STATE BILLCO HB 1238PASSED

Designating Emergency Medical Services Essential Services

Concerning emergency medical services provided in the state, and, in connection therewith, designating emergency medical services, including ambulance services and air ambulance services, to be essential services.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 5, 2026; 191 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

CO HB 1238 · PassedMay 5

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Bill details

Last action: Governor Signed · May 5, 2026

Sponsors

DJDusty JohnsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-063Primary sponsor

MLMeghan LukensRepresentative · Democrat · HD-026Primary sponsor

MBMark BaisleyRepresentative · Republican · SD-004Primary sponsor

WLWilliam LindstedtSenator · Democrat · SD-025Primary sponsor

CBCarlos BarronRepresentative · Republican · HD-048Primary sponsor

MBMary BradfieldRepresentative · Republican · HD-021Primary sponsor

BBBrandi BradleyRepresentative · Republican · HD-039Primary sponsor

CCChad CliffordRepresentative · Democrat · HD-037Primary sponsor

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LFLisa FeretRepresentative · Democrat · HD-024Primary sponsor

LGLori Garcia SanderRepresentative · Republican · HD-065Primary sponsor

SLSheila LiederRepresentative · Democrat · HD-028Primary sponsor

MMMatthew MartinezRepresentative · Democrat · HD-062Primary sponsor

TMTisha MauroRepresentative · Democrat · HD-046Primary sponsor

JMJulie McCluskieRepresentative · Democrat · HD-013Primary sponsor

KNKenny NguyenRepresentative · Democrat · HD-033Primary sponsor

CRChris RichardsonRepresentative · Republican · HD-056Primary sponsor

MSMatt SoperRepresentative · Republican · HD-054Primary sponsor

LSLarry SucklaRepresentative · Republican · HD-058Primary sponsor

RTRick TaggartRepresentative · Republican · HD-055Primary sponsor

EVElizabeth VelascoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-057Primary sponsor

TWTy WinterRepresentative · Republican · HD-047Primary sponsor

LFLisa FrizellSenator · Republican · SD-002Primary sponsor

RPRod PeltonRepresentative · Republican · SD-035Primary sponsor

JRJanice RichRepresentative · Republican · SD-007Primary sponsor

DRDylan RobertsRepresentative · Democrat · SD-008Primary sponsor

JBJennifer BaconRepresentative · Democrat · HD-007

ABAndrew BoeseneckerRepresentative · Democrat · HD-053

KBKyle BrownRepresentative · Democrat · HD-012

JCJarvis CaldwellRepresentative · Republican · HD-020

MDMonica DuranRepresentative · Democrat · HD-023

AFAva FlanellRepresentative · Republican · HD-014

MFMeg FroelichRepresentative · Democrat · HD-003

LGLorena GarciaRepresentative · Democrat · HD-035

RGRyan GonzalezRepresentative · Republican · HD-050

EHEliza HamrickRepresentative · Democrat · HD-061

JJJamie JacksonRepresentative · Democrat · HD-041

RKRebecca KeltieRepresentative · Republican · HD-016

MLMandy LindsayRepresentative · Democrat · HD-042

JMJavier MabreyRepresentative · Democrat · HD-001

BMBob MarshallRepresentative · Democrat · HD-043

KMKaren McCormickRepresentative · Democrat · HD-011

APAmy PaschalRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018

MRManny RutinelRepresentative · Democrat · HD-032

GRGretchen RydinRepresentative · Democrat · HD-038

LSLesley SmithRepresentative · Democrat · HD-049

KSKatie StewartRepresentative · Democrat · HD-059

TSTammy StoryRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025

BTBrianna TitoneRepresentative · Democrat · HD-027

RWRon WeinbergRepresentative · Republican · HD-051

JAJudith AmabileRepresentative · Democrat · SD-018

JCJohn CarsonSenator · Republican · SD-030

JCJames ColemanSenator · Democrat · SD-033

LDLindsey DaughertySenator · Democrat · SD-019

TETony ExumSenator · Democrat · SD-011

IJIman JodehSenator · Democrat · SD-029

CKCathy KippSenator · Democrat · SD-014

LLLarry ListonSenator · Republican · SD-010

JMJanice MarchmanSenator · Democrat · SD-015

Bill history

Newest first.

May 5, 2026Governor Signed

Apr 28, 2026Sent to the Governor

Apr 28, 2026Signed by the President of the SenateSenate

Apr 28, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the HouseHouse

Apr 7, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsSenate

Apr 6, 2026Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No AmendmentsSenate

Apr 6, 2026Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsSenate

Apr 1, 2026Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the WholeSenate

Show 7 earlier actions

Mar 17, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesSenate

Mar 12, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsHouse

Mar 11, 2026House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorHouse

Mar 11, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorHouse

Mar 6, 2026House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No AmendmentsHouse

Mar 3, 2026House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeHouse

Feb 18, 2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human ServicesHouse

Recorded votes

House Health & Human Services: Refer House Bill 26-1238, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.Mar 3, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

House: Third Reading BillMar 12, 2026 · House · 63 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Health & Human Services: Refer House Bill 26-1238 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.Apr 1, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Health & Human Services: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment A).Mar 3, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

House Health & Human Services: Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment B).Mar 3, 2026 · House · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate: Third Reading BillApr 7, 2026 · Senate · 34 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance

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