# Colorado HB26-1296: Revision to Nurse & Nurse Aide Practice Act

Colorado HB26-1296, Revision to Nurse & Nurse Aide Practice Act, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Brandi Bradley (Republican), Janice Rich (Republican), Matt Ball (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1296
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Revision to Nurse & Nurse Aide Practice Act
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Last action: 2026-05-05, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Brandi Bradley (Republican), Janice Rich (Republican), Matt Ball (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance, Professions & Occupations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (112 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More clinicians face death certification discipline: cost, low. Colorado adds advanced practice registered nurses and physician assistants to discipline rules for late medical certifications of death. Repeated or willful delays without reasonable cause can lead to professional discipline. The general deadline is 72 hours after receiving the electronic death reg…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ava Flanell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-07 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1296 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 5 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 62 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1296 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-05: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-04-28: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-04-28: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-28: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-04-07: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-04-06: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-05: House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-25: Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113005/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115201/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112618/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113049/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114209/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114143/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115969/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/113005/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115201/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112618/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113049/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114209/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114143/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115969/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-HB26-1296-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).