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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 187: Establishing Commission on Medicaid

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 187 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on May 1, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Establishing Commission on Medicaid. Primary sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Rick Taggart (Republican), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic). It lists 28 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 29, 2026): Governor Signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act creates the commission on medicaid (commission) to develop recommendations regarding implementation of new federal medicaid policy changes that go into effect in 2026, 2027, and 2028 and to support Coloradans impacted by those policy changes.     The commission is required to:Convene at least 6 times but no more than 12 times between May 14, 2026 and December 11, 2026;Invite relevant state agency representatives and medicaid stakeholders to present and provide feedback on commission recommendations; andContract with a technical advisor to assist the commission in writing and submitting a report to the general assembly and the governor documenting the commission's process and any recommendations by December 11, 2026.     The act appropriates $500,000 to the legislative department from the general fund to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 26 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Emily SirotaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Barbara KirkmeyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Rick TaggartPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Kyle BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Jeff BridgesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Judy AmabilePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Matt BallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Scott BrightCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Marc CatlinCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Chad CliffordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Lisa CutterCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Tony ExumCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Lisa FrizellCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Lindsay GilchristCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Iman JodehCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Cathy KippCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Janice MarchmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15
Bob MarshallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse43
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Karen McCormickCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Kyle MullicaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Kenny NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Amy PaschalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Rod PeltonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate35
M. RutinelCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Gretchen RydinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Cleave SimpsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Lesley SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Marc SnyderCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Katie StewartCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Brianna TitoneCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Katie WallaceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the President of the Senate
  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  7. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  8. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
  9. Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
  11. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  12. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source