HB 1423: Community Corrections Budget Request & Data Information - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 4 edits · May 26, 2026

MODERATE

This bill was finalized to require the Colorado Department of Public Safety to submit a detailed budget request for community corrections programs. The final version clarifies that the department must explain how requested funding aligns with projected needs and program availability, and it mandates a specific annual report during the 'SMART Act' hearing starting in January 2027.

Scope change

The scope remains focused on the Department of Public Safety's budgeting and reporting for community corrections, but the final act adds specific requirements for explaining funding allocations and tracking differences between projected needs and actual program capacity.

DEFINITION

Added precise definitions for 'Distribution of Offender Populations', 'Program Availability', and 'Projected Need' to standardize how the department calculates and reports data.

REQUIREMENT

Mandated that the budget request must include explanations of how funding relates to projected needs, differences in offender populations across districts, and planned changes to reimbursement rates.

Required the department to present a report during the annual 'SMART Act' hearing starting in January 2027, specifically highlighting gaps between current offender distribution, program availability, and projected needs.

TECHNICAL

Adjusted formatting and sponsorship lists to reflect the final legislative action, including the removal of draft headers and the addition of signatures from the Speaker, Senate President, Chief Clerk, and Governor.

Revised → Rerevised · 5 edits · May 7, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to include additional Senate sponsors and update the version status to reflect amendments adopted in the Second House. The most significant substantive change is the removal of specific reporting requirements regarding nonresidential slots, fixed payments, and specialized beds for community corrections programs, simplifying the financial reporting obligations for the Department of Corrections.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding financial reporting was narrowed by removing detailed requirements for nonresidential slots, fixed payments, and specialized beds.

TECHNICAL

Added new Senate sponsors (Benavidez, Coleman, Cutter, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Wallace, Weissman) to the bill's sponsorship list.

Updated the header text to indicate the version is 'REREVISED' and includes amendments adopted in the Second House.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted requirements to report the expected number of nonresidential slots and their per diem reimbursement rates.

Deleted requirements to report fixed payments for programs independent of the number of offenders.

Deleted requirements to report the expected number and per diem rates for specialized beds in community corrections programs.

Reengrossed → Revised · 2 edits · May 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reclassified from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect amendments adopted on second reading in the Senate. The substantive policy changes involve removing specific requirements for the Department of Public Safety to report on specialized beds funded by non-general fund sources (such as the Correctional Treatment Cash Fund) and removing the requirement to report on the allocation of funds for community corrections boards.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding budget reporting requirements was narrowed by removing mandates to report on specific non-general fund sources and community corrections board allocations.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for the Department of Public Safety to include in its budget request the expected number of specialized beds and per diem rates for those beds paid out of non-general fund sources.

Removed the requirement for the Department of Public Safety to include in its budget request the projected allocation of funds for community corrections boards.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · May 4, 2026

MINOR

The bill title was updated from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' to reflect that all amendments have been incorporated. Additionally, the list of House sponsors was expanded to include seven new legislators. A new notice was added stating that the bill summary currently displayed is for the unamended version and a new summary will be provided later. Finally, a substantial section detailing the Department of Public Safety's annual reporting requirements regarding offender population distribution and program needs was removed from the text.

Scope change

The bill's substantive scope regarding reporting requirements was reduced by removing a specific mandate for the Department of Public Safety to include projected allocation information in its 'Smart Act' hearing presentation.

REQUIREMENT

Removed a requirement for the Department of Public Safety to report projected fund allocations and offender population differences during its annual 'Smart Act' hearing starting in January 2027.

TECHNICAL

Added a notice clarifying that the current bill summary applies to the unamended version and a new summary will be available for the reengrossed version.

Updated the bill status header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' and expanded the list of House sponsors to include seven additional names.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · May 1, 2026

MINOR

The bill has transitioned from its initial introduction to its engrossed version, meaning it has passed its first reading in the House and includes all amendments adopted during that process. The primary substantive change is the removal of a 'Safety clause' that previously declared the bill necessary for public safety and justified state appropriations. Additionally, page numbering and bill reference formatting have been updated to reflect the engrossed status.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on community corrections budgeting and reporting, but the specific language justifying the bill as an emergency measure for public safety has been removed.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted the 'Safety clause' (Section 3) which stated the bill was necessary for the immediate preservation of public peace and health or to support state institutions.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header from 'INTRODUCED' to 'ENGROSSED' and removed the specific bill number 'HB 26-1423' from the page footer, replacing it with just '1423'.

Inserted metadata headers indicating '2nd Reading Unamended' and the date 'May 1, 2026'.

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