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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1335

SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date May 6, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

HB26-1335 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
03:52:08 PM  
Senators Bridges and Wallace, primary bill sponsors, introduced House Bill 26-1335, which requires public and private institutions of higher education to provide access to abortion medication, with religious exemptions.
03:55:52 PM  
Hunter Donovan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ant Albrecht, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:00:15 PM  
Colleen Enos, representing Christian Home Educators of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jonathan Helvoigt, representing New Covenant Church, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lloyd Benes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Patty McKernan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Scott Horak, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Husted, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment E). Committee members asked the panel questions.
04:14:51 PM  
Dr. Thomas Perille, representing Democrats for Life of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nathan Fisher, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing AAPLOG Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Lori Goebel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sean Bateman, representing The White Rose Resistance, testified in opposition to the bill. Committee members asked the panel questions.
04:33:26 PM  
Aiden Mynyk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Daniel Mynyk, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Joel Miller, representing Pacific Justice Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. Wendy Smith, representing AAPLOG CO and APPLOG Action, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Rebecca Winegar, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Brittany Vessely, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in opposition to the bill. The prior panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:49:01 PM  
Michelle Hart, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Jaime Gallob, representing Colorado Pregnancy Care Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Tamra Axworthy, representing COPCA, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:00:20 PM  
Karina Hernandez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jason Knebel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kiera Hatton, representing Cobalt, testified in support of the bill.
05:07:57 PM  
Matthew Logan, representing New Era Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kathia Garcia, representing Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains, testified in support of the bill. Ariane Frosh, representing ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
05:15:42 PM  
Kirstine Valencia, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Neil, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mx. Shan Lagard, representing Soul 2 Soul Sisters, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).
05:23:58 PM  
The primary bill sponsors provided closing remarks.

05:27:34 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1335 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Jodeh
Seconded
Amabile Yes
Bright No
Cutter Yes
Frizell No
Gonzales J. Yes
Jodeh Yes
Mullica Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS