Sunset Combative Sports Office & Commission
Concerning the continuation of the office of combative sports, and, in connection therewith, implementing the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in the department's 2025 sunset report.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Regina English (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Carlos Barron (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Nick Hinrichsen (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its 2025 sunset review and report. Section 1 of the act changes the name of the 'Colorado Professional Boxing Safety Act' to the 'Colorado Combative Sports Safety Act'. Sections 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, and 13 update terms that reference boxing to better align with the new title. Sections 2 and 3 continue the 'Colorado Combative Sports Safety Act' and the office of combative sports (office), including the Colorado combative sports commission (commission), for 11 years, until 2037. Section 6 grants the 2 physician members of the commission the power to vote with the other members and clarifies that the physician members must have experience or training in emergency, sports, or combative sports medicine. Section 9 directs the office director to gather safety data related to combative sports to provide to the commission. Section 7 directs the commission to consider the safety data collected by the office director during the commission's rule-making and requires the commission to identify, by rule, the combative sports to which the 'Colorado Combative Sports Safety Act' applies. Section 10 adds, to the combative sports statutes pertaining to grounds for discipline, that the director of the division of professions and occupations (division) may discipline a licensee or an applicant for a license for failing to respond to a letter from the division regarding a complaint against the licensee or applicant within the length of time for response specified in the letter. Section 10 also removes the requirement that a letter of admonition sent to a licensee or applicant be sent by certified mail. Section 11 prohibits a promoter or matchmaker from having a financial interest in the management of a combative sports participant (participant) and prohibits a manager from: Having a financial interest in the promotion of a participant; Being employed by a promoter or matchmaker; or Receiving compensation or other benefits from a promoter or matchmaker beyond the amount received as consideration pursuant to the manager's contract with the participant. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/11/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 03/03/2026 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 03/13/2026 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/13/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/16/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/19/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/09/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 04/21/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/21/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/22/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/23/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 05/04/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 06/02/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 06/02/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 06/02/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/03/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 04/21/2026 — Senate Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1194 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–0.
- 04/09/2026 — Senate Health & Human Services: “Refer House Bill 26-1194, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 5–2.
- 03/13/2026 — House Appropriations: “Refer House Bill 26-1194 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 10–1.
- 03/03/2026 — House Health & Human Services: “Refer House Bill 26-1194, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–3.
Proposed amendments (2 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.004 | Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (House) | 03/03/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.007 | Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (Senate) | 04/09/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/03/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 06/01/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/22/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 04/21/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 03/16/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 03/13/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 02/11/2026
Official record
View HB26-1194 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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