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Introduced
02/05/2026
02/05/2026
In Committee
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Crossed Over
02/06/2026
02/06/2026
Passed
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
26-1009 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Lindsay and Bradfield, Bacon, Barron, Boesenecker, Bottoms, Bradley, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, DeGraaf, Duran, English, Espenoza, Feret, Flanell, Froelich, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Johnson, Joseph, Keltie, Lukens, Mabrey, Martinez, Mauro, Nguyen, Paschal, Phillips, Richardson, Ricks, Rutinel, Sirota, Slaugh, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Suckla, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Willford, Winter T., Woodrow, Woog, Zokaie, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Kolker and Frizell, Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Lindstedt, Liston, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Snyder, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson, Coleman. CONCERNING VETERANS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS. ‘
AI Summary
This joint resolution, concerning veterans mental health awareness, acknowledges that Colorado has a significant veteran population and one of the highest veteran suicide rates in the nation, with 178 veteran suicides in Colorado in 2022. It recognizes that veterans often face mental health challenges when transitioning back to civilian life, despite the General Assembly's efforts to improve access to mental health treatment and social services. The resolution highlights the success of community response services and organizations like Next Chapter and Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center in providing mental health support to veterans, noting that no lives have been lost to suicide among their enrollees. Therefore, the resolution commits to continuing support for veterans by acknowledging their challenges, expanding services, breaking down stigmas, and expressing gratitude for their sacrifices by further developing community support systems to aid their transition to civilian life. Copies of this resolution will be sent to the Governor, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and the mentioned veteran service organizations.
Sponsors (89)
Mary Bradfield (R)*,
Lisa Frizell (R)*,
Chris Kolker (D)*,
Mandy Lindsay (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Mark Baisley (R),
Matt Ball (D),
Carlos Barron (R),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Scott Bottoms (R),
Brandi Bradley (R),
Scott Bright (R),
Max Brooks (R),
Kyle Brown (D),
Jarvis Caldwell (R),
Sean Camacho (D),
John Carson (R),
Michael Carter (D),
Marc Catlin (R),
Chad Clifford (D),
James Coleman (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Jessie Danielson (D),
Ken Degraaf (R),
Monica Duran (D),
Regina English (D),
Cecelia Espenoza (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Lisa Feret (D),
Ava Flanell (R),
Meg Froelich (D),
Lorena García (D),
Lori Garcia Sander (R),
Lindsay Gilchrist (D),
Lori Goldstein (D),
Julie Gonzales (D),
Ryan Gonzalez (R),
Eliza Hamrick (D),
Tony Hartsook (R),
Nick Hinrichsen (D),
Jamie Jackson (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Junie Joseph (D),
Rebecca Keltie (R),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Barbara Kirkmeyer (R),
William Lindstedt (D),
Larry Liston (R),
Meghan Lukens (D),
Javier Mabrey (D),
Matt Martinez (D),
Tisha Mauro (D),
Julie McCluskie (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
Kenny Nguyen (D),
Amy Paschal (D),
Byron Pelton (R),
Rod Pelton (R),
Jacqueline Phillips (D),
Janice Rich (R),
Chris Richardson (R),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Dylan Roberts (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Manny Rutinel (D),
Emily Sirota (D),
Scott Slaugh (R),
Lesley Smith (D),
Marc Snyder (D),
Matt Soper (R),
Katie Stewart (D),
Rebekah Stewart (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Larry Suckla (R),
Rick Taggart (R),
Brianna Titone (D),
Alex Valdez (D),
Elizabeth Velasco (D),
Katie Wallace (D),
Michael Weissman (D),
Jenny Willford (D),
Ty Winter (R),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Dan Woog (R),
Lynda Zamora Wilson (R),
Yara Zokaie (D),
Last Action
Signed by the President of the Senate (on 02/11/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HJR26-1009 |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111993/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111570/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111407/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111379/download |
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