Signed by Governor Jared Polis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that establishes legal protections for abortion and gender transition services in Colorado.

Highlights:

• Establishes legal protections for abortion and gender transition services in Colorado (Sec. 1-12).

• Specifies that when applying to abortion drugs, this bill allows, at the practitioner's request, the label for mifepristone, misoprostol, and their generic alternatives to display only the name of the prescribing health care practice, instead of the individual practitioner (Sec. 1-12).

• Prohibits Colorado residents and businesses from complying with out-of-state civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiries about individuals or entities involved in what sponsors described as "legally protected health-care activity” (Sec. 1-12).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 13).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that establishes legal protections for abortion and gender transition services in Colorado.

Highlights:

• Establishes legal protections for abortion and gender transition services in Colorado (Sec. 1-12).

• Specifies that when applying to abortion drugs, this bill allows, at the practitioner's request, the label for mifepristone, misoprostol, and their generic alternatives to display only the name of the prescribing health care practice, instead of the individual practitioner (Sec. 1-12).

• Prohibits Colorado residents and businesses from complying with out-of-state civil, criminal, or regulatory inquiries about individuals or entities involved in what sponsors described as "legally protected health-care activity” (Sec. 1-12).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 13).

Full Bill Text