HB 22-1279

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2022 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 14, 2022
  • Passed House Mar 14, 2022
  • Passed Senate Mar 23, 2022
  • Signed by Governor Apr 04, 2022

Reproductive Health Equity Act

Abstract

The act declares that every individual has a fundamental right to use or refuse contraception; every pregnant individual has a fundamental right to continue the pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion; and a fertilized egg, embryo, or fetus does not have independent or derivative rights under the laws of the state. The act prohibits state and local public entities from: Denying, restricting, interfering with, or discriminating against an individual's fundamental right to use or refuse contraception or to continue a pregnancy and give birth or to have an abortion in the regulation or provision of benefits, services, information, or facilities; and Depriving, through prosecution, punishment, or other means, an individual of the individual's right to act or refrain from acting during the individual's own pregnancy based on the potential, actual, or perceived impact on the pregnancy, the pregnancy's outcomes, or on the pregnant individual's health.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Apr 04, 2022

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

Mar 29, 2022

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

Mar 28, 2022

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

Mar 23, 2022

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 22, 2022

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 17, 2022

Senate

Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Judiciary Senate Committee of the Whole

Mar 14, 2022

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

  • Introduction
Judiciary

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 12, 2022

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

Mar 09, 2022

House

House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Health & Insurance House Committee of the Whole

Mar 03, 2022

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance

  • Introduction
Health & Insurance

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (04/04/2022) PDF
Final Act (03/29/2022) PDF
Rerevised (03/23/2022) PDF
Revised (03/22/2022) PDF
Reengrossed (03/14/2022) PDF
Engrossed (03/12/2022) PDF
Introduced (03/03/2022) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note FN1 (03/04/2022) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (05/23/2022) PDF

Sources

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