E7020DFA5F836EB887258C4A005A8C77 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-042

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Mar 11, 2025
Location HCR 0112

SB25-042 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment C

10:29:03 AM

The primary bill
sponsors, Representatives Bradfield and English, introduced Senate Bill
25-042 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill creates
several new measures related to behavioral health, including a stakeholder
group, new reporting requirements, and updated mental health care practices
in the state.

10:40:21 AM

The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.

10:42:13 AM

Jack Johnson, representing
Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Evan Silverman,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. William Richards,
representing Colorado Mad Moms, testified in support of the bill. Wendy
Buxton-Andrade, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

10:52:53 AM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

10:57:51 AM

Dr. Erin Crites,
representing Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal
Justice, was available to answer committee questions. Ryan Templeton, representing
Behavioral Health Administration, was available to answer committee questions.
Kate Rawlinson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

11:02:08 AM

The panel responded to questions from the committee.

11:04:56 AM

The bill sponsors
introduced amendment L.004 (Attachment C).

11:06:03 AM

The bill sponsors
responded to questions regarding amendment L.004.

11:08:35 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C).
	Moved	English
	Seconded	Bradfield

	Bradfield
	Bradley
	DeGraaf
	English
	Feret
	Garcia Sander
	Gilchrist
	Hamrick
	McCormick
	Rydin
	Stewart K.
	Lieder
	Brown
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

11:08:36 AM

The bill sponsors provided closing comments on the bill.

11:11:10 AM

Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

11:15:35 AM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-042, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Bradfield
	Seconded	English

	Bradfield	Yes
	Bradley	Yes
	DeGraaf	No
	English	Yes
	Feret	Yes
	Garcia Sander	Yes
	Gilchrist	Yes
	Hamrick	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Rydin	Yes
	Stewart K.	Yes
	Lieder	Yes
	Brown	Yes
	Final	YES: 12 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-042 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly