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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1085

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 18, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1085 - Lay Over
03:58:14 PM  
The primary bill sponsor, Representative Keltie, introduced House Bill 26-1085 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires health care providers to offer their pregnant patients the option to fill out a “do not abort” form that expresses the patient’s wishes to not receive an abortion in the event of incapacitation. If the form is filled out, the health care provider must enter it into the patient’s medical record.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment G).
04:02:33 PM  
The bill sponsor responded to questions from the committee.
04:17:56 PM  
Dr. Thomas Perille, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Vanessa Martinez, representing Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), testified in opposition to the bill.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment H).
04:22:59 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:28:50 PM  
Kristy Neeley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Catherine Wheeler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Lloyd Benes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:37:10 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
04:44:13 PM  
Nathan Fisher, representing Colorado Catholic Conference, testified in support of the bill. Scott Shamblin, representing Colorado Right To Life, testified in support of the bill. Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mary Louise Fiddler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
04:54:42 PM  
Amy Pitlik, representing the Colorado Public Health Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Sabrina Balestar, representing themself, testified testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment I).
04:58:32 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:00:38 PM  
Representative Keltie requested that House Bill 26-1085 be laid over for action only.