Colorado · Senate Bill 113 · 2026 Regular Session

Require Recovery Residences to Obtain Behavioral Health Administration License

SB 113 Sponsored by Judy Amabile and 3 others Became law

  1. Introduced Feb 12, 2026
  2. In committee Feb 12, 2026
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 25, 2026
  4. Passed the House May 6, 2026
  5. To the governor May 20, 2026
  6. Became law Jun 2, 2026

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Current law requires a recovery residence operated in Colorado to be certified by a third-party certifying body, unless the recovery residence has been operating in Colorado for 30 or more years as of May 23, 2019. Beginning July 1, 2027, the act requires a recovery residence to obtain a license from the behavioral health administration (BHA). The act sets forth application procedures and rules for minimum standards…

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Current law requires a recovery residence operated in Colorado to be certified by a third-party certifying body, unless the recovery residence has been operating in Colorado for 30 or more years as of May 23, 2019. Beginning July 1, 2027, the act requires a recovery residence to obtain a license from the behavioral health administration (BHA). The act sets forth application procedures and rules for minimum standards of operating a recovery residence. A recovery residence must report specified occurrences to the BHA, including occurrences that result in the death of or specified injury to a resident, involve abuse and neglect of a resident, involve misappropriation of a resident's property, or in which a resident's drugs are diverted for use by another person. Recovery residence licensing is subject to sunset review prior to its repeal in 2033. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Every action

16 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · Senate Health & Human Services
  2. CommitteeSenate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · Senate Health & Human Services
  3. CommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · Senate Appropriations
  4. SenateSenate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
  5. SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. CommitteeIntroduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · House Health & Human Services
  7. CommitteeHouse Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance · House Health & Human Services
  8. CommitteeHouse Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations · House Finance
  1. CommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · House Appropriations
  2. HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
  3. HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  4. SenateSenate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
  5. SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
  6. HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
  7. GovernorSent to the Governor
  8. GovernorGovernor Signed

Roll calls

12 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 7 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Third Reading: Bill · Full Senate

Passed 30–5
Mar 25, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 5
Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 7 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 5

Committee of the Whole: AMD (H.001) · Full House

22–39
May 5, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 22 No 39 Not voting 4
Democrats: 0 yes, 39 no Republicans: 22 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 22

No · 39

Excused · 4

Third Reading: Bill · Full House

Passed 48–16
May 6, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 48 No 16 Not voting 1
Democrats: 43 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 16 no
How each member voted

Yes · 48

No · 16

Excused · 1

House Amendments: Concur · Full Senate

34–0
May 8, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 34 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 11 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 34

Excused · 1

House Amendments: Repass · Full Senate

28–6
May 8, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 6 Not voting 1
Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 6 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 6

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 4, 2026 Senate Health & Human Services Refer Senate Bill 26-113, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Members

Yes · 8

No · 1

 Passed 8–1
Mar 20, 2026 Senate Appropriations Refer Senate Bill 26-113, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Members

Yes · 7

 Passed 7–0
Apr 7, 2026 House Health & Human Services Refer Senate Bill 26-113, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Members

Yes · 8

No · 5

 Passed 8–5
Apr 7, 2026 House Health & Human Services Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment B).
Members

Yes · 8

No · 5

 Passed 8–5
Apr 7, 2026 House Health & Human Services Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment D).
Members

Yes · 8

No · 5

 Passed 8–5
Apr 13, 2026 House Finance Refer Senate Bill 26-113, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Members

Yes · 7

No · 3

Excused · 1

 Passed 7–3
May 5, 2026 House Appropriations Refer Senate Bill 26-113 to the Committee of the Whole.
Members

Yes · 9

No · 2

 Passed 9–2

Sponsors

The 4 members who introduced it, joined by 24 cosponsors: 24 Democrats.

All 24 cosponsors

From Colorado's official records (leg.colorado.gov), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.