SB 25-151: Measures to Prevent Youth from Running Away - Colorado

Revised (03/28/2025) → PA1 (02/20/2025) · 7 edits

MODERATE

This bill was amended from its official revised version to an unofficial preamended version, meaning it now includes committee amendments that have not yet been adopted by the legislature. The content of the bill itself remains substantively the same, focusing on preventing youth from running away from out-of-home placements and improving care protocols after they return.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; only the document version status changed from official to unofficial.

TECHNICAL

The header changed from 'Revised' to 'Preamended' to indicate this is an unofficial version including committee amendments not yet adopted on second reading.

Removed the full list of Senate sponsors (Michaelson Jenet, Amabile, Ball, Bridges, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Mullica, Rodriguez, Snyder, Weissman, Winter F.) and replaced it with only Michaelson Jenet.

Removed the full list of House sponsors (Froelich and Gilchrist) and replaced it with only Froelich.

Removed the '2nd Reading Unamended' date stamp (March 28, 2025) and replaced it with 'PREAMENDED' status.

Removed the '3rd Reading Unamended' date stamp (February 26, 2025) and replaced it with 'SENATE' designation.

Removed the 'Amended 2nd Reading' date stamp (February 25, 2025) and replaced it with 'SENATE' designation.

Reorganized the committee listings to show only 'Health & Human Services' for both Senate and House committees, removing the full two-column layout.

Rerevised (03/31/2025) → Revised (03/28/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was updated from a 'Rerevised' version to a 'Revised' version, indicating that amendments adopted on second reading in the second house were incorporated. This reflects normal legislative progression rather than substantive policy changes.

TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' with updated language indicating amendments were adopted on second reading in the second house.

Removed '3rd Reading Unamended' stamp and date (March 31, 2025) from the header section.

House sponsorship list was shortened, removing names of co-sponsors (Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Espenoza, Hamrick, Lieder, Lindsay, McCluskie, McCormick, Sirota, Stewart K.) while keeping Froelich and Gilchrist.

Final Act (04/07/2025) → Rerevised (03/31/2025) · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was reorganized and amended to implement recommendations from the Timothy Montoya Task Force, focusing on preventing youth from running away from residential child care facilities. Key changes include shifting the deadline for a physical infrastructure survey from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2025, and adding requirements for facilities to notify parents within 24 hours of a child going missing, reduced from the original 4-hour requirement. The bill also now requires the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman to contract with consultants to develop a runaway risk assessment tool and a statewide data platform.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on residential child care facilities, but the requirements for implementing safety measures and reporting timelines have been adjusted and expanded to include risk assessment tools and data collection systems.

TIMELINE

The deadline for conducting a physical infrastructure survey was moved from July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2025.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for the Office of the Child Protection Ombudsman to contract with consultants to develop a runaway risk assessment tool and a statewide data platform.

The notification deadline for parents when a child goes missing was changed from 4 hours to 24 hours.

Added requirements for facilities to notify parents if they cannot make initial contact with the child's parent or guardian.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reorganized with updated formatting, sponsor lists, and legislative session information.

Signed Act (04/10/2025) → Final Act (04/07/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill format was updated to include a note about Governor's signature status and reorganized the title and sponsor information. The substantive policy content regarding youth runaway prevention measures appears unchanged, with only formatting adjustments to the document structure.

TECHNICAL

Added a note about checking legislative status and Governor's signature action

Reorganized bill title and sponsor information placement

Removed original title page header and safety clause section

Reengrossed (02/26/2025) → Signed Act (04/10/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 10, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to add a House sponsor and update the legislative title, while removing the old bill summary and formatting text. The core policy content regarding runaway prevention measures remained substantively unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added House sponsors (Representatives Froelich and Gilchrist, Bird, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Espenoza, Hamrick, Lieder, Lindsay, McCormick, Sirota, Stewart K., McCluskie) to the bill sponsorship section.

Removed the old bill summary section and formatting instructions that were present in the previous version.

Reorganized the header information to reflect the current legislative session status and removed the 'First Regular Session' designation.

Engrossed (02/25/2025) → Reengrossed (02/26/2025) · 2 edits · Feb 26, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional Senate sponsors and updated the bill summary to reflect the third reading unamended status. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content itself.

TECHNICAL

Added multiple new Senate sponsors to the bill sponsorship list, expanding the coalition of legislators supporting the measure.

Updated the bill summary header to indicate '3rd Reading Unamended' and changed the date to February 26, 2025, reflecting the reengrossed version status.

Introduced (02/05/2025) → Engrossed (02/25/2025) · 2 edits · Feb 26, 2025

MINOR

The bill was amended during second reading in the Senate to formally recognize the Timothy Montoya task force and its analysis of why children run away from out-of-home placements. The amendment adds language clarifying the task force's purpose and findings regarding youth behavioral health needs. This change appears to be primarily procedural and definitional, establishing the context for the bill's legislative declaration.

DEFINITION

Added formal reference to the Timothy Montoya task force and its analysis of root causes for youth running away from out-of-home placements

TECHNICAL

Changed bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and updated bill number formatting from 'LLS NO. 25-0344.01' to 'SENATE BILL 25-151'

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