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Introduced
03/17/2026
03/17/2026
In Committee
05/06/2026
05/06/2026
Crossed Over
04/28/2026
04/28/2026
Passed
05/13/2026
05/13/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
The bill requires an institution of higher education (institution) that operates a student health center to provide on-site abortion medication services through the student health center. The bill requires an institution that has an on-site pharmacy to maintain a stock of abortion medication to dispense to students enrolled at the institution. The bill requires an institution that does not have an on-site pharmacy to either submit a prescription for abortion medication to a pharmacy located off campus or dispense abortion medication through the institution's student health center if permitted by the student health center's licensure. An institution is not required to provide access to or stock abortion medication if doing so would conflict with the institution's bona fide religious beliefs or practices.
AI Summary
This bill mandates that institutions of higher education in Colorado that operate a student health center must provide on-site access to abortion medication, which is defined as prescription drugs used to terminate a pregnancy. If a student health center has an on-site pharmacy (referred to as a "prescription drug outlet" or "other outlet"), it must stock and dispense abortion medication, or the institution can arrange for it to be dispensed at another campus location or through telehealth. If there is no on-site pharmacy, the student health center must either send prescriptions to an off-campus pharmacy or dispense the medication itself if its license allows. The bill also includes provisions to protect student privacy by preventing institutions from sharing personally identifiable information related to legally protected health-care activities with other states seeking to impose liability. Importantly, institutions are not required to provide or stock abortion medication if it conflicts with their sincerely held religious beliefs or practices, or if doing so would violate federal law or jeopardize federal funding. The bill also clarifies that it does not require deviations from generally accepted medical practices or billing standards, and professional liability insurers cannot penalize institutions for complying with these requirements.
Committee Categories
Education, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (50)
Jeff Bridges (D)*,
Lorena García (D)*,
Kenny Nguyen (D)*,
Katie Wallace (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Jennifer Bacon (D),
Matt Ball (D),
Adrienne Benavidez (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Kyle Brown (D),
Sean Camacho (D),
Michael Carter (D),
Chad Clifford (D),
James Coleman (D),
Lisa Cutter (D),
Jessie Danielson (D),
Monica Duran (D),
Regina English (D),
Cecelia Espenoza (D),
Meg Froelich (D),
Lori Goldstein (D),
Julie Gonzales (D),
Nick Hinrichsen (D),
Junie Joseph (D),
Cathy Kipp (D),
Chris Kolker (D),
Sheila Lieder (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
William Lindstedt (D),
Meghan Lukens (D),
Javier Mabrey (D),
Janice Marchman (D),
Tisha Mauro (D),
Karen McCormick (D),
Kyle Mullica (D),
Amy Paschal (D),
Jacqueline Phillips (D),
Manny Rutinel (D),
Emily Sirota (D),
Lesley Smith (D),
Katie Stewart (D),
Rebekah Stewart (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Tom Sullivan (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Elizabeth Velasco (D),
Michael Weissman (D),
Jenny Willford (D),
Steven Woodrow (D),
Yara Zokaie (D),
Last Action
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (on 05/13/2026)
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