# Colorado HB25-1026: Repeal Copayment for Department of Corrections Inmate Health Care

Colorado HB25-1026, Repeal Copayment for Department of Corrections Inmate Health Care, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic) and 1 others; status vetoed, last action 2025-05-29 (Governor Vetoed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1026
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Repeal Copayment for Department of Corrections Inmate Health Care
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-05-29, Governor Vetoed
- Sponsors: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance, Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (200 yes, 130 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 43 | 22 |   |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 43 | 22 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1026 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1026, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 43 | 22 |   |
| 2025-04-15 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 23 | 41 |   |
| 2025-04-04 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1026, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 3 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1026, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 3 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-05-29: Governor Vetoed (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-05-13: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-15: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House)
- 2025-04-08: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-04: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-01-22: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-08: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83716/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83637/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83734/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83696/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83655/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83676/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40761/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83716/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83637/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83734/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83696/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83655/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/83676/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40761/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
- [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A)
- [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1026-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).
