HB 1335: Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 5 edits · May 21, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reorganized to clearly separate the legislative declaration from the operative statute. The core policy requirements remain largely the same, mandating that student health centers provide abortion medication access by August 1, 2027. Key additions include specific provisions allowing students to fill prescriptions off-campus and explicit protections ensuring that insurance companies cannot penalize institutions for complying with the law.

Scope change

The scope of applicability is now explicitly defined in the statute to include state institutions, local district colleges, private institutions, and participating private institutions. The bill clarifies that institutions without on-site pharmacies must either submit prescriptions off-campus or dispense medication if their licensure permits.

TECHNICAL

Removed the 'Bill Summary' and reading dates from the text, as these are procedural markers rather than legal requirements.

REQUIREMENT

Added explicit permission for students to fill abortion medication prescriptions at off-site pharmacies or seek care from unaffiliated providers.

Added a provision allowing institutions with on-site pharmacies to utilize telehealth services or contract with external providers to ensure student access.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a specific provision prohibiting professional liability insurers from canceling policies, refusing renewal, or increasing premiums due to an institution's compliance with the bill.

DEFINITION

Formalized the definition of 'Institution' to explicitly list state, local district, private, and participating private institutions within the statute text.

Revised → Rerevised · 5 edits · May 13, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was re-revised to include additional Senate sponsors and updated the header to reflect that amendments were adopted in the Second House. Substantively, the text removed a specific provision requiring institutions to provide abortion medication on and after August 1, 2027, and deleted the associated requirements for how that medication must be dispensed.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding the mandatory provision of abortion medication services by student health centers was reduced by removing the specific mandate and its operational details.

REQUIREMENT

Deleted the requirement for institutions operating student health centers to provide access to abortion medication to all enrolled students starting August 1, 2027.

Removed the mandate that such access must follow generally accepted standards of medical practice.

Deleted the provision requiring institutions with on-site prescription drug outlets to include abortion medication in their dispensing.

TECHNICAL

Added new Senate sponsors (Amabile, Ball, Benavidez, Coleman, Cutter, Danielson J., Gonzales, Hinrichsen, Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman, Mullica, Sullivan, Weissman) to the bill's sponsorship list.

Updated the document header to change 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' and clarified that amendments were adopted in the Second House.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · May 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill's header and sponsorship information were updated to reflect its progression from the House to the Senate, including the addition of a new Senate sponsor. The bill's title and summary were revised to clarify that it concerns access to abortion medication specifically on college campuses. Substantive policy content regarding the requirement for institutions to maintain a stock of abortion medication and provide access to students was removed from this version, likely indicating a shift in the bill's focus or a formatting change in the legislative record.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on Colorado college campuses, but the specific text detailing the mandatory provision of abortion medication services was removed in this version.

REQUIREMENT

Removed specific text requiring institutions to maintain a stock of abortion medication and provide access to students at a physical location on campus.

TECHNICAL

Added Senate sponsorship by 'Bridges' and moved the committee assignment from House Education to Senate Health & Human Services.

Updated bill status headers from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' and changed the reading stage reference from 'House of Introduction' to 'Second House'.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Apr 27, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to add multiple new sponsors to the House, update the document title to reflect that it includes all amendments, and insert a placeholder date for a future bill summary. The most significant policy change involves the removal of a provision that would have allowed students to fill abortion medication prescriptions at on-campus locations other than the student health center.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding where students can access abortion medication was narrowed by removing the option for on-campus outlets other than the student health center.

ELIGIBILITY

Deleted the requirement that institutions must allow students to fill abortion medication prescriptions at any on-campus location where students typically access prescription medications, limiting this option to the student health center only.

TECHNICAL

Added multiple new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list.

Updated the document header to change 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and updated the disclaimer text to include a placeholder date for the reengrossed bill summary.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 24, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to replace the specific requirement for institutions to maintain an 'on-site pharmacy' with broader terms like 'on-site prescription drug outlet' or 'other outlet.' This change expands the scope of facilities that must stock abortion medication, ensuring compliance even if a campus lacks a traditional pharmacy but has other authorized outlets for dispensing drugs.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was expanded from requiring an 'on-site pharmacy' to requiring any 'on-site prescription drug outlet' or 'other outlet' to maintain stock, broadening the types of campus locations subject to the mandate.

REQUIREMENT

Replaced the specific requirement for an 'on-site pharmacy' with the broader terms 'on-site prescription drug outlet' or 'other outlet' in the definition of where institutions must stock abortion medication.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Other Outlet' and 'Prescription Drug Outlet' referencing existing state law to clarify what facilities count as valid locations for dispensing medication.

Removed the specific reference to an 'on-site pharmacy' as the sole required location for dispensing abortion medication.

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