2024 Regular Session • Colorado Legislature
HB1459: Birth Equity
Legislative Summary
Concerning protections for birthing persons.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
85% Positive
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Bill History
4/15/2024
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
House of Representatives
4/23/2024
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House of Representatives
4/27/2024
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House of Representatives
4/29/2024
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
House of Representatives
4/30/2024
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House of Representatives
4/30/2024
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Senate
5/3/2024
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate
5/6/2024
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Senate
5/7/2024
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate
5/23/2024
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
5/23/2024
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
5/23/2024
Sent to the Governor
6/5/2024
Governor Signed
Amendments
Second Reading Amendment L.004
Second Reading Amendment L.004
4/29/2024Adopted
Second Reading Amendment L.006
Second Reading Amendment L.006
4/29/2024Not Adopted
House Judiciary Amendment L.002
House Judiciary Amendment L.002
4/23/2024Adopted
House Judiciary Amendment L.003
House Judiciary Amendment L.003
4/23/2024Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading Bill
5/7/2024
23
Yea
12
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Refer House Bill 24-1459 to the Committee of the Whole.
5/3/2024
3
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading Bill
4/30/2024
45
Yea
17
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.002
4/23/2024
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.003
4/23/2024
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary: Refer House Bill 24-1459, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
4/23/2024
8
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(6/5/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine Die
Sponsors
Democrat: 40
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
Lorena Garcia
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (40)
Leslie Herod
Democrat
Janet Buckner
Democrat
Julie Gonzales
Democrat
Judith Amabile
Democrat
Andrew Boesenecker
Democrat
Kyle Brown
Democrat
Monica Duran
Democrat
Elisabeth Epps
Democrat
Meg Froelich
Democrat
Eliza Hamrick
Democrat
Iman Jodeh
Democrat
Cathy Kipp
Democrat
William Lindstedt
Democrat
Javier Mabrey
Democrat
Julia Marvin
Democrat
Karen McCormick
Democrat
David Ortiz
Democrat
Jennifer Parenti
Democrat
Manny Rutinel
Democrat
Emily Sirota
Democrat
Tammy Story
Democrat
Alex Valdez
Democrat
Elizabeth Velasco
Democrat
Stephanie Vigil
Democrat
Michael Weissman
Democrat
Mary Young
Democrat
Jeff Bridges
Democrat
Lisa Cutter
Democrat
Jessie Danielson
Democrat
Thomas Exum
Democrat
Rhonda Fields
Democrat
Joann Ginal
Democrat
Nick Hinrichsen
Democrat
Sonya Jaquez Lewis
Democrat
Chris Kolker
Democrat
Janice Marchman
Democrat
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Democrat
Kevin Priola
Republican
Robert Rodriguez
Democrat
Tom Sullivan
Democrat