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Passed Legislation

Senate Bill 26-138
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

SB26-138: Reducing Administrative Burndens on Health Care

Bill Summary
  • 05/08/2026 Senate Considered House Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • 05/07/2026 House Third Reading Passed with Amendments – Floor
  • 05/06/2026 House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor
  • 05/05/2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 05/01/2026 Introduced In House – Assigned to Health & Human Services
  • 05/01/2026 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 04/30/2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor
  • 04/30/2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 04/23/2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
  • 03/11/2026 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Bill 26-1324
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

HB26-1324: Sunset Division of Professions & Occupations

Bill Summary
  • 05/13/2026 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • 05/12/2026 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 05/11/2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 05/11/2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended – Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 04/30/2026 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended – Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 04/21/2026 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
  • 04/16/2026 House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 04/14/2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 04/13/2026 House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor
  • 03/27/2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 03/24/2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 03/06/2026 Introduced In House – Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Bill 26-1045
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

HB26-1045: Housing Protections for Individuals with Disabilities

Bill Summary
  • 04/14/2026 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 04/13/2026 Senate Second Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 04/09/2026 Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 02/06/2026 Senate Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Local Government & Housing
  • 02/04/2026 House House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 02/03/2026 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 02/02/2026 House House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor
  • 01/30/2026 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 01/27/2026 House House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 01/14/2026 House Introduced In House – Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
House Bill 26-1183
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

HB26-1183: Sunset Pet Animal Care & Facilities Act

Bill Summary
  • 05/12/2026 Sent to the Governor
  • 03/23/2026 House Second Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 05/12/2026 Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 05/12/2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House
  • 05/04/2026 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • 04/23/2026 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 04/22/2026 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 04/21/2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 04/21/2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 04/09/2026 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
  • 03/27/2026 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • 03/24/2026 House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/23/2026 House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 03/20/2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 03/09/2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations
  • 02/09/2026 Introduced In House – Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
House Bill 26-1262
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

HB26-1262: Patient Access to Compound Medical Items

Bill Summary
  • 04/21/2026 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • 04/20/2026 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 04/17/2026 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments – Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 04/16/2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 04/14/2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 – No Amendments
  • 04/09/2026 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended – Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 03/19/2026 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Health & Human Services
  • 03/16/2026 House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/13/2026 House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Floor
  • 03/10/2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 02/19/2026 Introduced In House – Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Bill 26-1198
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

HB26-1229:Supporting the Animal-Human Bond

Bill Summary
  • 04/09/2026 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 04/08/2026 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 04/02/2026 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended – Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 03/18/2026 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Health & Human Services
  • 03/13/2026 House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/12/2026 House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 03/10/2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 02/18/2026 Introduced In House – Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Bill 26-1198
  • Support
  • Passed

HB26-1198:Access to Veterinary Care

Bill Summary
  • 04/02/2026 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • 04/01/2026 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 03/31/2026 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/30/2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 03/25/2026 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended – Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 03/12/2026 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • 03/09/2026 House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/06/2026 House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 03/05/202 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 03/02/2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 02/11/2026 Introduced In House – Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
House Bill 26-1011
  • Support
  • Passed

HB26-1011:Transfer of Certain Pet Animals​

Bill Summary
  • 04/02/2026 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • 03/31/2026 House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 03/30/2026 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/27/2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Floor
  • 03/24/2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 03/06/2026 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
  • 03/02/2026 House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 02/27/2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 02/26/2026 House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 02/23/2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 01/14/2026 Introduced In House – Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
House Bill 26-1182
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

Sunset Veterinary Pharmaceutical Advisory Committee

Bill Summary
  • 03/26/2026 Governor Signed
  • 03/19/2026 Sent to the Governor
  • 03/19/2026 Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 03/18/2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House
  • 03/10/2026 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/09/2026 Senate Second Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/04/2026 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended – Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 02/26/2026 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • 02/23/2026 House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 02/20/2026 House Second Reading Special Order – Passed – No Amendments
  • 02/19/2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 02/09/2026 Introduced In House – Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
House Bill 26-1133
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

Traveling Animal Protection Act Environmental Education Program

Bill Summary
  • 03/30/2026 Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/27/2026 Senate Second Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/24/2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 03/05/2026 Introduced In Senate – Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
  • 03/02/2026 House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 02/27/2026 House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor
  • 02/25/2026 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 02/04/2026 House Introduced In House – Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Senate Bill 25-085
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

Health-Related Research Test Subjects

Bill Summary
  • 04/22/2025 – Governor Signed
  • 04/14/2025 – Sent to the Governor
  • 04/11/2025 – Signed by the Speaker of the House
  • 04/10/2025 – Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 04/04/2025 – Senate Considered House Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • 03/31/2025 – House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/28/2025 – House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 03/26/2025 – House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 03/10/2025 – Introduced In House – Assigned to Health & Human Services
  • 03/05/2025 – Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/04/2025 – Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 02/27/2025 – Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 01/23/2025 – Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Health & Human Services
House Bill 25-1207
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

Pet Ownership Residential Housing Structures

Bill Summary
  • 05/01/2025 – House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • 04/25/2025 – House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 04/24/2025 – Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 04/23/2025 – Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 04/17/2025 – Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 04/07/2025 – Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Local Government & Housing
  • 04/01/2025 – House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/31/2025 – House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor
  • 03/07/2025 – House Second Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 03/04/2025 – House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 02/10/2025 – Introduced In House – Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
House Bill 25-1034
  • Support
  • Passed

Changes to Dangerous Dog Statute

Bill Summary

In The News

  • CVMA supports this bill. The bill takes a positive step that benefits public safety allowing dogs that inflict serious bodily injury to a veterinary health care worker, dog groomer, humane agency personnel, professional dog handler, or trainer, to be classified as a dangerous dog in state law.

Movement

  • 03/14/2025 – Governor Signed
  • 03/07/2025 – Sent to the Governor
  • 03/06/2025 – Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 03/05/2025 – Signed by the Speaker of the House
  • 02/19/2025 – Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 02/18/2025 – Senate Second Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 02/12/2025 – Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended – Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 02/05/2025 – Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • 02/03/2025 – House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 01/31/2025 – House Third Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 01/30/2025 – House Second Reading Special Order – Passed – No Amendments
  • 01/29/2025 – House Second Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 01/27/2025 – House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 01/08/2025 – Introduced In House – Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
House Bill 25-1285
  • Support
  • Passed, Effective January 1, 2026

Veterinary Workforce Requirements

Bill Summary

In The News

Movement

  • 05/30/2025 – Governor Signed
  • 04/30/2025 – Sent to the Governor
  • 04/29/2025 – Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 04/29/2025 – Signed by the Speaker of the House
  • 04/11/2025 – House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • 04/10/2025 – House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 04/09/2025 – Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 04/08/2025 – Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Floor
  • 04/03/2025 – Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 03/31/2025 – Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • 03/26/2025 – House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/25/2025 – House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor
  • 03/13/2025 – House Second Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 03/10/2025 – House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 02/24/2025 – Introduced In House – Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
House Bill 25-1137
  • Actively Monitoring
  • Passed

Adopt a Shelter Pet Account Community Cats

Bill Summary
  • 04/17/2025 – Governor Signed
  • 04/08/2025 – Sent to the Governor
  • 04/08/2025 – Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 04/07/2025 – Signed by the Speaker of the House
  • 03/28/2025 – House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • 03/27/2025 – House Considered Senate Amendments – Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 03/26/2025 – Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 03/25/2025 – Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Committee
  • 03/20/2025 – Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • 02/20/2025 – Introduced In Senate – Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources
  • 02/18/2025 – House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments
  • 02/12/2025 – House Third Reading Laid Over Daily – No Amendments
  • 02/11/2025 – House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor
  • 02/10/2025 – House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 01/29/2025 – Introduced In House – Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources
Proposition 129
  • Oppose
  • Passed

Establishing Veterinary Professional Associates

Bill Summary
CVMA Position
  • November 7, 2024: Proposition 129 has passed by vote of the Colorado public.
  • October 2024: Keep Our Pets Safe encourages all to educate the public on why Prop 129 is a bad idea. Utilize all resources here.
  • September 10, 2024: Ballot Initiative #145 has been announced as Proposition #129 by the Secretary of State and will appear on Colorado voter’s ballots this November.
  • August 2024: Final count and validation for inclusion on the November ballot via the Secretary of State will be available by September 4, 2024
  • July 29, 2024: Proponents have submitted signatures gathered. The Secretary of State is verifying signatures.
  • July 2024: A multi-organization coalition that includes CVMA called KEEP OUR PETS SAFE has launched a public campaign opposing Proposition 129.
House Bill 24-1047
  • Support
  • Passed, Effective 8/7/24

Veterinary Technician Scope of Practice

Bill Summary
House Bill 24-1048
  • Support
  • Passed, Effective 8/7/24

Providing Veterinary Services Through Telehealth

Bill Summary
SB24-047
  • Support
  • Passed

Prevention of Substance Use Disorders

Bill Summary
  • May 6, 2024: House Third Reading Passed – No Amendments, and Senate Considered House Amendments – Result was to Concur – Repass
  • May 5, 2024: House Second Reading Special Order – Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor
  • May 2, 2024: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • April 29, 2024: House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
  • April 24, 2024: Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments, Introduced In House – Assigned to Health & Human Services
  • April 23, 2024: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments – Committee, Floor
  • April 19, 2024: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  • February 27, 2024: SB24-047 Prevention of Substance Use Disorders will be reviewed by the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Finances.
  • February 8, 2024: SB24-047 Prevention of Substance Use Disorders amended was referred finance for the Senate Committee on Health & Human Services.
  • January 12, 2024: SB24-047 Prevention of Substance Use Disorders was introduced to the Senate – Assigned to Health & Human Services Committee.
HB24-1231
  • Support
  • Passed

State Funding for Higher Education Projects

Bill Summary
  • April 26, 2024: Senate Third Reading Passed – No Amendments. Signed by the Speaker of the House and President of the Senate. Sent to the Governor
  • March 18, 2024: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
  • February 28, 2024: HB24-1231 State Funding for Higher Education Project scheduled to be heard by the House – Health & Human Services Committee
  • February 12, 2024: HB24-1231 State Funding for Higher Education Projects was introduced to the House – Assigned to Health & Human Services + Finance.
SB24-045
  • Passed

Modifications to Sterilization Requirements for Cats & Dogs

Bill Summary
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