Epilepsy-Related Mortality Awareness
Concerning epilepsy-related mortality awareness.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Iman Jodeh (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Lindsay Gilchrist (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Katie Stewart (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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The act requires that, beginning July 1, 2027, a death certification professional ensure that they are aware of the most recent epilepsy-related death certification recommendations from a nationally recognized and reputable organization. On or before June 1, 2027, the department of public health and environment (department) must electronically notify all registered medical certifier users of the Colorado vital events system of this requirement. If a death certification professional determines that the cause of an individual's death is consistent with known or suspected sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, the act requires the professional to ensure that the individual's death certificate identifies epilepsy as a contributing cause or a suspected cause of death. The act allows the department to provide online guidelines for clinicians and medical certifiers for death certificates regarding epilepsy-related deaths, including sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 01/28/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 03/05/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/10/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/11/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Laid Over to 03/12/2026 - No Amendments |
| 03/12/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/13/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 03/25/2026 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/27/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/30/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 04/02/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/06/2026 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/07/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/07/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/08/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/20/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 03/25/2026 — House Health & Human Services: “Refer Senate Bill 26-077, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 13–0.
- 03/05/2026 — Senate Health & Human Services: “Refer Senate Bill 26-077, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–0.
Proposed amendments (2 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.005 | Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (Senate) | 03/05/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.006 | Committee amendment — Health & Human Services (House) | 03/25/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 04/21/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 04/06/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 04/02/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 03/27/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 03/12/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 03/10/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 01/28/2026
Official record
View SB26-077 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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