Offer Pregnant Person Do Not Abort Form
Concerning requiring a pregnant person's health-care provider to offer the pregnant person the option to fill out a "Do Not Abort" form.
Official status: Lost
Prime sponsors
- Rebecca Keltie (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The bill requires a pregnant person's health-care provider to offer a pregnant person the option to fill out a "Do Not Abort" form that expresses the person's wishes to not receive an abortion in the event the person is incapacitated or incapable of communicating. If the pregnant person fills out a "Do Not Abort" form, the health-care provider shall input the form into the pregnant person's medical record. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/02/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 02/25/2026 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely |
Recorded votes
- 02/25/2026 — House Health & Human Services: “Refer House Bill 26-1085, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion failed on a vote of 6–7.
- 02/25/2026 — House Health & Human Services: “Postpone House Bill 26-1085 indefinitely.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–6.
Proposed amendments (1 proposed amendment)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.003 | Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (House) | 02/25/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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Second Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO INTRODUCED HOUSE BILL 26-1085 LLS NO. 26-0476.02 Shelby Ross x4510 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Keltie, SENATE SPONSORSHIP (None), House Committees Senate Committees Health & Human Services A BILL FOR AN ACT CONCERNING REQUIRING A PREGNANT PERSON'S HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER TO OFFER THE PREGNANT PERSON THE OPTION TO FILL OUT A "DO NOT ABORT" FORM.
Bill Summary (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill requires a pregnant person's health-care provider to offer a pregnant person the option to fill out a "Do Not Abort" form that expresses the person's wishes to not receive an abortion in the event the person is incapacitated or incapable of communicating. If the pregnant person fills out a "Do Not Abort" form, the health-care provider shall Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
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input the form into the pregnant person's medical record.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 25-3-135 as follows:
25-3-135. Do not abort form for pregnant person.
A PREGNANT PERSON'S HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER SHALL OFFER THE PERSON THE OPTION TO FILL OUT A "DO NOT ABORT" FORM THAT EXPRESSES THE PERSON'S WISHES TO NOT RECEIVE AN ABORTION IN THE EVENT THE PERSON IS INCAPACITATED OR INCAPABLE OF COMMUNICATING.
IF THE PREGNANT PERSON FILLS OUT A "DO NOT ABORT" FORM, THE HEALTH-CARE PROVIDER SHALL INPUT THE FORM INTO THE PERSON'S MEDICAL RECORD.
SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
Official record
View HB26-1085 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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