ColoradoHB26-13352026 Regular SessionHouse

Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses

Sponsored By: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Katie Wallace (Democratic), Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), Lorena Garcia (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Health Care & Health InsurancePublic Health

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4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Stronger privacy for student health data

Schools cannot share your personal health, billing, or precise location data with another state that wants to punish a lawful health-care action. They must still share if federal law requires it or a valid Colorado court order says so.

Students get abortion medication on campus

Beginning August 1, 2027, colleges that run a student health center must offer abortion medication to enrolled students. If the campus has a pharmacy or drug outlet, it must keep the medicine in stock and provide it on campus. The pickup spot can be the campus pharmacy, the health center, or another usual campus location. If there is no campus pharmacy, the health center must send a prescription to an off-campus pharmacy or dispense on-site if its license allows. Care follows generally accepted medical standards. Students can still choose to use an off-campus pharmacy or an outside provider.

Limits and exemptions for campus abortion care

The law does not require any school to break federal law, FDA rules, or a valid court order. A school does not have to stock or provide abortion medicine if doing so conflicts with its sincere religious beliefs, would violate federal law, jeopardize federal grants, or force it to change normal billing. The law does not change medical standards and lets providers make referrals based on their clinical judgment. These limits protect institutions but may reduce on-campus access for some students.

Insurers can't penalize schools for compliance

Professional liability insurers cannot cancel, refuse to renew, or raise a school's premiums because the school follows this law. This protects schools that provide on-campus abortion care.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jeff Bridges

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Wallace

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Lorena Garcia

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Paschal

    Democratic • House

  • Brianna Titone

    Democratic • House

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Cecelia Espenoza

    Democratic • House

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth Velasco

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Junie Joseph

    Democratic • House

  • Javier Mabrey

    Democratic • House

  • Jacque Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Jenny Willford

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Karen McCormick

    Democratic • House

  • Katie Stewart

    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

  • Meghan Lukens

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democratic • House

  • Regina English

    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

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jessie Danielson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Gonzales

    Democratic • Senate

  • Janice Marchman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Mullica

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Ball

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nick Hinrichsen

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tom Sullivan

    Democratic • Senate

  • William Lindstedt

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 143 • No: 112

Senate vote • 5/13/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 23 • No: 12

Senate vote • 5/12/2026

Committee of the whole: Cow * (s.001)

Yes: 12 • No: 23

Senate vote • 5/6/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1335 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 5 • No: 2

House vote • 4/27/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 41 • No: 22

House vote • 4/24/2026

Misc: Limit

Yes: 39 • No: 24

House vote • 4/16/2026

Adopt amendment L.005

Yes: 5 • No: 8

House vote • 4/16/2026

Adopt amendment L.004

Yes: 5 • No: 8

House vote • 4/16/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1335, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 8 • No: 5

House vote • 4/16/2026

Adopt amendment L.006

Yes: 5 • No: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    5/27/2026House
  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. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    5/13/2026Senate
  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    5/12/2026Senate
  7. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    5/11/2026Senate
  8. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    5/6/2026Senate
  9. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

    4/28/2026Senate
  10. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/27/2026House
  11. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

    4/24/2026House
  12. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    4/21/2026House
  13. House Committee on Education Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/16/2026House
  14. Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

    3/17/2026House

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