Bill
SB 25-195
SB 25‑195 — Sunset Rural Alcohol & Substance Abuse Treatment (Governor Signed)Status and procedural history- Introduced: March 5, 2025 (Senate, assigned to Health & Human Services)
Status and procedural history
- Introduced: March 5, 2025 (Senate, assigned to Health & Human Services)
- Final actions: Passed both chambers (Senate and House) with no final amendments; Sent to Governor May 8, 2025; Governor signed May 24, 2025.
- Current status: Enacted (Governor Signed). The effective date is not provided in the materials supplied — consult the enrolled bill or the Colorado General Assembly website for the statute’s operative date.
Primary sponsors
- Primary sponsors: Janice Marchman; Dafna Michaelson Jenet; Katie Stewart
- Broad cosponsorship from legislators across both chambers (list includes J. Jackson, C. Kipp, M. Lindsay, T. Exum, J. Bacon, D. Roberts, N. Hinrichsen, I. Jodeh, A. Boesenecker, S. Bird, L. Cutter, J. McCluskie, M. Froelich, B. Marshall, N. Ricks, S. Lieder, M. Weissman, E. Hamrick, M. Catlin, M. Rutinel, R. English, M. Duran, K. Mullica, K. Brown, C. Clifford, and others).
What the bill is about (purpose)
- Title summary: SB 25‑195 concerns the “sunset” status of a rural alcohol and substance abuse treatment program or statutory authorization. In legislative terms, a “sunset” bill typically extends, modifies, or terminates a program or statutory authorization that was scheduled to expire (i.e., be “sunset”) unless renewed by the legislature.
- Intent (inferred from title): To continue, revise, or formally conclude statutory authorization, oversight, or funding mechanisms for rural alcohol and substance abuse treatment services in Colorado so that services for rural populations can be maintained or restructured.
Key provisions (general description)
- The supplied materials do not include the bill’s enacted text. Based on the bill’s title and standard legislative practice, SB 25‑195 likely contains one or more of the following elements:
- Extension of the statutory authorization for a rural alcohol and substance abuse treatment program (removing or postponing the prior sunset date).
- Changes to program governance, reporting, or evaluation requirements (for instance, new reporting to the legislature or state health agencies).
- Funding or appropriation language or direction to state agencies to continue administering grants/contracting for rural treatment services.
- Clarifications of eligibility or scope for services provided in rural areas (e.g., telehealth, outpatient or residential treatment).
- A new sunset date or conditions under which the program will next be reviewed.
Who is affected
- Primary beneficiaries: rural residents seeking alcohol and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and the local providers/agencies that deliver those services.
- State agencies: departments administering behavioral health and public health programs (responsible for oversight, contracting, reporting).
- Counties and community providers: agencies that receive grants, contracts, or referrals for rural substance use treatment.
- Fiscal impact: potential effects on the state budget and appropriations if the bill extends funded programs; exact amounts are not specified in the provided materials.
What to check next (recommended)
- Review the enrolled bill text on the Colorado General Assembly website or the Secretary of State for the precise statutory changes, funding amounts (if any), reporting requirements, and the effective date.
- Consult associated fiscal notes or committee reports for state and local fiscal impacts and any implementation timelines.
Summary
- SB 25‑195 was enacted to address the sunset status of Colorado’s rural alcohol and substance abuse treatment statutory authority or program. While the document provided does not include the bill text or fiscal details, the law’s practical effect will be to determine whether and how rural SUD treatment services remain authorized and supported by state statute going forward. For exact provisions, funding, and effective dates, consult the enrolled bill and legislative fiscal & committee analyses.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
Sign in to ask a question.
