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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1128

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 9, 2026       Location Old State Library

HB26-1128 - Postponed Indefinitely
04:32:27 PM  
Representative DeGraaf, prime bill sponsor, presented House Bill 26-1128. The bill establishes that a civil action based on damages for an injury suffered as the result of a youth gender transition procedure must be commenced before the individual who suffered an injury reaches 38 years old.
04:39:11 PM  
Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Travis Morrell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Antoinette De La Cruz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Kevin Howell, representing Principled Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Kinsey Ringenberg, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Prisha Mosley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:12:31 PM  
Ivy Liu, representing Moms for America, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kristy Neeley representing themself, testified in support. Erin Lee representing themself, testified in support. Lori Goebel representing themself, testified in support
05:14:20 PM  
Rev. Larry J. Morris III, representing the Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Monica Hughes, representing the Cobalt Advocates, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Olivia Compton, representing Inside Out Youth Services, testified in opposition to the bill. Alex Floyd, representing One Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Katharine Ebersberger, representing the League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Vanessa Martinez, representing the Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:33:43 PM  
Bryn Long, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kara Allison, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
05:44:23 PM  
Nancy Rumfelt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lloyd Benes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Nathan Fisher, representing the Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Patty McKernan, representing Protect Kids Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Regina Eslick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to question from the committee.
05:59:35 PM  
Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sven Scharpen, representing the Autistic Freedom Network, testified in support of the bill. Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. James Boelens, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Tom Perille, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jody Nickerson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony (Attachment B) was provided to the committee.
06:21:38 PM  
Representative DeGraaf made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

06:37:55 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1128 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Bradley
Seconded Luck
Bottoms Yes
Bradley Yes
Carter No
Espenoza No
Feret No
Froelich No
Luck Yes
Nguyen No
Ricks No
Clifford No
Willford No
YES: 3   NO: 8   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

06:38:20 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 26-1128 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.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Feret
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Nguyen Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS