The act prohibits sterilization of a person with an intellectual and developmental disability without the person's informed consent if the person has decision-making capacity. The act prohibits sterilization of a person with an intellectual and developmental disability without the person's informed consent if the person does not have decision-making capacity, except in accordance with processes in existing law that allow another person with legal authority to make medical decisions for the person to consent on the person's behalf. The act repeals provisions that:Explain what happens when there is a disagreement about whether an adult with an intellectual and developmental disability is capable of consenting to sterilization;Set forth a process for a person to petition a court for, and a court to order, sterilization of a person with an intellectual and developmental disability who either cannot consent or is a minor; andRequire all records, hearings, and proceedings related to a decision to sterilize a person with an intellectual and developmental disability to remain confidential.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Colorado HB 1040 (2026A) — Sterilization Rights of Person with Disabilities
The act prohibits sterilization of a person with an intellectual and developmental disability without the person's informed consent if the person has decision-making capacity. The act prohibits sterilization of a person with an intellectual and developmental disability without the person's informed consent if the person does not have decision-making capacity, except in accordance with processes in existing law that allow another person with legal authority to make medical decisions for the person to consent on the person's behalf. The act repeals provisions that:Explain what happens when there is a disagreement about whether an adult with an intellectual and developmental disability is capable of consenting to sterilization;Set forth a process for a person to petition a court for, and a court to order, sterilization of a person with an intellectual and developmental disability who either cannot consent or is a minor; andRequire all records, hearings, and proceedings related to a decision to sterilize a person with an intellectual and developmental disability to remain confidential.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Refer House Bill 26-1040, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. — pass (pass) · upper
CONCUR — pass (pass) · upper
REPASS — pass (pass) · upper
Sponsors
L. Cutter — primary (person)
M. Froelich — primary (person)
A. Benavidez — cosponsor (person)
A. Boesenecker — cosponsor (person)
B. Titone — cosponsor (person)
C. Espenoza — cosponsor (person)
C. Kipp — cosponsor (person)
C. Kolker — cosponsor (person)
D. Roberts — cosponsor (person)
E. Hamrick — cosponsor (person)
E. Sirota — cosponsor (person)
E. Velasco — cosponsor (person)
G. Rydin — cosponsor (person)
I. Jodeh — cosponsor (person)
J. Amabile — cosponsor (person)
J. Bacon — cosponsor (person)
J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
J. Danielson — cosponsor (person)
J. Gonzales — cosponsor (person)
J. Jackson — cosponsor (person)
J. Joseph — cosponsor (person)
J. Mabrey — cosponsor (person)
J. Marchman — cosponsor (person)
J. McCluskie — cosponsor (person)
J. Phillips — cosponsor (person)
J. Willford — cosponsor (person)
K. Brown — cosponsor (person)
K. McCormick — cosponsor (person)
K. Mullica — cosponsor (person)
K. Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
K. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
K. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
L. García — cosponsor (person)
L. Goldstein — cosponsor (person)
L. Suckla — cosponsor (person)
M. Ball — cosponsor (person)
M. Duran — cosponsor (person)
M. Lindsay — cosponsor (person)
M. Martinez — cosponsor (person)
M. Rutinel — cosponsor (person)
M. Snyder — cosponsor (person)
M. Weissman — cosponsor (person)
R. English — cosponsor (person)
R. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
R. Taggart — cosponsor (person)
R. Weinberg — cosponsor (person)
S. Camacho — cosponsor (person)
S. Lieder — cosponsor (person)
T. Exum — cosponsor (person)
T. Mauro — cosponsor (person)
T. Story — cosponsor (person)
T. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
W. Lindstedt — cosponsor (person)
Y. Zokaie — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2026-03-27 Governor Signed executive-signature
2026-03-19 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
2026-03-19 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
2026-03-18 Signed by the Speaker of the House passage
2026-03-12 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-03-11 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-03-10 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor reading-2
2026-03-09 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2026 - No Amendments
2026-03-04 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage
2026-02-12 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services introduction
2026-02-10 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-02-09 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-02-04 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
2026-01-14 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services introduction
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/51691120-ced3-4b7b-a69c-8ecd8a384f54. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).