republic-os/legislation/us/states/co/2017a/sb-17-242.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Modernize Behavioral Health Terminology in Colorado Revised Statutes"
description: "The bill updates and modernizes terminology in the Colorado Revised Statutes related to behavioral health, mental health, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse. Based on specific contexts, the new terminology refers to behavioral health disorders, mental health disorders, alcohol use disorders, or substance use disorders."
jurisdiction: "us/states/co"
legislature: "Colorado General Assembly"
session: "2017A"
identifier: "SB 17-242"
citation: "Colorado SB 17-242 (2017A)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Beth Martinez Humenik", "Joann Ginal", "Kim Ransom"]
version_count: 15
action_count: 15
vote_count: 12
first_action: "2017-03-16T06:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-05-25T06:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/34b48bc0-d794-4fef-9ff2-255c4cc4c7dd"
source_url: "http://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb17-242"
source_hash: "eae2127a2071d5a82668acb058575437ddb483f238a3f7ed9dd55453a8407681"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-co"]
---

# Colorado SB 17-242 (2017A) — Modernize Behavioral Health Terminology in Colorado Revised Statutes

The bill updates and modernizes terminology in the Colorado Revised Statutes related to behavioral health, mental health, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse. Based on specific contexts, the new terminology refers to behavioral health disorders, mental health disorders, alcohol use disorders, or substance use disorders.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment L.003** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/h_hie_2017a_20170504t133317z1__hearing_summary/170504%20AttachB.pdf)
2. **Amendment L.004** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/h_hie_2017a_20170504t133317z1__hearing_summary/170504%20AttachC.pdf)
3. **Amendment L.005** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/h_hie_2017a_20170504t133317z1__hearing_summary/170504%20AttachD.pdf)
4. **Amendment L.007** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/h_hie_2017a_20170504t133317z1__hearing_summary/170504%20AttachE.pdf)
5. **Amendment L.008** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/h_hie_2017a_20170504t133317z1__hearing_summary/170504%20AttachF.pdf)
6. **Amendment L.009** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/h_hie_2017a_20170504t133317z1__hearing_summary/170504%20AttachG.pdf)
7. **Amendment L.011** (committee substitute) — [source](http://coga.prod.acquia-sites.com/sites/default/files/html-attachments/h_hie_2017a_20170505t095001z0__hearing_summary/170505%20AttachB.pdf)
8. **Committee Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017a/bills/cr/2017A_SB242_H_HIE_001.pdf)
9. **Engrossed (03/28/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017A_242_eng.pdf)
10. **Final Act (05/19/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017A_242_enr.pdf)
11. **Introduced (03/16/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017A_242_01.pdf)
12. **Reengrossed (03/29/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017A_242_ren.pdf)
13. **Rerevised (05/08/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017A_242_rer.pdf)
14. **Revised (05/05/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017A_242_rev.pdf)
15. **Signed Act (05/25/2017)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2017A/bills/2017A_242_signed.pdf)

## Votes

- Refer Senate Bill 17-242, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. — **11–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E) to Senate Bill 17-242. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reconsider L.007 (Attachment A) to Senate Bill 17-242. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. — **11–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B) to Senate Bill 17-242. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment B) to Senate Bill 17-242. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment D) to Senate Bill 17-242. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C) to Senate Bill 17-242. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Refer Senate Bill 17-242 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. — **5–0** (pass) · legislature
- Refer Senate Bill 17-242, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. — **11–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment G) to Senate Bill 17-242. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment F) to Senate Bill 17-242. The motion passed without objection. — **0–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reconsider SB 17-242. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. — **11–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Beth Martinez Humenik — primary (person)
- Joann Ginal — primary (person)
- Kim Ransom — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-05-25T06:00:00+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-19T06:00:00+00:00** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-19T06:00:00+00:00** Signed by the Speaker of the House
- **2017-05-19T06:00:00+00:00** Signed by the President of the Senate
- **2017-05-09T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- **2017-05-08T06:00:00+00:00** House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-05-05T06:00:00+00:00** House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- **2017-05-05T06:00:00+00:00** House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2017-05-04T06:00:00+00:00** House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Reconsider to Health, Insurance, & Environment
- **2017-03-30T06:00:00+00:00** Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment `introduction`
- **2017-03-29T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `reading-3, passage`
- **2017-03-28T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor `reading-2`
- **2017-03-27T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2017-03-22T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole `referral-committee, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-16T06:00:00+00:00** Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/34b48bc0-d794-4fef-9ff2-255c4cc4c7dd`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).