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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB19-1253

Living Organ Donor Insurance

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Insurance

Concerning a prohibition on discrimination against a living organ donor in certain insurance policies.

Bill Summary:

Living organ donors - discrimination prohibited - duty to make information available to the public. The act:

  • Prohibits a person who offers life insurance, disability income insurance, health insurance, or long-term care insurance from discriminating against a person based solely on the person's status as a living organ donor;
  • Requires the division of insurance (division) to provide information to the public on a living organ donor's access to insurance; and
  • Requires the division and the department of public health and environment to make materials related to live organ donation available to the public if the materials are from a recognized organ donation organization.
    (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Lois Landgraf

Representative

Lois Landgraf

Senator Janet Buckner

Representative

Janet Buckner

Senator Dennis Hisey

Senator

Dennis Hisey

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Committees

House

Health & Insurance

Appropriations

Senate

Health & Human Services

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/30/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/15/2019 Final Act PDF
04/22/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/19/2019 Revised PDF
04/10/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/09/2019 Engrossed PDF
03/19/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/18/2019 PA2 PDF
03/29/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/07/2019 FN3 PDF
04/01/2019 FN2 PDF
03/26/2019 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/01/2025 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1253, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1253 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1253, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2019 Conference Committee Report REPASS
62
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/03/2019 Conference Committee Report ADOPT
62
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/29/2019 Senate Amendments NOTCNCR
65
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/10/2019 Third Reading BILL
64
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/02/2019 Conference Committee Report REPASS
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/02/2019 Conference Committee Report ADOPT CCR
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/22/2019 Third Reading BILL
32
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/17/2019 L.004 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
04/17/2019 L.002 SEN Health & Human Services Passed [*] PDF
03/27/2019 L.001 HOU Health & Insurance Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/30/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/15/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/15/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/14/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/03/2019 House House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
05/02/2019 Senate Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
05/01/2019 ConfComm First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Reengrossed w/ Amendments
04/29/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
04/23/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/22/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/19/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/17/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/10/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
04/10/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/09/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/09/2019 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/27/2019 House House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/19/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/02/2019 367 Living Organ Donor Insurance PDF

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