Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB187: Establishing Commission on Medicaid
Status: Chaptered, May 29, 2026
Concerning the creation of a commission to study medicaid, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
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. SENATE BILL 26-187 BY SENATOR(S) Amabile and Bridges, Kirkmeyer, Ball, Bright, Catlin, Cutter, Exum, Frizell, Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton R., Simpson, Snyder, Wallace, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Brown and Taggart, Sirota, Clifford, Duran, Gilchrist, Marshall, McCormick, Nguyen, Paschal, Rutinel, Rydin, Smith, Stewart K., Titone, McCluskie. CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A COMMISSION TO STUDY MEDICAID, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Medicaid is a critical part of Colorado's social safety net, health-care system, and broader economy. It provides health-care coverage for more than 20% of Coloradans and represents about one-third of the state budget; (b) Because of medicaid's far-reaching impacts on the state's health-care system, economy, and budget, all Coloradans, whether they 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. direct connection to medicaid or not, have a shared interest in ensuring the program is …
Sponsors
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Taggart, Rick (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Sirota, Emily (D, 9)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Gilchrist, Lindsay (D, 8)
- Marshall, Bob (D, 43)
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Paschal, Amy (D, 18)
- Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
- Rydin, Gretchen (D, 38)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
- : Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
Votes
- House Amendments: REPASS (May 13, 2026): 31 yea, 4 nay, passed
- House Amendments: CONCUR (May 13, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 11, 2026): 45 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-187 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 9, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 7, 2026): 31 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMEND (L.002) (May 7, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Health Care Policy and Financing, Medicaid (Medical Assistance)
Common questions
- What is SB187?
- SB187 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Establishing Commission on Medicaid.
- What does SB187 do?
- Concerning the creation of a commission to study medicaid, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
- What is the status of SB187?
- Chaptered as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB187?
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB187?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-187
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