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CO HB1087
Bill
Status
2/18/2026
Primary Sponsor
Scott Bottoms
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AI Summary
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Prohibits surgery, hormones, and puberty blockers for minors under 18 for the purpose of altering biological sex characteristics, and bans mental health therapy or counseling that affirms a minor's belief they were born in the wrong body
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Bars state/federal funding, Medicaid reimbursement, and health insurance coverage from paying for prohibited interventions
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Protects parents from state investigation, penalties, or termination of parental rights for refusing to consent to such interventions; requires schools, providers, and government entities to disclose to parents any minor's expressed desire to transition
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Establishes 20-year statute of limitations (from age 18) for civil lawsuits by individuals who underwent prohibited interventions as minors
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Classifies violations as a class 5 felony with mandatory maximum imprisonment and fines; requires permanent revocation of professional licenses for health-care and mental health providers who violate the law
Legislative Description
Safeguard Minors from Sex-Altering Interventions
Health Care & Health Insurance
Last Action
House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely
2/18/2026