Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 5 D · 4 R cosponsors

HB 1241 — Carrier to Notify Provider Material Change Contract

Last action — Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    3 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

In current law concerning contracts with health-care providers, an entity wishing to make a material change to such a contract must provide written notice of the change to the health-care provider (provider) at least 90 days before the effective date of the change. The bill adds language requiring a person to give such written notice two separate times by standard electronic means and, if the provider has not affirmatively responded, a third time by registered mail and by email or personal service to the health-care provider or administrator who signed the contract. and The bill adds a reference to this language in the area of the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning health-care insurance carriers.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 18 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill HB 1241 includes new requirements for written notice when entering contracts with health-care providers. Specifically, it now mandates that individuals send this notice by both registered mail and email. This change is important because it enhances communication and ensures that all parties are adequately informed about the terms of the contract.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
26-0791.01 Renee Leone x2695 HOUSE BILL 26-1241 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Marshall and Bradley, SENATE SPONSORSHIP Marchman, House Committees Senate Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE NOTICE REQUIRED TO MAKE A MATERIAL CHANGE TO A CONTRACT ENTERED INTO WITH A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER .
26-0791.01 Renee Leone x2695 HOUSE BILL 26-1241 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Marshall and Bradley, Bacon, Duran, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Joseph, Slaugh, Soper SENATE SPONSORSHIP Marchman, House Committees Senate Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNING THE NOTICE REQUIRED TO MAKE A MATERIAL CHANGE TO A CONTRACT ENTERED INTO WITH A HEALTH -CARE PROVIDER .
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H 2 r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existingdlaw.
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e A health-care provider or administrator who signed the contract and adds a reference to this language in the area of the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning health-care insurance carriers.
e m A health-care provider or administrator who signed the contract and adds a reference to this language in the area of the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning health-care insurance carriers.
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Action History

  1. Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely

  2. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  3. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  4. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  5. House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  6. Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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3 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 91 not signed on · 10 voted No

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (91)

91 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

BILL

Passed 56 Yea · 9 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 41000
Republican 11800
Unaffiliated 4100
Total 56900
% of votes cast 86%14%0%0%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Gonzalez R. — Yea
Stewart K. — Yea
Stewart R. — Yea
Winter T. — Yea
Garcia Sander — Nay
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kenny Nguyen Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Lori Goldstein Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Ava Flanell Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Nay
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Yea
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Yea
Rebecca Keltie Republican Yea
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Scott Slaugh Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Refer House Bill 26-1241, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Passed 6 Yea · 5 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 5102
Republican 1400
Total 6502
% of votes cast 46%38%0%15%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Not Voting
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Nay
Sheila Lieder Democrat Not Voting
Brandi Bradley Republican Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1241 do?
In current law concerning contracts with health-care providers, an entity wishing to make a material change to such a contract must provide written notice of the change to the health-care provider (provider) at least 90 days before the effective date of the change. The bill adds language requiring a person to give such written notice two separate times by standard electronic means and, if the provider has not affirmatively responded, a third time by registered mail and by email or personal service to the health-care provider or administrator who signed the contract. and The bill adds a reference to this language in the area of the Colorado Revised Statutes concerning health-care insurance carriers.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Who sponsors HB 1241?
HB 1241 is sponsored by J. Marchman, Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Eliza Hamrick (Democrat), Junie Joseph (Democrat), Scott Slaugh (Republican), Brandi Bradley (Republican), Bob Marshall (Democrat), Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), and Matt Soper (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1241?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced February 18, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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