CO HB 1307
enactedSunset Colorado Medical Board
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1307 pass?
Yes. CO HB 1307 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-29): Governor Signed
What is CO HB 1307 about?
The act:Continues the functions of the Colorado medical board (board) for 9 years until September 1, 2035, pursuant to the provisions of the sunset law;Exempts from the practice of medicine for which a license is required an individual who is facilitating natural medicine services within the scope of a natural medicine facilitator license;Changes the license renewal period for a distinguished foreign teaching physician and for a temporary distinguished foreign teaching physician from annual renewal to a renewal period determined by the board, so long as the physician is still serving on the academic staff of a medical school;Authorizes the president of the board to serve as a full member of the board's licensing panel for licensing panel meetings; andAuthorizes the board, on and after January 1, 2027, to issue an administrative license to a physician who engages in the teaching or instruction of a medical student, resident, or fellow that does not involve direct patient care, including teaching or instruction activities such as curriculum management; mentorship; participation in team-based discussions; evaluation of diagnostic decision-making, clinical reasoning, or patient prioritization; providing feedback; or providing certain services that are purely administrative in nature, such as research design and analysis and other roles that require a medical license, but that do not involve treating patients or prescribing medication. A physician with an administrative license is required to have medical liability insurance and is exempted from continuing medical education requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1307?
J. Rich, K. Mullica, L. Gilchrist and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1307, joined by 22 cosponsors.
Description
The act:Continues the functions of the Colorado medical board (board) for 9 years until September 1, 2035, pursuant to the provisions of the sunset law;Exempts from the practice of medicine for which a license is required an individual who is facilitating natural medicine services within the scope of a natural medicine facilitator license;Changes the license renewal period for a distinguished foreign teaching physician and for a temporary distinguished foreign teaching physician from annual renewal to a renewal period determined by the board, so long as the physician is still serving on the academic staff of a medical school;Authorizes the president of the board to serve as a full member of the board's licensing panel for licensing panel meetings; andAuthorizes the board, on and after January 1, 2027, to issue an administrative license to a physician who engages in the teaching or instruction of a medical student, resident, or fellow that does not involve direct patient care, including teaching or instruction activities such as curriculum management; mentorship; participation in team-based discussions; evaluation of diagnostic decision-making, clinical reasoning, or patient prioritization; providing feedback; or providing certain services that are purely administrative in nature, such as research design and analysis and other roles that require a medical license, but that do not involve treating patients or prescribing medication. A physician with an administrative license is required to have medical liability insurance and is exempted from continuing medical education requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
- Introduced
- 2026-02-27
- Latest action
- 2026-05-29 — Governor Signed
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- J. Richsponsor
- K. Mullicasponsor
- L. Gilchristsponsor
- B. Bradleysponsor
- B. Kirkmeyercosponsor
- C. Kippcosponsor
- L. Frizellcosponsor
- T. Exumcosponsor
- J. Colemancosponsor
- M. Catlincosponsor
- S. Brightcosponsor
- M. Ballcosponsor
- M. Sopercosponsor
- M. Snydercosponsor
- C. Richardsoncosponsor
- R. Keltiecosponsor
- R. Englishcosponsor
- K. DeGraafcosponsor
- C. Cliffordcosponsor
- M. Cartercosponsor
- K. Browncosponsor
- M. Brookscosponsor
- N. Rickscosponsor
- D. Robertscosponsor
- J. Marchmancosponsor
- L. Listoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-29
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-28
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
2026-05-12
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-11
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-05-11
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-05-11
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-08
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
2026-05-07
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-04
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-05-01
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-04-21
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-04-17
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-03-18
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-27
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Refer House Bill 26-1307, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: excused
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Dan Woog: yes
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Regina English: excused
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Sheila Lieder: excused
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (2)
- Gretchen Rydin: excused
- Sheila Lieder: excused
Refer House Bill 26-1307 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: yes
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1307 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- James Coleman: yes
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1307 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Scott Bright: yes
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Lisa Frizell: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: excused
- Mike Weissman: yes
- Iman Jodeh: yes
BILL
2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
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