreased by $2,536,706.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 28Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 17Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 16Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 16Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Apr 10House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 9House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 8House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 3Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 3Introduced In House - Assigned to AppropriationsMinor
- Apr 2Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 1Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 31Introduced In Senate - Assigned to AppropriationsIntroduced