Text of CO HB 1252 (2024)

Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO INTRODUCED LLS NO. 24-0581.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217 HOUSE BILL 24-1252 House Committees Senate Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE SUICIDE PREVENTION 101 COMMISSION. 102 Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov/.) Sunset Process - House Health and Human Services Committee. The suicide prevention commission created in the department of public health and environment is scheduled to repeal on September 1, 2024. Pursuant to the recommendation in the department of regulatory agencies' sunset review and report, the bill continues the suicide prevention commission indefinitely. HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Vigil and Bradfield, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Michaelson Jenet, Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment. Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law. Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: 1 SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal 2 (15)(a)(III) as follows: 3 2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative 4 declaration - definition - repeal. (15) (a) The following statutory 5 authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for 6 repeal on September 1, 2024: 7 (III) The suicide prevention commission created in section 8 25-1.5-111, C.R.S.; 9 SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-111, repeal 10 (6) as follows: 11 25-1.5-111. Suicide prevention commission - created - 12 responsibilities - gifts, grants, or donations - reimbursement for 13 expenses - definition. (6) (a) This section is repealed, effective 14 September 1, 2024. 15 (b) Prior to the repeal, the department of regulatory agencies shall 16 review the commission pursuant to section 2-3-1203, C.R.S. 17 SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act 18 takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the 19 ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except 20 that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V 21 of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this 22 act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take 23 effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in 24 HB24-1252 -2- November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the 1 official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor. 2 HB24-1252 -3-

HOUSE BILL 24-1252 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Vigil and Bradfield, Amabile, Armagost, Bacon, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Clifford, Daugherty, deGruy Kennedy, Duran, Epps, Froelich, Garcia, Hernandez, Herod, Jodeh, Kipp, Lieder, Lindsay, Lindstedt, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Marvin, Mauro, Rutinel, Snyder, Titone, Valdez, Willford, Woodrow, McCluskie, English, Hamrick, Joseph, Ortiz, Parenti, Young; also SENATOR(S) Michaelson Jenet, Bridges, Buckner, Coleman, Cutter, Danielson, Exum, Fields, Gardner, Ginal, Gonzales, Hansen, Hinrichsen, Jaquez Lewis, Kolker, Marchman, Mullica, Priola, Roberts, Sullivan, Will, Winter F., Zenzinger. CONCERNING THE CONTINUATION OF THE SUICIDE PREVENTION COMMISSION. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 2-3-1203, repeal (15)(a)(III); and add (25)(a)(V) as follows: 2-3-1203. Sunset review of advisory committees - legislative declaration - definition - repeal. (15) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees are scheduled for repeal on September 1, 2024: NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. (III) The suicide prevention commission created in section 25-1.5-111, C.R.S.; (25) (a) The following statutory authorizations for the designated advisory committees will repeal on September 1, 2034: (V) THE SUICIDE PREVENTION COMMISSION CREATED IN SECTION 25-1.5-111. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 25-1.5-111, amend (2)(a) introductory portion, (2)(a)(VII), (2)(a)(XVII), (2)(a)(XIX), (2)(a)(XXII), (2)(b), and (6)(a); and repeal (2)(a)(XX) and (2)(a)(XXI) as follows: 25-1.5-111. Suicide prevention commission - created - responsibilities - gifts, grants, or donations - reimbursement for expenses - definition. (2) (a) Within sixty days after May 29, 2014, The executive director of the department of public health and environment shall appoint to the commission no more than twenty-six TWENTY- TWO members, including: (VII) A representative from OF the Suicide Prevention Coalition of Colorado OR A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SUICIDE PREVENTION NONPROFIT COMMUNITY; (XVII) A representative from OF the agricultural and ranching industry FROM A RURAL AREA; (XIX) At least three members A REPRESENTATIVE of the Colorado business community one of whom represents FROM a rural area; (XX) One representative of the suicide prevention nonprofit community; (XXI) A representative from a nonprofit community service club; (XXII) A representative from an interfaith organization OF THE FAITH COMMUNITY; PAGE 2-HOUSE BILL 24-1252 (b) When appointing the commission members, the executive director OF THE DEPARTMENT shall ensure that persons of different VARIOUS RACIAL AND ethnic backgrounds AND IDENTITIES are represented and that the regions of the state with high suicide rates, including rural areas, are represented and that the commission includes members with expertise FAMILIARITY with, KNOWLEDGE OF, AND LEADERSHIP OF groups associated with high suicide rates and suicide attempts, including: Persons with disabilities; working-age men; senior adults; veterans and active-duty military personnel; lesbian, gay, bisexual, NONBINARY, TWO-SPIRIT, and transgender youth and adults; and Coloradans of disproportionately affected diversities and genders GENDER EXPRESSIONS. (6) (a) This section is repealed, effective September 1, 2024 SEPTEMBER 1, 2034. SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date - applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2024 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor. PAGE 3-HOUSE BILL 24-1252 (2) This act applies to appointments to the suicide prevention commission made on or after the applicable effective date of this act. ____________________________ ____________________________ Julie McCluskie Steve Fenberg SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ Robin Jones Cindi L. Markwell CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE APPROVED________________________________________ (Date and Time) _________________________________________ Jared S. Polis GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO PAGE 4-HOUSE BILL 24-1252