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Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses

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Published March 17th, 2026
Detected April 2nd, 2026
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Summary

Colorado Governor signed HB1335 into law on March 17, 2026, requiring public colleges and universities in the state to provide access to abortion medication services on campus. The bill was sponsored by Representatives Garcia and Nguyen along with Senator Wallace. This legislation applies to all public higher education institutions during the 2026 Regular Session.

What changed

Colorado enacted HB1335, creating a new requirement for public colleges and universities to provide abortion medication access on campus. The bill addresses health care services at higher education institutions, specifically medication abortion services. The legislation passed during the 2026 Regular Session and was signed by the Governor on March 17, 2026.

Campus health center administrators and compliance officers at Colorado public colleges and universities should begin reviewing current health service offerings to identify necessary updates for medication abortion provision. Institutional legal counsel should monitor for any implementing regulations or guidance from the Colorado Department of Higher Education. No specific compliance deadline or penalty provisions were detailed in the available bill summary.

What to do next

  1. Review current campus health center service offerings against new medication abortion access requirements
  2. Coordinate with institutional legal counsel to assess implementation timeline
  3. Monitor for implementing regulations or guidance from Colorado Department of Higher Education

Source document (simplified)

ChangeBridge / Colorado / HB1335 Signed by Governor HB1335 House Bill Signed by Governor 2026-03-17

Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses

Concerning access to abortion medication services on Colorado college campuses.

Bill Details

State Colorado

Session 2026 Regular Session

Chamber House

Committee Education

Official Source leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1335

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Sponsors

Lorena Garcia (Rep - D) Kenny Nguyen (Rep - D) Katie Wallace (Sen - D)

Action History

2026-03-17 H Introduced In House - Assigned to Education

Committee Referrals

2026-03-17 H Education

Bill Text Versions

1969-12-31 Introduced

Subjects

Health Care & Health Insurance Public Health Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)

Named provisions

Abortion Medication Access on College Campuses

Source

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Classification

Agency
CO Legislature
Published
March 17th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
HB26-1335

Who this affects

Applies to
Educational institutions Healthcare providers
Industry sector
6111 Higher Education
Activity scope
Campus Health Services Reproductive Healthcare
Threshold
Public colleges and universities in Colorado
Geographic scope
Colorado US-CO

Taxonomy

Primary area
Healthcare
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Education Public Health

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