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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1083

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 9, 2026       Location Old State Library

HB26-1083 - Postponed Indefinitely
06:38:26 PM  
Representative Bottoms, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 26-1083. The bill requires that an interscholastic or intramural athletic team or sport sponsored by a school or athletic association be designated as either male, female, or mixed, based on the participants’ biological sex.
06:49:06 PM  
Representative Bottoms responded to questions from the committee.
06:51:50 PM  
Dr. Karen Pennington, representing the Concerned Women for America of Colorado Legislative Action Committee, testified in support of the bill. Macy Petty, representing the Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, testified in support of the bill. Tiffany Sonnett, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Megan Burke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
07:05:20 PM  
Colleen Enos, representing the Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Patty McKernan, representing Protect Kids Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Erin Lee, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
07:20:45 PM  
Jeffrey Wolcott, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Robert Sencenbaugh, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Rumfelt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lori Goebel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
07:38:02 PM  
Meredith Britton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kathleen Boyer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Monica Hughes, representing the Cobalt Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Rev. Heather McDuffee, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Kerry Halladay, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
07:55:47 PM  
Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lloyd Benes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout (Attachment C) to the committee. Corey Blair, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
08:11:32 PM  
Juli Watkins, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Olivia Compton, representing Inside Out Youth Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Kara Allison, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ren Dawe, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Katharine Ebersberger, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
08:28:05 PM  
Ivy Liu, representing Moms for America, testified in support of the bill. James Boelens, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Eric Bodenstab, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bryan Kelsen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:39:49 PM  
Vanessa Martinez, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. Alex Floyd, representing One Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:44:10 PM  
Kelly Notarfrancesco, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mike Rawluk, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Brittany Vessely, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony (Attachment D) was provided to the committee.
09:00:06 PM  
Representative Bottoms made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

09:11:52 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1083 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bottoms
Seconded Bradley
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter No
Espenoza No
Feret No
Froelich No
Luck Yes
Nguyen No
Ricks No
Clifford No
Willford No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

09:12:15 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 26-1083 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Carter
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Nguyen Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS