Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1327: Large Employer Worker Health-Care Support
Status: Failed, May 7, 2026
Concerning health-care support for large employers' workers, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
What the bill says
A bill FOR AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH-CARE SUPPORT FOR LARGE EMPLOYERS' WORKERS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted…
From the engrossed text, May 5, 2026:
A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH-CARE SUPPORT FOR LARGE EMPLOYERS' WORKERS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill creates the large employer health-care support enterprise (enterprise) to impose, assess, and collect the large employer health-care support fee (enterprise fee) in the amount of $2,300 for each supported worker for the calendar year. A worker who is receiving medical assistance benefits under the state medical assistance program is a ESUOH ESUOH dednemanU gnidaeR dr3 gnidaeR dn2 dednemA ,5 yaM ,4 yaM HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Feret, Bacon, Brown, Clifford, Garcia, Lieder, Mauro, Rutinel, Rydin, Stewart R., Titone, Velasco, Woodrow, Zokaie, Lindsay, Nguyen, Ricks SENATE SPONSORSHIP Mullica, Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment. Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law. Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. supported worker (supported worker). The business purpose of the enterprise is to help large employers retain supported workers who are not provided employer-sponsored affordable health coverage by using …
Sponsors
- Feret, Lisa (D, 24) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
- Mauro, Tisha (D, 46)
- Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
- Rydin, Gretchen (D, 38)
- Stewart, Rebekah (D, 30)
- Titone, Brianna (D, 27)
- Velasco, Elizabeth (D, 57)
Latest actions
- : Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- : House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- : House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
- : House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Votes
- Refer House Bill 26-1327 to the Committee on Appropriations. (May 7, 2026): 2 yea, 7 nay, failed
- Postpone House Bill 26-1327 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. (May 7, 2026): 7 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 5, 2026): 35 yea, 30 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1327, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 1, 2026): 6 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.005 (May 1, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Adopt amendment J.001 (May 1, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Health Care Policy and Financing, Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
Common questions
- What is HB1327?
- HB1327 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Large Employer Worker Health-Care Support.
- What does HB1327 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH-CARE SUPPORT FOR LARGE EMPLOYERS' WORKERS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted…
- What is the status of HB1327?
- Failed as of May 7, 2026. Latest action: Senate Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely (May 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1327?
- Feret, Lisa (D, 24), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1327?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1327
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