State Bill Special Report is a biweekly feature of bills to watch while the Colorado General Assembly is in session and is courtesy of State Bill Colorado, a product of our publisher Circuit Media.
House Bills
HB26-1262 — Patient Access to Compounded Medical Items
- Allows access to compounded medications and pharmacy regulation
- Passed House; advanced to Senate
HB26-1116 — Process for People with Behavioral Health Disorder
- Supports behavioral health reforms
- Passed House; advanced to Senate
HB26-1139 — Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
- Regulates AI use in medical care and decision-making
- Passed House; advanced to Senate
HB26-1235 — Updates to Medicaid
- Updated Medicaid eligibility rules, benefits or administrative procedures
- Second reading laid over
HB26-1280 — Sunset Regulation of Hemodialysis Treatment
- Continues dialysis clinic oversight/regulatory authority
- Passed House; advanced as a sunset bill
HB26-1275 — Law Enforcement Identification & Immigration Training Requirements
- Limits local law enforcement cooperation with federal immigration authorities
- Killed in committee
HB26-1192 — Homeless Prevention Activities Program Restructure
- Restructures state homelessness program
- Passed Senate committee; advanced to Senate floor
HB26-1098 — Public Trustee Act Foreclosure Procedures
- Update foreclosure timelines and processes
- Amended in committee; advanced to Senate
HB26-1252 — Updates to State Emergency Response Departments & Divisions
- Modernizes emergency response system
- Passed House; advanced to Senate
HB26-1270 — Ownership of Agricultural Data
- Limits agricultural-data regulation
- Killed in committee
Senate Bills
SB26-066 — Regulation of Compounded Weight-Loss Medication
- Regulates weight-loss drugs
- Third reading laid over
SB26-064 — Modify Colorado Agricultural Future Loan Program
- Provides loan program to farmers
- Passed legislature; sent to governor
SB26-139 — Local Education Provider Workforce Housing
- Supports school districts applying for state financial help for workforce housing
- In committee
SB26-112 — Court Actions Related to Failure to Appear in Court
- Establishes or clarifies penalties for individuals who fail to appear in court
- Second reading laid over
SB26-134 — Payment Card Networks’ Fees
- Regulates credit card fees
- Second reading laid over
SB26-035 — Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties
- Modifies penalties and enforcement for traffic violations
- Passed Senate; advanced to House
SB26-105 — County Executive Officer Disclosures
- Requires financial disclosures for coroners
- Passed Senate; advanced to House
SB26-098 — State & Local Noise Abatement Authority
- Expands local authority to regulate noise and enforce abatement measures
- Passed Senate; advanced to House
SB26-118 — Legacy Giving to Charitable Organizations
- Updates rules governing charitable contributions and estate transfers
- In committee
SB26-125 — Disability Rights Protections in Public Schools
- State enforces services for students with disabilities
- Advanced to appropriations