Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1262: Patient Access to Compounded Medical Items
Status: Signed into law, June 2, 2026
Concerning preserving patient access to compounded medical items.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 26-1262 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Stewart K. and Stewart R., Bacon, Brown, Clifford, Duran, Espenoza, Garcia, Hamrick, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, McCormick, Phillips, Rutinel, Sirota, Titone, Weinberg, McCluskie, Nguyen, Ricks, Smith; also SENATOR(S) Ball and Roberts. CONCERNING PRESERVING PATIENT ACCESS TO COMPOUNDED MEDICAL ITEMS. SECTION 1. Short title. The short title of this act is the "Colorado Patient Access and Compounding Clarity Act". SECTION 2. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Sterile and nonsterile compounded medical items are used and relied upon on a daily basis in hospitals, surgical centers, behavioral health treatment facilities, and other care settings across Colorado; (b) Federal standards for sterile and nonsterile compounding have ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. evolved in recent years, and state law should reflect that framework to ensure clarity and continuity; (c) Modernizing Colorado's laws regarding compounding promotes patient safety, reduces …
Sponsors
- Stewart, Katie (D, 59) · primary sponsor
- Stewart, Rebekah (D, 30) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4)
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
- : Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Votes
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (April 21, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (April 21, 2026): 63 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 17, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1262, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 9, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E). (April 9, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 16, 2026): 61 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: Pharmaceuticals and Pharmacists, Professions & Occupations
Common questions
- What is HB1262?
- HB1262 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Patient Access to Compounded Medical Items.
- What does HB1262 do?
- Concerning preserving patient access to compounded medical items.
- What is the status of HB1262?
- Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1262?
- Stewart, Katie (D, 59), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1262?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1262
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