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SB26-178

Health Insurance Affordability Measures

Became law · by I. Jodeh, K. Mullica, K. Brown, L. Gilchrist · full text and history

Latest floor vote

House Floor, 2026-05-12: Pass, 43 ayes, 22 noes, 0 not voting · Third Reading BILL

Aye (43): Alex Valdez D, Amy Paschal D, Andrew Boesenecker D, Brianna Titone D, Cecelia Espenoza D, Chad Clifford D, Eliza Hamrick D, Elizabeth Velasco D, Emily Sirota D, Gretchen Rydin D, Jacque Phillips D, Jamie Jackson D, Javier Mabrey D, Jennifer Bacon D, Jenny Willford D, Julie McCluskie D, Junie Joseph D, Karen McCormick D, Katie Stewart D, Kenny Nguyen D, Kyle Brown D, Lesley Smith D, Lindsay Gilchrist D, Lisa Feret D, Lorena Garcia D, Lori Goldstein D, Mandy Lindsay D, Manny Rutinel D, Matthew Martinez D, Meg Froelich D, Meghan Lukens D, Michael Carter D, Monica Duran D, Naquetta Ricks D, Rebekah Stewart D, Regina English D, Rick Taggart R, Sean Camacho D, Sheila Lieder D, Steven Woodrow D, Tammy Story D, Tisha Mauro D, Yara Zokaie D

No (22): Anthony Hartsook R, Ava Flanell R, Bob Marshall D, Brandi Bradley R, Carlos Barron R, Chris Richardson R, Dan Woog R, Dusty Johnson R, Jarvis Caldwell R, Ken DeGraaf R, Larry Don Suckla R, Lori Garcia Sander R, Mary Bradfield R, Matt Soper R, Max Brooks R, Rebecca Keltie R, Ron Weinberg R, Ryan Gonzalez R, Scott Bottoms R, Scott Slaugh R, Stephanie Luck R, Ty Winter R

Who lobbied on it

66 clients of professional lobbyists reported a position on SB26-178 (their latest). Linked: those who gave to two or more 2026 state candidates.

Supporting (31): Adams County Health Department · Blood Cancer United, Inc. · Boulder County · Center for Health Progress · Children's Hospital Colorado · Chronic Care Collaborative · Colorado Academy of Family Physicians · Colorado Center on Law and Policy · Colorado Children's Campaign · Colorado Community Health Network · Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers · Colorado Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association · Colorado Hospital Association · Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition · Colorado Organizations Responding to AIDS/HIV · Colorado Rural Health Center · Connect for Health Colorado · Counties & Commissioners Acting Together · Craig Hospital · Denver Health · HCA-The Health Care Co · Health District of Northern Larimer County · HealthOne · HealthOne-HCA Hospital System · HealthOne/HCA · Healthier Colorado · Intermountain Healthcare · Jefferson County (Swift Strategies, LLC) · Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning · Summit County · University of Colorado Health

Opposing (1): National Federation of Independent Business

Amending (1): Colorado Consumer Health Initiative

Monitoring (33): America's Health Insurance Plans · American Academy of Pediatrics · Arvada Chamber of Commerce · Aveanna Healthcare · COLOR Action Fund · CVS Health · Cigna Corporate Services, LLC · Colorado Access · Colorado Association of Health Plans · Colorado Association of Medical Equipment Services · Colorado Bankers Association · Colorado BioScience Association · Colorado Chamber · Colorado Chamber of Commerce · Colorado Medical Society · Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights · Colorado Public Health Association · Colorado Radiological Society · Colorado Society of Anesthesiologists · Colorado Society of Anesthesiology · Colorado Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons · DentaQuest · Dominion Diagnostics · Elevance Health, and its Affiliates dba Anthem, Inc. · KAISER PERMANENTE · Kaiser Foundation Health Plan · National Assoc. of Benefits & Insurance Professionals · National Jewish Health · Pediatrix Medical Group · Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers · The Boulder Chamber · United HealthCare Services, Inc. · UnitedHealthcare of Colorado, Inc

Every recorded vote

DateWhereResultAyesNoes
2026-04-30Senate Finance
Refer Senate Bill 26-178, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Pass63
2026-05-07Senate Appropriations
Refer Senate Bill 26-178, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Pass43
2026-05-08Senate Floor
Third Reading AMEND (L.020)
Pass340
2026-05-08Senate Floor
Third Reading BILL
Pass2310
2026-05-09House Appropriations
Refer Senate Bill 26-178 to the Committee of the Whole.
Pass92
2026-05-12House Floor
Third Reading BILL
Pass4322