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CO HB1194

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2026

Primary Sponsor

Carlos Barron

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Continues the Office of Combative Sports and Colorado Combative Sports Commission for 11 years until September 1, 2037

  • Renames the "Colorado Professional Boxing Safety Act" to the "Colorado Combative Sports Safety Act" and expands scope to include boxing, kickboxing, martial arts, mixed martial arts, and Muay Thai

  • Grants voting power to the two physician members of the commission and requires they have experience in emergency, sports, or combative sports medicine

  • Prohibits promoters and matchmakers from having financial interests in participant management, and bars managers from having financial interests in promotion or receiving compensation from promoters beyond their contract terms

  • Requires the office director to gather safety data on combative sports for commission consideration during rulemaking, and adds failure to respond to division complaint letters as grounds for licensee discipline

Legislative Description

Sunset Combative Sports Office & Commission

Business & Economic Development

Last Action

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

3/16/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/3/2026
Health and Human Services2/11/2026

Full Bill Text

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