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HB26-1258 · Bill · 2026 Regular Session · Colorado

Changes to Practices Relating to Death

Concerning death.

Official status: Became Law

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Official summary

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The act makes changes to death-care-related practices, including changes to: The practices of professionals licensed and establishments registered pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code'; The licensure options for professionals seeking licensure pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code', including the inclusion of an associate license option; The powers and duties of the director of the division of professions and occupations in connection with regulating professionals licensed and establishments registered pursuant to the 'Mortuary Science Code'; The provisions concerning nontransplant tissue banks and the discipline of a person that has an interest in a nontransplant tissue bank; The abuse of a corpse as a criminal offense, including increasing the offense from a class 6 felony to a class 5 felony for offenses committed on and after January 1, 2027; The timeline for regulatory review of certain death-care-related entities and provisions; and The process by which a licensed individual initiates, completes, responds to, or files a death certificate. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status timeline

Every recorded action on HB26-1258, oldest first
DateLocationAction
02/19/2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
03/04/2026HouseHouse Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
03/05/2026HouseHouse Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/10/2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/11/2026HouseHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/16/2026SenateIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
03/31/2026SenateSenate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/28/2026SenateSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/29/2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/30/2026SenateSenate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/01/2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/04/2026HouseHouse Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
05/07/2026ConfCommFirst Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
05/08/2026SenateSenate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
05/12/2026HouseHouse Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
06/03/2026HouseSigned by the Speaker of the House
06/03/2026SenateSigned by the President of the Senate
06/03/2026GovernorSent to the Governor
06/04/2026GovernorGovernor Signed

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View HB26-1258 on leg.colorado.gov

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