Colorado · Ballot measure

Proposition 135: Prohibit surgery on minors in response to perception of sex or gender

On the ballot: November 3, 2026 Citizen-initiated statute (majority vote)

A YES vote means

Surgery on minors to alter biological sex characteristics in response to a minor’s perception of sex or gender would be prohibited, and government funds and health insurance could not pay for it.

A NO vote means

Current Colorado law on access to these surgeries, including coverage by public and private health insurance, stays as it is.

Who supports it

  • Protect Kids Colorado – Issue Committee
  • Protect Our Children

Who opposes it

  • Families not Politics
  • Make Good Change
  • No on 134 and 135
  • People for a Fair Colorado
  • Protect Trans Kids
  • and 3 more

From official campaign filings and public endorsements, each linked on the full page (checked October 30, 2026). Not complete; not an endorsement.