Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB 1262
Patient Access to Compounded Medical Items
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- D. Roberts (Democratic)
- M. Ball (Democratic)
- R. Stewart (Democratic)
- K. Stewart (Democratic)
Cosponsors (22)
- R. Weinberg (Republican)
- B. Titone (Democratic)
- L. Smith (Democratic)
- E. Sirota (Democratic)
- M. Rutinel
- N. Ricks (Democratic)
- J. Phillips (Democratic)
- K. Nguyen (Democratic)
- K. McCormick (Democratic)
- J. McCluskie (Democratic)
- B. Marshall (Democratic)
- M. Lindsay (Democratic)
- S. Lieder (Democratic)
- J. Joseph (Democratic)
- J. Jackson (Democratic)
- E. Hamrick (Democratic)
- L. García (Democratic)
- C. Espenoza (Democratic)
- M. Duran (Democratic)
- C. Clifford (Democratic)
- K. Brown (Democratic)
- J. Bacon (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary
The act provides that, if the action is undertaken in accordance with applicable federal and state law:A licensed person may compound a drug or device in the state;A state-licensed pharmacy or a distribution facility registered with the federal food and drug administration (licensed 503B outsourcing facility) may supply a compounded drug or device to a licensed health-care provider, pharmacy, facility, or organization; andA licensed health-care provider, pharmacy, facility, or organization may obtain, dispense, or administer a compounded drug or device supplied by a state-licensed pharmacy or a licensed 503B outsourcing facility. In addition, the act prohibits the state board of pharmacy from adopting rules that are more restrictive than federal or state law regarding the compounding of drugs or devices by licensed 503B outsourcing facilities. Current law exempts drugs that are intended solely for investigational use by experts qualified by scientific training and experience and that are plainly labeled for investigational use only from the sales and delivery prohibition for new drugs. The act also exempts from the prohibition:Drugs that are reviewed by an institutional review board and plainly labeled for investigational use only; andCompounded drugs and devices if the compounding of the drug or device is undertaken in accordance with applicable federal and state law.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Text versions
- Introduced· Feb 19, 2026
- Engrossed· Mar 13, 2026
- Reengrossed· Mar 16, 2026
- Revised· Apr 16, 2026
- Rerevised· Apr 17, 2026
- Final Act· May 21, 2026
- Signed Act· Jun 3, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 4:19 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | REPASS | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 21, 2026 Senate | CONCUR | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 9, 2026 Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1262, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 9, 2026 Senate | Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment E). | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 16, 2026 House | BILL | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 House | AMD (H.002) | fail | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 13, 2026 House | AMD (H.001) | fail | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Mar 10, 2026 House | Refer House Bill 26-1262 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
Actions
- Feb 19, 2026 · House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services - Mar 10, 2026 · House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole - Mar 13, 2026 · House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor - Mar 16, 2026 · House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services - Apr 9, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole - Apr 14, 2026 · Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments - Apr 16, 2026 · Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee - Apr 17, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - Apr 20, 2026 · House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily - Apr 21, 2026 · House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass - May 22, 2026 · House
Signed by the Speaker of the House - May 22, 2026 · Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate - May 22, 2026
Sent to the Governor - Jun 2, 2026
Governor Signed