CO HB 1069

enacted

Availability of Emergency Medical Services

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1069 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1069 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-02): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1069 about?

The act defines 'first responder' to include:A peace officer;A firefighter;A volunteer firefighter;An emergency medical service provider; orA mental health professional who responds in a professional capacity to a justifiable medical emergency. Existing law requires the emergency medical and trauma services advisory council (council) to review and approve new rules and modifications to rules prior to the adoption of such rules or modifications by the state board of health. The act requires the council to make recommendations for, instead of approve, rules and modifications to rules concerning emergency medical and trauma services prior to the adoption of such rules or modifications by the state board of health. Beginning January 1, 2027, the act requires the department of health care policy and financing (state department) to reimburse the following entities under the 'Colorado Medical Assistance Act':An ambulance service for ground transportation by an ambulance or other vehicle to a hospital or other destination as deemed appropriate by the ambulance service's medical director;An ambulance service for treatment on the scene of a medical emergency, which treatment does not result in ground transportation; andA qualified provider, an ambulance service, or an agency for evaluation by telemedicine of a person being treated by an ambulance service or an agency for the purpose of preventing the need to transport the person to a hospital.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1069?

C. Simpson, K. Mullica, K. Stewart and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1069, joined by 65 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-27
Latest action: 2026-06-02 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-02
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-29
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-28
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-28
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-07
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-06
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-05
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-05
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-30
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-04-21
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-04-21
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to
introduction
2026-03-09
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-03-06
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-06
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-02-24
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-01-27
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-01-27Compare
Engrossed — 2026-03-06Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-03-09Compare
Revised — 2026-05-05Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-06Compare
Final Act — 2026-05-26Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-03Compare
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Votes

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I).
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1069, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Regina English: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment J).
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment K).
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1069, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: yes
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: excused
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Adopt amendment J.001
2026-03-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Matt Soper: excused
BILL
2026-03-09 · 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: excused
- 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: 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: excused
- Weinberg: yes
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: yes
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: yes
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1069, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Scott Bright: yes
- Lisa Cutter: excused
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D).
2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (1)
- Lisa Cutter: excused
Adopt amendment J.002
2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1069, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: no
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: no
- Byron Pelton: no
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
CONCUR
2026-05-07 · 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: excused
- 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
REPASS
2026-05-07 · 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: excused
- 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

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1069

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