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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1064

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 10, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1064 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


04:04:08 PM  
Representative Jackson and Representative Rydin, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1064, concerning modifications to the Youthful Offender System. The bill codifies existing practices of the Youthful Offender System within the Department of Corrections to reflect the program’s focus on behavioral health outcomes.

Representative Jackson discussed amendment L.002 (Attachment G). The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
04:19:02 PM  
Jack Johnson, representing the Task Force Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Moran, representing The Arc of Colorado, testified to amend the bill. Dawn Fritz, representing the Colorado PTA, testified in support of the bill. Erica Doyle, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kayla Shock, representing the Colorado Department of Corrections, was available to answer committee questions.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:38:50 PM  
Wendy Buxton-Andrade, representing Mental Health Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Noe Picazo, representing the Lived Experience Advocacy Fellowship at the National Center For Youth Law, testified in support of the bill. Dana Flores, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony was provided to the committee (Attachment H).
04:48:53 PM  
Representative Jackson further explained amendment L.002.

04:49:44 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G).
Moved Rydin
Seconded Feret
Barron
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Woog
Lieder
Gilchrist
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:49:45 PM  
Representative Rydin and Representative Jackson provided concluding remarks on the bill.

Committee members commented on the bill.

04:51:53 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1064, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Rydin
Seconded Hamrick
Barron No
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Woog No
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS