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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1003

School Mental Health Assessment

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Public Health

Concerning the creation of the "Sixth Through Twelfth Grade Mental Health Screening Act", and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act creates the sixth through twelfth grade mental health screening program (program) administered by the behavioral health administration (BHA) to identify risks and provide resources and referrals related to student mental and emotional health needs. The act allows any public school that serves any of grades 6 through 12 and meets certain requirements to participate in the program.

The act requires participating schools to provide written notice to the parents of students within the first 2 weeks of the start of the school year in order to allow parents to opt their child out of the program.

Mental health screenings must be conducted in participating schools by a screener selected through a request for proposals process. The act requires a screener to notify a student's parent if the screener determines that additional mental health services are needed based on the student's mental health screening results.

Students who are home-schooled but who participate in extracurricular activities or athletic programs at a participating school are exempt from the program.

The act appropriates $475,278 from the general fund to the department of human services for community-based mental health services related to the program.

APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2023

EFFECTIVE June 5, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet

Representative

Dafna Michaelson Jenet

Senator Lisa Cutter

Senator

Lisa Cutter

Committees

House

Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services

Appropriations

Senate

Health & Human Services

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/05/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/22/2023 Final Act PDF
05/01/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/28/2023 Revised PDF
03/20/2023 Reengrossed PDF
03/17/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/09/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/24/2023 PA4 PDF
04/14/2023 PA3 PDF
03/17/2023 PA2 PDF
02/08/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/07/2023 FN5 PDF
04/21/2023 FN4 PDF
03/30/2023 FN3 PDF
03/06/2023 FN2 PDF
02/02/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/23/2023 SA2 PDF
03/14/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.038 (Attachment M). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.039 (Attachment N). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.041 (Attachment O). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.042 (Attachment P). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.043 (Attachment Q). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.044 (Attachment R). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.045 (Attachment S). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.008 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/02/2023 Senate Amendments REPASS
46
AYE
19
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/02/2023 Senate Amendments CONCUR
64
AYE
1
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/20/2023 Third Reading BILL
43
AYE
19
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/01/2023 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/28/2023 L.062 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/28/2023 L.060 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/28/2023 L.047 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/28/2023 L.046 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/24/2023 J.002 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/14/2023 L.045 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/14/2023 L.044 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/14/2023 L.043 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/14/2023 L.042 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/14/2023 L.041 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/14/2023 L.039 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/14/2023 L.038 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
03/17/2023 L.036 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.023 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.012 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.024 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.034 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.032 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.030 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.027 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.025 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.021 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.014 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.022 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/17/2023 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
03/17/2023 L.008 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
02/07/2023 L.002 HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
02/07/2023 L.004 HOU Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/05/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/22/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/22/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/22/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/02/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/01/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/28/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/26/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/24/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/13/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/22/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
03/20/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/17/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/17/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/07/2023 House House Committee on Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/09/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/05/2023 363 School Mental Health Assessment PDF

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