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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1109

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 24, 2026       Location HCR 0112

HB26-1109 - Amended, referred to House Finance
11:56:47 AM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Stewart K. and Joseph, introduced House Bill 26-1109 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. The bill requires the Division for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deafblind in the Communication Services for People with Disabilities Enterprise to contract for a study regarding consumer protections related to the use of sign language interpreters in the state.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment A).
12:01:00 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
12:07:41 PM  
Jack Johnson, representing Disability Law Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Karina Mitchell, representing Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment, testified to amend the bill. Marja Possner, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Shannon Callahan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Woranee Raj, representing Deaf Overcoming Violence through Empowerment, testified in support of the bill.
12:25:46 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
12:33:43 PM  
Mr. Hayden Burdick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Brianna Shuler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment B).
12:40:48 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
12:42:26 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.001 (Attachment C).

12:43:40 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C).
Moved Stewart K.
Seconded Hamrick
Barron
Bradfield
Bradley
English
Feret
Hamrick
Johnson
McCormick
Rydin
Stewart K.
Woog
Lieder
Gilchrist
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:43:41 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Stewart K. and Joseph, provided closing comments on the bill.
12:46:10 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

12:48:29 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1109, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Stewart K.
Seconded Feret
Barron No
Bradfield Yes
Bradley No
English Yes
Feret Yes
Hamrick Yes
Johnson No
McCormick Yes
Rydin Yes
Stewart K. Yes
Woog No
Lieder Yes
Gilchrist Yes
Final YES: 9   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS