# Colorado HB26-1139: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care Colorado HB26-1139, Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Junie Joseph (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-02 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1139-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1139 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-02-04 - Last action: 2026-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Junie Joseph (Democratic), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Sheila Lieder (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 14 - Subjects: Business & Economic Development, Health Care & Health Insurance, Professions & Occupations - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (92 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Medicaid cannot pay for AI psychotherapy: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Colorado Medicaid and the Children’s Basic Health Plan (CHP+) cannot pay for AI-delivered psychotherapy. The restriction covers care delivered directly to a person and conducted by an artificial intelligence system. If a referendum petition is filed within 90 days after f… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1139 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 0 | | | 2026-03-16 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 47 | 15 | | | 2026-03-04 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1139, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 5 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-28: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-11: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-08: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) - 2026-03-16: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-13: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2026-03-09: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-04: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113279/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116723/download) - House Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112925/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111315/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113334/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116305/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116145/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117025/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113279/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116723/download) - [House Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112925/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111315/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113334/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116305/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116145/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117025/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [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) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [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-HB26-1139-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).