# Colorado HB26-1182: Sunset Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee

Colorado HB26-1182, Sunset Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Larry Don Suckla (Republican) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-03-26 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1182
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Sunset Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-09
- Last action: 2026-03-26, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Janice Rich (Republican), Larry Don Suckla (Republican), Mandy Lindsay (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Agriculture
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (116 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Colorado ends its veterinary drug advisory committee: cost, low. The law abolishes Colorado’s Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee and ends its advisory duties. It also removes the committee’s scheduled September 1, 2026 sunset. Registered veterinary drug distributors who violate state veterinary drug rules still face fines of $50 to $500 per violation.…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Don Suckla (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1182 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-19 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1182 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-03-26: 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)
- 2026-03-10: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-20: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-19: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-09: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112391/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113427/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111542/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112501/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113098/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113021/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113789/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/112391/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113427/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111542/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112501/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113098/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113021/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113789/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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1182-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).