Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1064
Session 2026A
Youthful Offender System Updates
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 19, 2026
Sponsors
Unknown
J. Jackson
Unknown
G. Rydin
Unknown
J. Amabile
First Action
Jan 14, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 23, 2026
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1064
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
Sponsorship by Party
Unknown
G. Rydin
Sponsor
Unknown
J. Amabile
Sponsor
Unknown
J. Jackson
Sponsor
Unknown
C. Clifford
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Bacon
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Mabrey
Cosponsor
Unknown
J. Phillips
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Brown
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. McCormick
Cosponsor
Unknown
K. Nguyen
Cosponsor
Unknown
L. Gilchrist
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Froelich
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Lindsay
Cosponsor
Unknown
M. Martinez
Cosponsor
Unknown
R. English
Cosponsor
Unknown
T. Mauro
Cosponsor
Unknown
T. Story
Cosponsor
Summary
Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. Current law establishes the youthful offender system (system) in the department of corrections (department) as a sentencing option that provides a continuum of services. The bill:Updates references to the juveniles and young adults who are eligible for or participating in the system;Revises certain legislative intent provisions to emphasize lasting behavioral changes in preparation for reentry, trauma-informed care, addressing criminogenic risk, accountability, healthy relationship building, and system participant and staff safety;Expresses the general assembly's intent that juveniles and young adults with physical, intellectual, mental, or behavioral health disabilities or conditions, receive equitable treatment in sentencing to the system and reasonable accommodations once in the system;Adds certain data related to system completion rates to an existing annual reporting requirement for the department;Adds requirements for evidence-informed rehabilitative treatment and life skills programming and for individual therapy, family therapy, or substance use disorder treatment;Establishes requirements for system participant evaluations, plans for addressing participants' needs and skills, and case manager duties;Requires the department, in consultation with relevant experts, to make and publish on its website recommendations for integrating a trauma-informed standard of care with current system practices to promote the health and safety of system participants; andExpands certain procedural protections for system participants with mental or behavioral health conditions or intellectual and developmental disabilities.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (7)
02/23/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/19/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
02/18/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/17/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/13/2026
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/10/2026
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/14/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Jan 15, 2026 12:48:55 AM
Record Updated
Feb 25, 2026 1:04:22 AM