Public Defender & Prosecutor Behavioral Health Program
The public defender and prosecutor behavioral health support program (program) is funded through any appropriation made for the program and any gifts, grants, and donations received for the program. Current law splits the program allocation to direct 50% of the money to the Colorado district attorneys' council to award grants to district attorneys' offices and 50% to the office of the state public defender. For state fiscal year 2026-27, the program allocation split is altered to direct 100% of program money to the office of the state public defender.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
How representatives voted
16 yea·2 nay
- Julie GonzalesYEA
State Senator · Democratic · CO
- Chris KolkerYEA
State Senator · Democratic · CO
- Barbara KirkmeyerYEA
State Senator · Republican · CO
- Larry ListonYEA
State Senator · Republican · CO
- Jeff BridgesYEA
State Senator · Democratic · CO
- Judy AmabileYEA
State Senator · Democratic · CO
- Byron PeltonYEA
State Senator · Republican · CO
- Kyle BrownYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Andy BoeseneckerYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Rick TaggartYEA
State Representative · Republican · CO
- Brianna TitoneYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Lindsay GilchristYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Karen McCormickYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Junie JosephYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Emily SirotaYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Yara ZokaieYEA
State Representative · Democratic · CO
- Scott BottomsNAY
State Representative · Republican · CO
- Matt SoperNAY
State Representative · Republican · CO
Action history
- 4/16/2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- 4/15/2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- 4/14/2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- 4/13/2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
- 4/11/2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- 4/10/2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- 4/9/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- 4/8/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- 4/6/2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- 4/2/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations