CO HB 1040

enacted

Sterilization Rights of Person with Disabilities

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1040 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1040 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-03-27): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1040 about?

The act prohibits sterilization of a person with an intellectual and developmental disability without the person's informed consent if the person has decision-making capacity. The act prohibits sterilization of a person with an intellectual and developmental disability without the person's informed consent if the person does not have decision-making capacity, except in accordance with processes in existing law that allow another person with legal authority to make medical decisions for the person to consent on the person's behalf. The act repeals provisions that:Explain what happens when there is a disagreement about whether an adult with an intellectual and developmental disability is capable of consenting to sterilization;Set forth a process for a person to petition a court for, and a court to order, sterilization of a person with an intellectual and developmental disability who either cannot consent or is a minor; andRequire all records, hearings, and proceedings related to a decision to sterilize a person with an intellectual and developmental disability to remain confidential.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1040?

L. Cutter, M. Froelich are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1040, joined by 52 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-14
Latest action: 2026-03-27 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-03-27
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-03-19
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-03-19
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-03-18
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-03-12
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-03-11
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-10
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
reading-2
2026-03-09
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-04
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-02-12
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-02-10
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-02-09
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-02-04
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-01-14
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-01-14Compare
Engrossed — 2026-02-09Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-02-10Compare
Revised — 2026-03-10Compare
Rerevised — 2026-03-11Compare
Final Act — 2026-03-18Compare
Signed Act — 2026-03-30Compare
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Documents

Votes

Refer House Bill 26-1040, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Regina English: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Lori Goldstein: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D).
2026-02-04 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
2026-02-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: no
- Mary Bradfield: no
- Brandi Bradley: no
- Regina English: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: excused
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Dan Woog: no
- Lori Goldstein: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
BILL
2026-02-10 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: yes
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: yes
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment F).
2026-03-04 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1040, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-03-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Adrienne Benavidez: yes
- Scott Bright: yes
- John Carson: yes
- Lisa Cutter: yes
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
REPASS
2026-03-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: excused
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: excused
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
CONCUR
2026-03-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: yes
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: yes
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: excused
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: yes
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: yes
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: no
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Ricks: excused
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: yes
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: yes
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1040

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