CO HB 1267
died on adjournmentLimitations on Collection Actions for Medical Debt
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Did CO HB 1267 pass?
No. CO HB 1267 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-19): Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
What is CO HB 1267 about?
The bill adds to the list of impermissible collection actions that a medical creditor is prohibited from using when collecting on a medical debt. Current law requires a medical creditor to comply with certain conditions and notify a patient with medical debt 30 days before taking any permissible extraordinary collection actions. In addition to providing notice before taking any permissible extraordinary collection actions, the bill requires a medical creditor to notify a patient 30 days before collecting, transferring, selling, or assigning a medical debt, and to verify the patient has been screened for public health insurance programs and discounted care. The bill requires a medical creditor to offer a reasonable payment plan to each patient with medical debt. If the medical creditor violates the requirements for selling, transferring, or assigning medical debt, or undertaking collection activities, the patient is entitled to damages in the amount of $3,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1267?
M. Weissman, I. Jodeh, J. Mabrey and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1267.
Description
The bill adds to the list of impermissible collection actions that a medical creditor is prohibited from using when collecting on a medical debt. Current law requires a medical creditor to comply with certain conditions and notify a patient with medical debt 30 days before taking any permissible extraordinary collection actions. In addition to providing notice before taking any permissible extraordinary collection actions, the bill requires a medical creditor to notify a patient 30 days before collecting, transferring, selling, or assigning a medical debt, and to verify the patient has been screened for public health insurance programs and discounted care. The bill requires a medical creditor to offer a reasonable payment plan to each patient with medical debt. If the medical creditor violates the requirements for selling, transferring, or assigning medical debt, or undertaking collection activities, the patient is entitled to damages in the amount of $3,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-19
- Latest action
- 2026-02-19 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Weissmansponsor
- I. Jodehsponsor
- J. Mabreysponsor
- J. Josephsponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-31
House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely
2026-02-19
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
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Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1267, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-31 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: no
- Mary Bradfield: no
- Regina English: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: no
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: no
- Katie Stewart: no
- Ty Winter: no
- Dan Woog: no
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Postpone House Bill 26-1267 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
2026-03-31 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Regina English: no
- Lisa Feret: no
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Karen McCormick: no
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Ty Winter: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Sheila Lieder: no
- Lindsay Gilchrist: no
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L).
2026-03-31 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M) to L.001 (Attachment L).
2026-03-31 · pass · 0-0
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