Colorado 2026 Regular Session Status: Introduced 2 D cosponsors

HB 1267 — Limitations on Collection Actions for Medical Debt

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

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • Introduced

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    3 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The bill adds to the list of impermissible collection actions that a medical creditor is prohibited from using when collecting on a medical debt. Current law requires a medical creditor to comply with certain conditions and notify a patient with medical debt 30 days before taking any permissible extraordinary collection actions. In addition to providing notice before taking any permissible extraordinary collection actions, the bill requires a medical creditor to notify a patient 30 days before collecting, transferring, selling, or assigning a medical debt, and to verify the patient has been screened for public health insurance programs and discounted care. The bill requires a medical creditor to offer a reasonable payment plan to each patient with medical debt. If the medical creditor violates the requirements for selling, transferring, or assigning medical debt, or undertaking collection activities, the patient is entitled to damages in the amount of $3,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Bill Text

  • Introduced View text Current pdf February 19, 2026

Action History

  1. House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 97 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (97)

97 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

Postpone House Bill 26-1267 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.

Passed 8 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Democrat 3500
Total 8500
% of votes cast 62%38%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Nay
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Nay
Lisa Feret Democrat Nay
Regina English Democrat Nay
Sheila Lieder Democrat Nay
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Dan Woog Republican Yea
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Ty Winter Republican Yea

Official roll call →

Refer House Bill 26-1267, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Failed 5 Yea · 8 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 0500
Democrat 5300
Total 5800
% of votes cast 38%62%0%0%
How each member voted (13)
Member Party Vote
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Nay
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Nay
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Nay
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Carlos Barron Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1267 do?
The bill adds to the list of impermissible collection actions that a medical creditor is prohibited from using when collecting on a medical debt. Current law requires a medical creditor to comply with certain conditions and notify a patient with medical debt 30 days before taking any permissible extraordinary collection actions. In addition to providing notice before taking any permissible extraordinary collection actions, the bill requires a medical creditor to notify a patient 30 days before collecting, transferring, selling, or assigning a medical debt, and to verify the patient has been screened for public health insurance programs and discounted care. The bill requires a medical creditor to offer a reasonable payment plan to each patient with medical debt. If the medical creditor violates the requirements for selling, transferring, or assigning medical debt, or undertaking collection activities, the patient is entitled to damages in the amount of $3,000 or actual damages, whichever is greater.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors HB 1267?
HB 1267 is sponsored by M. Weissman, I. Jodeh, Junie Joseph (Democrat), and Javier Mabrey (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1267?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced February 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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