# Colorado HB26-1040: Sterilization Rights of Person with Disabilities Colorado HB26-1040, Sterilization Rights of Person with Disabilities, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-03-27 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1040-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1040 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Sterilization Rights of Person with Disabilities - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-03-27, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 52 - Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (249 yes, 11 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Organ donation safeguards for people with disabilities: benefit, medium. People receiving disability services cannot donate organs if they show or say that they object, regardless of age. Parents can consent to organ removal for transplantation when the person receiving services is under 18. A legal guardian can also give consent. Consent requires consultation with the… - Stronger sterilization rights for people with disabilities: benefit, medium. The law protects people with intellectual and developmental disabilities from sterilization mainly intended to prevent reproduction. People who can make this decision cannot be sterilized against their will. For those who cannot, sterilization against their will requires an imminent threat to their… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (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: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Don Suckla (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-12 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 61 | 2 | | | 2026-03-12 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 60 | 3 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1040, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 65 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). | pass | 7 | 5 | | | 2026-02-04 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1040, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 1 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-03-27: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-03-19: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-03-18: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-03-12: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-03-11: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-10: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-03-09: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) - 2026-02-10: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-02-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-02-04: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111555/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113429/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111366/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110780/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111662/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113140/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113108/download) - Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112913/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113824/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111555/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113429/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111366/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110780/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111662/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113140/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113108/download) - [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112913/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113824/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1040-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).