CO HB 1044
enactedMeasures to Improve Black Maternal Health Equity
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1044 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1044 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-05): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1044 about?
The act requires measures to improve equity in maternal health, including:Requiring the Colorado medical board to consider, as part of its stakeholder process for continuing medical education, a requirement that a physician complete continuing medical education on cultural competence and equity in maternal care;Requiring the state board of nursing rules relating to continuing education to include rules relating to health-care provider attention to cultural competence and equity in providing health-care services;Authorizing the department of public health and environment (CDPHE), subject to available appropriations, to provide a health survey to additional birthing parents, beyond those currently surveyed, and to compile the data if surveyed;Requiring a health facility that provides labor and childbirth services to make available to a birthing parent and a birthing parent's companion, electronically or in writing, a statement on respectful labor and childbirth regarding rights and components, including freedom from harm, privacy and confidentiality, informed consent, and allowing a birthing parent to have a birthing companion present at the birth, and to make available information, including telephone contact information, for the appropriate state or federal agency to receive a complaint alleging discrimination in labor and childbirth services;Subject to available federal grant funding for the maternal health task force (task force) established by CDPHE, ensuring that the maternal health task force includes at least one advocate representing populations with the worst maternal mortality outcomes in the state; andBeginning October 1, 2026, with respect to CDPHE's Colorado maternal mortality review committee, changing the reporting to the general assembly every 3 years concerning maternal health outcomes and equity from July to October and requiring the reporting of certain maternal health outcomes for populations known to have the worst maternal mortality outcomes in the state.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1044?
N. Ricks, T. Exum, A. Benavidez and 2 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1044, joined by 41 cosponsors.
Description
The act requires measures to improve equity in maternal health, including:Requiring the Colorado medical board to consider, as part of its stakeholder process for continuing medical education, a requirement that a physician complete continuing medical education on cultural competence and equity in maternal care;Requiring the state board of nursing rules relating to continuing education to include rules relating to health-care provider attention to cultural competence and equity in providing health-care services;Authorizing the department of public health and environment (CDPHE), subject to available appropriations, to provide a health survey to additional birthing parents, beyond those currently surveyed, and to compile the data if surveyed;Requiring a health facility that provides labor and childbirth services to make available to a birthing parent and a birthing parent's companion, electronically or in writing, a statement on respectful labor and childbirth regarding rights and components, including freedom from harm, privacy and confidentiality, informed consent, and allowing a birthing parent to have a birthing companion present at the birth, and to make available information, including telephone contact information, for the appropriate state or federal agency to receive a complaint alleging discrimination in labor and childbirth services;Subject to available federal grant funding for the maternal health task force (task force) established by CDPHE, ensuring that the maternal health task force includes at least one advocate representing populations with the worst maternal mortality outcomes in the state; andBeginning October 1, 2026, with respect to CDPHE's Colorado maternal mortality review committee, changing the reporting to the general assembly every 3 years concerning maternal health outcomes and equity from July to October and requiring the reporting of certain maternal health outcomes for populations known to have the worst maternal mortality outcomes in the state.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-05-05 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- N. Rickssponsor
- T. Exumsponsor
- A. Benavidezsponsor
- J. Josephsponsor
- R. Englishsponsor
- K. Mullicacosponsor
- J. Marchmancosponsor
- C. Kolkercosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- I. Jodehcosponsor
- N. Hinrichsencosponsor
- J. Gonzalescosponsor
- L. Daughertycosponsor
- J. Danielsoncosponsor
- L. Cuttercosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- J. Bridgescosponsor
- M. Ballcosponsor
- J. Amabilecosponsor
- J. Willfordcosponsor
- E. Velascocosponsor
- A. Valdezcosponsor
- B. Titonecosponsor
- T. Storycosponsor
- E. Sirotacosponsor
- M. Rutinelcosponsor
- J. Phillipscosponsor
- K. Nguyencosponsor
- J. McCluskiecosponsor
- J. Mabreycosponsor
- M. Lindsaycosponsor
- S. Liedercosponsor
- J. Jacksoncosponsor
- L. Goldsteincosponsor
- M. Durancosponsor
- C. Cliffordcosponsor
- M. Cartercosponsor
- S. Camachocosponsor
- K. Browncosponsor
- A. Boeseneckercosponsor
- M. Weissmancosponsor
- J. Baconcosponsor
- K. Wallacecosponsor
- M. Snydercosponsor
- R. Rodriguezcosponsor
- D. Robertscosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-05
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-01
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-01
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-01
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-14
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-04-07
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
2026-04-06
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-02
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
reading-2
2026-04-01
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-31
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/01/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-26
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-06
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-03-03
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-02
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-02-25
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
Documents
Votes
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I).
2026-02-25 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1044, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-25 · 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: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G).
2026-02-25 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment J).
2026-02-25 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H).
2026-02-25 · pass · 0-0
BILL
2026-03-03 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: excused
- Brooks: no
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: no
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: no
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: no
- 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: no
- Ricks: excused
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: no
- Smith: yes
- Soper: no
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: no
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: excused
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1044 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-26 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Scott Bright: no
- Lisa Cutter: excused
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
REPASS
2026-04-14 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: no
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: yes
- Brooks: no
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: no
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: excused
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: no
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: no
- 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: no
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: no
- Smith: yes
- Soper: no
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: no
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: excused
- Woog: no
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
CONCUR
2026-04-14 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: no
- Brooks: no
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: yes
- Flanell: no
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: excused
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: no
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: no
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: no
- 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: no
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: no
- Smith: yes
- Soper: no
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: no
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: excused
- Woog: no
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
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