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2023 Legislation Tracker

Each legislative session, we monitor the state legislature and policies that impact LGBTQ+ Coloradans. We support policies that advance LGBTQ+rights and oppose policies that would roll back rights and harm our community.
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SB23-296
SB23-296
Previous Bills
Education & Schools
Justice

Prevent Harassment and Discrimination in Schools

Status:
Passed
Up Next:
Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition:
Sponsors: Sen. Faith Winter (D-25), Sen Janice Marchman (D-15), Rep. Jennifer Bacon (D-7), Rep. Leslie Herod (D-8)
Committee: Senate Education
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SB23-195
SB23-195
Previous Bills
Health

Include Financial Assistance when Calculating Out-of-Pocket Costs

Status:
Passed
Up Next:
Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition: Chronic Care Collaborative
Sponsors: Sen. Faith Winter (D-25), Sen. Perry Will (R-5), Rep. Iman Jodeh (D-41), Rep. Rose Pugliese (R-14)
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
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SB23-190
SB23-190
Previous Bills
Health

Stopping Disinformation and Deceptive Practices

Status:
Signed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition: Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity & Reproductive Freedom (COLOR), New Era Colorado
Sponsors: Sen. Faith Winter (D-25), Sen. Janice Marchman (D-15), Rep. Karen McCormick (D-11), Rep. Elisabeth Epps (D-6)
Committee: Senate Judiciary
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SB23-188
SB23-188
Previous Bills
Health
LGBTQ+

Protecting Patients and Providers

Status:
Signed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition: Cobalt
Sponsors: Sen. Julie Gonzales (D-34), Sen. Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D-17), Rep. Meg Froelich (D-3), Rep. Brianna Titone (D-27)
Committee: Senate Judiciary
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SB23-189
SB23-189
Previous Bills
Health
LGBTQ+

Insurance Coverage for Reproductive Health Care

Status:
Signed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition: Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountains, Colorado Consumer Health Initiative
Sponsors: Sen. Dominick Moreno (D-21), Sen. Lisa Cutter (D-20), Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D-32), Rep. Lorena Garcia (D-35
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
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SB23-176
SB23-176
Previous Bills
Health

Protections for People with an Eating Disorder

Status:
Passed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition: Mental Health Colorado
Sponsors: Sen. Dominick Moreno (D-21), Sen. Lisa Cutter (D-20)
Committee: Senate Health and Human Services
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SB23-027
SB23-027
Previous Bills
Health

Food Pantry Assistance Grant Program

Status:
Failed
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Lost
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Coalition: Hunger Free Colorado
Sponsors: Sen. Lisa Cutter (D-20), Rep. Tammy Story (D-25)
Committee: Senate Health & Human Services
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SB23-172
SB23-172
Previous Bills
Justice

POWR Act (Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights Act)

Status:
Passed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition:
Sponsors: Sen. Faith Winter (D-25), Sen. Julie Gonzales (D-34), Rep. Mike Weissman (D-36), Rep. Jennifer Bacon (D-7)
Committee: Senate Judiciary
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SB23-170
SB23-170
Previous Bills
Safety

Expanding Extreme Risk Protection Orders

Status:
Signed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition:
Sponsors: Sen. Tom Sullivan (D-27), Sen. Steve Fenberg (D-18), Rep. Jennifer Bacon (D-7), Rep. Mike Weissman (D-36)
Committee: Senate State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
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SB23-031
SB23-031
Previous Bills
Health

Improve Health-care Access For Older Coloradans

Status:
Passed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition:
Sponsors: Sen. Jessie Danielson (D-22), Sen. Lisa Cutter (D-20)
Committee: Senate Health & Human Services
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HB23-1300
HB23-1300
Previous Bills
Health

Keep Coloradans Covered: Continuous Eligibility Medical Coverage

Status:
Passed
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Coalition: Colorado Children's Campaign
Sponsors: Rep. Shannon Bird (D-29), Rep. Emily Sirota (D-9), Sen. Rachel Zenzinger (D-19), Sen. Barbara Kirkmeyer (R-23)
Committee: House Appropriations
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HB23-1249
HB23-1249
Previous Bills
Justice

Reduce Justice-involvement for Young Children

Status:
Passed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition: Healthier Colorado
Sponsors: Rep. Ryan Armagost (R-64), Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D-4), Sen. Cleave Simpson (R-6), Sen. James Coleman (D-33)
Committee: House Judiciary
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HB23-1183
HB23-1183
Previous Bills
Health

Medicaid Alignment with Private Plans for Step Therapy Exemptions

Status:
Signed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition: Chronic Care Collaborative
Sponsors: Rep. Iman Jodeh (D-41), Rep. Emily Sirota (D-9)
Committee: House Health & Insurance
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HB23-1118
HB23-1118
Previous Bills
Health
Justice

Fair Workweek Employment Standards

Status:
Failed
Up Next:
Postponed Indefinitely
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Coalition:
Sponsors: Rep. Emily Sirota (D-9), Rep. Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D-4), Sen. Julie Gonzales (D-34), Sen. Faith Winter (D-25)
Committee: House Business Affairs & Labor
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HB23-1003
HB23-1003
Previous Bills
Health
Education & Schools

Mental Health Assessments

Status:
Passed
Up Next:
Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition:
Sponsors: Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D-32), Sen. Lisa Cutter (D-20)
Committee: House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
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HB23-1071
HB23-1071
Previous Bills
Health

RxP: Prescriptive Authority to Psycologists

Status:
Signed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition: Colorado Psychological Organization, Healthier Colorado
Sponsors: Rep. Judy Amabile (D-49), Rep. Mary Bradfield (R-21), Sen. Cleave Simpson (R-6), Sen. Steve Fenberg (D-18)
Committee: House Public & Behavioral Health & Human Services
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HB23-1215
HB23-1215
Previous Bills
Health

Limits on Hospital Facility Fees

Status:
Passed
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Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition: Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, Centennial State Prosperity
Sponsors: Rep. Emily Sirota (D-9), Rep. Andrew Boesenecker (D-53), Sen. Kyle Mullica (D-24), Sen. Lisa Cutter (D-20)
Committee: House Health & Insurance
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HB23-1057
HB23-1057
Previous Bills
LGBTQ+

Fair and Family Friendly Restrooms

Status:
Passed
Up Next:
Signed into law by Gov. Polis
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Coalition:
Sponsors: Rep. Karen McCormick (D-11), Rep. Stephanie Vigil (D-16), Sen. Sonya Jaquez-Lewis (D-17)
Committee: House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
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HB23-1098
HB23-1098

Anti-Trans Sports Ban ("Women's Rights in Athletics")

Status:
Failed
Up Next:
Postponed Indefinitely
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Coalition:
Sponsors: Rep. Lisa Frizell (R-45), Rep. Brandi Bradley (R-39), Sen. Byron Pelton (R-1)
Committee: House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
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HCR23-1004
HCR23-1004

Anti-LGBTQ Resolution ("Fundamental Rights for Parents")

Status:
Failed
Up Next:
Postponed Indefinitely
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Coalition:
Sponsors: Rep. Brandi Bradley (R-39)
Committee: House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
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2023
Over 15 bills supported in direct pro-equality coalition, including:
+ SB23-188, SB23-189, SB23-190 ("Safe Access to Protected Health Care" Bill Package)
+ HB23-1057 Amenities for All Genders in Public Restrooms
+ SB23-170 Extreme Risk Protection Orders
2022
+ HB22-1267 Culturally Relevant Healthcare Training
+ HB22-1153 Marlo’s Law
+ HB22-1035 Modernization of Older Coloradans Act
2021
+ HB21-1108 Gender Identity Expression Anti-Discrimination
+ HB21-1072 Equal Access to Services for Out-of-Home Placements
2020
+ SB20-166 Simplifying Requirements for New Birth Certificate
+ HB20-1061 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Prevention Medications
+ SB20-221 Gay Panic or Transgender Panic Defense
2019
+ HB19-1039 Jude’s Law
+ HB19-1129 Ban on Conversion Therapy
+ HB19-1120 Youth Mental Health Education and Suicide Prevention
+ HB19-1192 Inclusion of American Minorities in Teaching Civil Government
+ SB19-135 State Procurement Disparity Study
2018
+ HB18-1256 Sunset Continue Civil Rights Division and Commission
2017
+ HB17-1188 Concerning Bias-Motivated Harassment

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