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ColoradoHB26-13222026 Regular SessionHouse

Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors

Sponsored By: Alex Valdez (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Civil Law

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Conversion therapy survivors gain lawsuit rights

Beginning July 1, 2026, Colorado law creates a damages lawsuit for people injured by sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts. The mental health professional must have held a valid Colorado license, certification, or registration when providing those efforts. Covered practices seek a set sexual orientation or gender identity outcome, including changing identity or reducing attractions. The definition excludes therapy that helps patients explore or align their gender identity. It also excludes supportive, neutral, or behavior-and-relationship counseling that does not seek a set outcome. Survivors can sue the professional and those who employed, supervised, or controlled them and knew or should have known about the efforts but failed to take reasonable steps to stop them. Those who negligently hired, supervised, or retained the professional can also be liable. Recovery can include financial losses, pain and suffering, other court-approved damages, and punitive damages for willful or wanton conduct under existing law. Other legal claims and remedies remain available. Experts, scientific studies, or other evidence can show that these efforts cause the type of psychological harm claimed. After that link is shown, a judge or jury can infer causation from exposure followed by that harm. The defendant can defeat that inference by proving unrelated factors alone more likely than not caused the injury. Expert testimony can address known harms, scientific consensus, delayed symptoms, and delayed recognition of harm.

Survivors and estates gain filing rights

Beginning July 1, 2026, covered conversion therapy damages claims have no general filing deadline despite other time limits. The law covers claims arising on or after that date and lawsuits filed on or after that date. Earlier claims qualify only if their previous filing deadline had not passed by July 1, 2026. A claim survives the injured person's death, and an estate or personal representative can bring or continue it. Death itself can count as an injury, and the estate can seek all available damages, but must bring the survival lawsuit within five years after death.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Alex Valdez

    Democratic • House

  • Karen McCormick

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Mullica

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Paschal

    Democratic • House

  • Brianna Titone

    Democratic • House

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth Velasco

    Democratic • House

  • Gretchen Rydin

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Junie Joseph

    Democratic • House

  • Javier Mabrey

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Jenny Willford

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Katie Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Lorena Garcia

    Democratic • House

  • Lindsay Gilchrist

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Goldstein

    Democratic • House

  • Lesley Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Carter

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Froelich

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Matthew Martinez

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democratic • House

  • Rebekah Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Sean Camacho

    Democratic • House

  • Sheila Lieder

    Democratic • House

  • Steven Woodrow

    Democratic • House

  • Tisha Mauro

    Democratic • House

  • Tammy Story

    Democratic • House

  • Yara Zokaie

    Democratic • House

  • Sen. A. Benavidez

    Affiliation unavailable

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Kolker

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dylan Roberts

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jessie Danielson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Gonzales

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Wallace

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lindsey Daugherty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Ball

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marc Snyder

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nick Hinrichsen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tony Exum

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tom Sullivan

    Democratic • Senate

  • William Lindstedt

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 237 • No: 180

House vote • 5/7/2026

Senate amendments: Repass

Yes: 41 • No: 23

House vote • 5/7/2026

Senate amendments: Concur

Yes: 42 • No: 22

Senate vote • 5/5/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 23 • No: 12

Senate vote • 4/27/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1322, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 5 • No: 2

House vote • 4/2/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 40 • No: 23

House vote • 4/1/2026

Misc: Limit

Yes: 37 • No: 25

House vote • 4/1/2026

Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002)

Yes: 22 • No: 35

House vote • 4/1/2026

Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001)

Yes: 20 • No: 36

House vote • 3/25/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1322 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 7 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/1/2026House

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/21/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/21/2026Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

    5/21/2026House

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

    5/7/2026House

  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

    5/6/2026House

  7. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    5/5/2026Senate

  8. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

    5/4/2026Senate

  9. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/04/2026 - No Amendments

    5/1/2026Senate

  10. Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/30/2026Senate

  11. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/27/2026Senate

  12. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    4/20/2026Senate

  13. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/2/2026House

  14. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

    4/1/2026House

  15. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    3/30/2026House

  16. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    3/25/2026House

  17. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    3/4/2026House

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