Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1139: Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Status: Chaptered, June 2, 2026
Concerning the use of artificial intelligence in health care.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 27, 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 26-1139 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Joseph and Lieder, Duran, Froelich, Lindsay, Nguyen, Story, Titone; also SENATOR(S) Cutter and Daugherty, Amabile, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Mullica, Coleman. CONCERNING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN HEALTH CARE. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Health-care decisions affect the most intimate, complex, and consequential aspects of human life, including physical survival, mental well-being, family stability, and personal dignity, and therefore must be grounded in compassion, clinical judgment, and individualized understanding; (b) Artificial intelligence systems may offer valuable tools to support efficiency, data analysis, and administrative functions in health-care delivery; however, these systems cannot comprehend the full breadth and depth of the human experience, including trauma, culture, disability, grief, ________ 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. fear, hope, and the lived realities that shape patient health outcomes; (c) The state of Colorado has a …
Sponsors
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10) · primary sponsor
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Story, Tammy (D, 25)
- Titone, Brianna (D, 27)
- Cutter, Lisa (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Daugherty, Lindsey (D, 19) · primary sponsor
- Amabile, Judy (D, 18)
- Gonzales, Julie (D, 34)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 11, 2026): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1139 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 5, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 16, 2026): 47 yea, 15 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1139, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (March 4, 2026): 8 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment M). (March 4, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment L). (March 4, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Health Insurance, Insurance
Common questions
- What is HB1139?
- HB1139 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care.
- What does HB1139 do?
- Concerning the use of artificial intelligence in health care.
- What is the status of HB1139?
- Chaptered as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1139?
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1139?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1139
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