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HJR 25-1008

Honoring Co-Responders & Behavioral Professionals

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 94 co-sponsors

Designates September 14–20, 2025 as Co-Responder Units and Behavioral Health Crisis Professionals Week in Colorado to honor these responders and boost public awareness.

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Bill Summary · HJR 25-1008

HJR 25-1008 — “Honoring Co‑Responders & Behavioral Professionals”

Summary

House Joint Resolution 25‑1008 designates the week of September 14–20, 2025, as “Co‑Responder Units and Behavioral Health Crisis Professionals Week” in Colorado. The resolution recognizes and thanks co‑responder units and behavioral health crisis professionals for their role in responding to behavioral‑health emergencies, describes the co‑responder model and its community benefits, and requests that two copies of the resolution be sent to Sergeant Robert L. Cook on behalf of the Colorado Co‑Responder Alliance (COCRA) and the International Co‑Responder Alliance (ICRA).

Purpose and intent

  • Honor and raise public awareness of co‑responder units and behavioral health crisis professionals across Colorado.
  • Recognize the role these teams play in de‑escalation, crisis intervention, follow‑up, safety planning, and connecting people to treatment and supports (e.g., counseling, medication, medication‑assisted treatment for substance use, housing, food).
  • Encourage Coloradans to acknowledge and thank these professionals for their service.

Key provisions

  • Officially designates the week of September 14–20, 2025, as “Co‑Responder Units and Behavioral Health Crisis Professionals Week” in Colorado.
  • Expresses appreciation and gratitude for co‑responder teams and behavioral health crisis professionals statewide.
  • Calls upon residents to recognize and honor these professionals.
  • Directs that two copies of the adopted resolution be sent to Sergeant Robert L. Cook of the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on behalf of COCRA and ICRA.

Who is affected / impacted

  • Primarily honorary and symbolic: co‑responder units, behavioral health crisis professionals, and organizations that support them (COCRA, ICRA).
  • Indirectly benefits communities by promoting awareness of crisis response resources and the co‑responder model.
  • The resolution does not change statute, regulatory authority, or funding.

Procedural history / timeline

  • Introduced in the House: January 27, 2025
  • House third reading passed (no amendments): January 29, 2025
  • Senate readings and passage (no amendments): laid over and passed; final reading February 10, 2025
  • Signed by Speaker of the House: February 20, 2025
  • Signed by President of the Senate: February 21, 2025
  • Designated week: September 14–20, 2025

Fiscal and legal effect

  • Ceremonial/joint resolution — carries no binding legal or regulatory changes, and contains no appropriation or mandated programs.
  • No direct fiscal impact is specified.

Sponsors and supporters

  • Broad bipartisan sponsorship list from both chambers; principal sponsors include Representatives Ryan Armagost and Shannon Bird and Senator Dafna Michaelson Jenet, among many co‑sponsors.
  • Adopted in collaboration with COCRA and ICRA, per the resolution text.

Overall, HJR 25‑1008 is an honorary resolution intended to recognize and raise awareness about co‑responder programs and behavioral health crisis professionals rather than to enact policy or funding changes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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