# Colorado SB26-167: Prescription Drug Out-of-Pocket Expense Credit Colorado SB26-167, Prescription Drug Out-of-Pocket Expense Credit, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Adrienne Benavidez, Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-03 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-167-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-167 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Prescription Drug Out-of-Pocket Expense Credit - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-16 - Last action: 2026-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Adrienne Benavidez, Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Mandy Lindsay (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 28 - Subjects: Health Care & Health Insurance - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (96 yes, 28 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Insured patients get limited drug purchase credits: mixed, medium. Beginning January 1, 2028, Colorado individual and group health plans must credit eligible prescription drugs you buy directly. Purchases from a pharmacy or direct-to-consumer platform count toward your out-of-pocket maximum or cost-sharing requirement for the purchase year. You must send proof of… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Adrienne Benavidez - Sponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (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 ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 48 | 15 | | | 2026-05-08 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-167 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 29 | 6 | | | 2026-05-05 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-167 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-04-30 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-167, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-21: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-09: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-08: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-06: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-05-06: Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services (House) - 2026-05-05: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-30: Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115813/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116573/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114805/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115893/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116247/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116209/download) - Senate Health & Human Services Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115563/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117086/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115813/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116573/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114805/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115893/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116247/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116209/download) - [Senate Health & Human Services Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115563/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117086/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [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) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [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-SB26-167-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).