Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors

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Published January 1st, 2026

Detected April 3rd, 2026

Summary

Colorado House Bill HB26-1322 proposes to create a civil cause of action for survivors of sexual orientation or gender identity conversion efforts conducted by licensed mental health professionals. The bill eliminates the statute of limitations for such claims and permits recovery of economic, noneconomic, and exemplary damages. The bill is currently in the House Judiciary Committee.

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What changed

HB26-1322 establishes a new cause of action against licensed mental health professionals who conduct sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts (conversion therapy). The bill applies to the licensed professional who performed the efforts, entities that hired or supervised them, and persons who negligently retained such professionals. Notably, the cause of action may be commenced "at any time without limitation" - eliminating the statute of limitations entirely. Plaintiffs may recover economic, noneconomic, and exemplary damages, and the bill specifies how causation and expert witness testimony regarding the efforts and resulting harm may be established.

Mental health professionals and their employers should monitor this legislation closely. If enacted, licensed mental health professionals conducting conversion therapy face unlimited civil liability exposure regardless of when the conduct occurred. Employers and supervisors of mental health professionals should review hiring and supervision practices. Healthcare providers offering any conversion-related services must assess legal risk exposure under this proposed framework.

What to do next

Monitor HB26-1322 through Colorado General Assembly legislative process
Review current practices regarding sexual orientation or gender identity services if licensed mental health professional or employer
Assess vicarious liability exposure for hiring, supervision, and retention of mental health professionals

Source document (simplified)

HB26-1322

Civil Actions for Conversion Therapy Survivors

| Type | Bill |
| --- | --- |
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects | Civil Law |
Concerning civil actions against certain individuals engaging in conversion therapy efforts.

Recent Bill (PDF) Recent Fiscal Note (PDF) Bill Summary:

The bill establishes a cause of action for claims of injury caused by sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts (efforts) against a mental health professional and allows the cause of action to be commenced at any time without limitation.

The bill applies to a cause of action brought against a licensed mental health professional who conducted the efforts; an individual or entity that hired, supervised, or otherwise exercised authority over the mental health professional; and a person who negligently hired, supervised, or retained a licensed mental health professional to engage in the efforts.

The bill permits the injured individual, or the individual's personal representative or estate if the individual is deceased, to be awarded economic, noneconomic, and exemplary damages and sets forth the manner in which causation may be established to show a connection between the efforts the individual underwent and the harm the individual suffers.

The bill states what an expert witness may address in the expert's testimony regarding the efforts the individual underwent and the harm the individual suffered.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative

Alex Valdez
Representative

Karen McCormick
Senator

Lisa Cutter
Senator

Kyle Mullica

Committees

House

Judiciary

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Status

Under Consideration

Introduced

Under Consideration

Related Documents & Information

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04/02/2026 | Reengrossed | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | Engrossed | PDF |
| 03/04/2026 | Introduced | PDF |

| Date | Version | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 03/18/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note | PDF |

| Activity | Vote | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Refer House Bill 26-1322 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-2. | Vote summary |
Hearing Summary | Committee Report: PDF
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 04/02/2026 | Third Reading | BILL | 40 AYE 23 NO 2 OTHER | Vote record |
| 04/01/2026 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (H.002) | 22 AYE 35 NO 8 OTHER | Vote record |
| 04/01/2026 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (H.001) | 20 AYE 36 NO 9 OTHER | Vote record |
| 04/01/2026 | MISC | LIMIT | 37 AYE 25 NO 3 OTHER | Vote record |

| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 04/01/2026 | L.017 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.015 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.023 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.025 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.008 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.009 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.021 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.004 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.020 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.007 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.019 | Second Reading | Lost [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.016 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.002 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.001 | Second Reading | Passed [] | PDF |
| 04/01/2026 | L.018 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | PDF |
* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

| Date | Location | Action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04/02/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/01/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 03/30/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/25/2026 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/04/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |
Prime Sponsor

Rep. K. McCormick | Rep. A. Valdez

Sen. L. Cutter | Sen. K. Mullica

Sponsor

(None) Co-Sponsor