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CO HB1254

Bill

Status

Failed

2/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ken Degraaf

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a statute of limitations allowing individuals who underwent gender transition procedures before age 26 to file lawsuits for damages until they reach 38 years of age

  • Covers both intentional and negligent acts, including claims against providers who performed procedures and entities whose employees caused the procedures to occur

  • Defines covered procedures as medications, sterilizing surgeries, genital reconstruction surgeries, and removal of healthy body parts performed to alter gender appearance or affirm gender perception inconsistent with biological sex

  • Excludes procedures treating medically verifiable disorders of sex development, such as individuals born with ambiguous sex characteristics or diagnosed chromosomal/hormonal disorders

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025, applies to claims not already time-barred, and includes severability provisions if any portion is found unconstitutional

Legislative Description

Limitation on Gender Transition Procedure Claims

Civil Law

Last Action

House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely

2/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/12/2025

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