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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB26-032

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Date Feb 25, 2026       Location HCR 0112

SB26-032 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
04:49:33 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Brown and Feret, introduced Senate Bill 26-032 to the House Health and Human Services Committee. This bill updates existing law and adds new provisions concerning vaccines including authorizes the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) to rely on immunization guidance from specified national medical professional organizations in addition to ACIP guidance when establishing and administering immunization requirements and to negotiate for and purchase board-approved vaccines.
04:55:31 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
05:07:30 PM  
Dr. Christoper Urbina, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Emily Zadvorny, representing Colorado Pharmacists Society, testified in support of the bill. Dr. David Higgins, representing Children's Hospital Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Amy Duckro, representing Colorado Medical Society, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Angie Anderson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:20:07 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:30:31 PM  
Susan Lontine, representing Immunize Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Edwin Asturias, representing Colorado Children's Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Lucy Roberts, representing Denver Public Schools, testified in support of the bill. Carrie Jones, representing Colorado Access, testified in support of the bill.
05:40:40 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
05:48:15 PM  
Ms. Halley Pucker, representing Colorado Families for Vaccines, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Emily Cohen, representing Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, testified in support of the bill. Alexis Alltop, representing Healthier Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Megan Matthews, representing Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Dr. Lindsay Diamond, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:59:27 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:01:42 PM  
Ms. Yael Cohen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Katy LeVasseur, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Julie Denton, representing Colorado Health Choice Alliance, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. James Crawford, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. David Goldberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

A handout was provided to the committee (Attachment K).
06:16:29 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:23:41 PM  
Mrs. Lesley Thompson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kory Moore Luther, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Constance McMenamin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kristen Aldretti, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Heather Roth, representing Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, was available to answer committee questions.
06:36:24 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
06:37:07 PM  
Ms. Pam Long, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nancy Eason, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Randi McIntyre, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Angelice Caballer on behalf of Ebony Caballer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tess McDonald, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Karin Nance, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cameron Hanson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.
06:54:06 PM  
The panel responded to questions from the committee.
07:01:38 PM  

Katherine Adams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Phil Silverman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Corey Blair, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Additional written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment L).
07:09:49 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.015 (Attachment M).

07:12:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.015 (Attachment M).
Moved Feret
Seconded Gilchrist
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
07:12:12 PM  
The bill sponsors introduced amendment L.016 (Attachment N).

07:12:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.016 (Attachment N).
Moved Feret
Seconded Stewart K.
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
07:13:09 PM  
The primary bill sponsors, Representatives Feret and Brown, provided closing comments on the bill.
07:16:53 PM  
Members of the committee provided closing comments on the bill.

07:24:25 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-032, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Feret
Seconded Stewart K.
Barron No
Bradfield No
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: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS