# Colorado HB25-1109: Gender Identity Certificate of Death

Colorado HB25-1109, Gender Identity Certificate of Death, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen McCormick (Democratic), Katie Wallace (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-04-17 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1109
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Gender Identity Certificate of Death
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-27
- Last action: 2025-04-17, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Karen McCormick (Democratic), Katie Wallace (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (93 yes, 82 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Death records must reflect gender identity: benefit, low. Colorado death certificates must reflect the deceased person's gender identity as male, female, or X. Accepted proof includes a court-approved name or gender change, written instructions, a health-care directive, transition treatment records, a birth certificate gender change, or a driver's license…
- Families can correct death certificate gender: benefit, low. For someone who died in Colorado, the State Registrar must correct a filed certificate when an accepted document shows different gender information. With proper proof, the registrar must also update a legal name changed before or alongside the gender identity change. The registrar cannot demand ext…
- Certificate preparers gain protection, limiting claims: mixed, low. People completing Colorado death certificates are protected from liability for damages or costs tied to information they record. This limits recovery by people bringing those claims. Protection does not apply when the preparer knowingly and willfully records incorrect information.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter
- Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-26 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 22 | 12 |   |
| 2025-03-20 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1109 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 3 | 2 |   |
| 2025-03-07 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 38 | 26 |   |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 22 | 37 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1109, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 5 |   |

## Actions (14)

- 2025-04-17: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-04-08: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-04-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-03-26: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-06: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-05: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House)
- 2025-02-28: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-02-25: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-01-27: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85365/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85361/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85366/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85364/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85362/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85363/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40918/download)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85365/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85361/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85366/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85364/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85362/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85363/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40918/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [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)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1109-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).