# Colorado HB26-1322: Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors Colorado HB26-1322, Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Alex Valdez (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1322-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1322 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-04 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Alex Valdez (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 51 - Subjects: Civil Law - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (237 yes, 180 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Conversion therapy survivors gain lawsuit rights: benefit, medium. 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 se… - Survivors and estates gain filing rights: benefit, medium. 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… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (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: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (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: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 41 | 23 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 12 | | | 2026-04-27 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1322, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 40 | 23 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | Misc: Limit | pass | 37 | 25 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002) | fail | 22 | 35 | | | 2026-04-01 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 20 | 36 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1322 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-07: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-05-06: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-05-05: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-04: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-05-01: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 05/04/2026 - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-20: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2026-04-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-03-30: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-25: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113946/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116598/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112888/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113985/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115777/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115721/download) - Senate Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115369/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116973/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/113946/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116598/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112888/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113985/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115777/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115721/download) - [Senate Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115369/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116973/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-HB26-1322-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).