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Secure Fence Around Youth Psychiatric Facility

It became law on Apr 30, 2025.

CO HB 25-1172 · House Bill · 2025A

Stage
Became law
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House
Sponsors
+2
Latest action
Apr 30, 2025

What it does

The act permits a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility to use a secure perimeter fence around the facility. The act clarifies that placement of a juvenile in a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered detention and placement in a state-owned psychiatric residential treatment facility is not considered restraint. The state board of health is required to adopt rules for admission to the facility in compliance with other applicable regulations. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Apr 30, 2025

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Where it goes next

It is law in Colorado. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.

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