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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1243

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

HB26-1243 - Postponed Indefinitely
09:12:20 PM  
Representative Bottoms, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 26-1243. The bill requires the Department of Public Health and Environment to regulate abortion clinics.
09:18:49 PM  
Representative Bottoms responded to questions from the committee.
09:27:07 PM  
Dr. Susan Boackle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Thomas Perille, representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Lloyd Benes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout (Attachment E) to the committee. Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing the American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologist Action, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
09:46:57 PM  
Ivy Liu, representing Moms for America, testified in support of the bill. Patty McKernan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Nathan Fisher, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Wendy Smith, representing the American Association of Pro-life Obstetricians and Gynecologist Action, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Thomas Jensen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
10:03:42 PM  
Monica Hughes, representing the Cobalt Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Scott Shamblin, representing the Colorado Right to Life, testified in opposition to the bill. Meredith Britton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Vanessa Martinez, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
10:17:42 PM  
Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lori Goebel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Emily Hoegler, representing Americans United for Life, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Keri Kasun, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shannon Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
10:32:01 PM  
Matthew Logan, representing New Era Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony (Attachment F) was provided to the committee.
10:37:28 PM  
Representative Bottoms made concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

10:51:44 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1243 to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Bottoms
Seconded Luck
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

10:52:03 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 26-1243 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 Nguyen
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