With 23 days left in Colorado’s 2023 legislative session, Gov. Jared Polis has signed 94 bills into law. 

After being signed, bills take effect in August, 90 days after the general assembly adjourns, unless otherwise specified in the bill. A full list of legislation signed this year can be found online by clicking here. 

Here are all of the bills signed into law this week. 

Senate Bill 188: Protections for accessing reproductive health care

Codifies protections for health care providers delivering reproductive health care services in compliance with Colorado law. Signed on Friday. Read more about the bill here. 

Senate Bill 189: Increasing access to reproductive health care

Makes multiple changes to reproductive health care coverage requirements. Signed on Friday. Read more about the bill here. 

Senate Bill 190: Deceptive trade practice pregnancy-related service

Makes it a deceptive trade practice to advertise abortions or emergency contraceptives that are not provided and makes it unprofessional conduct for regulated health care professionals to provide medication abortion reversal. Signed on Friday. Read more about the bill here. 

House Bill 1037: Department of Corrections earned time for college program completion

Provides earned time to inmates sentenced for a nonviolent felony offense who complete a higher education degree or certificate. Signed on Wednesday. Read more about the bill here. 

House Bill 1172: Child welfare and juvenile court jurisdiction

Expands the jurisdiction of juvenile courts in child welfare proceedings, allowing them to make permanent allocations of parental responsibilities in certain circumstances and order name changes for children and youth in dependency and neglect cases. Signed on Wednesday.

House Bill 1004: Language access in insurance documents

Requires an insurer that issues a non-English policy to certify that the policy has been correctly translated by a certified or professional translator who has also certified that the policy was correctly translated. Signed on Tuesday. 

House Bill 1117: Affidavit support eligibility public benefits

Repeals the requirement that legal immigrants agree to refrain from executing an affidavit of support for the purpose of sponsoring immigration while receiving public assistance. Signed on Tuesday.

Senate Bill 37: Solicitations related to Secretary of State documents

Requires organizations that charge a fee for filing documents with or retrieving public records from the Secretary of State’s Office to include certain information on their advertisements. Signed on Tuesday.

Senate Bill 96: In-state tuition classification institution of higher education

Allows returned Peace Corps volunteers to qualify for in-state tuition, and increases the number of Colorado scholars that may be enrolled at each institution of higher education. Signed on Tuesday.

Senate Bill 150: Require labeling disposable wipes

Requires the packaging of certain disposable wipes to be labeled with the phrase “Do Not Flush.” Signed on Tuesday. 

House Bill 1001: Expanding assistance for educator programs

Modifies the Temporary Educator Loan Forgiveness Program, Educator Test Stipend Program, and Student Educator Stipend Program. Signed on Monday. Read more about the bill here. 

House Bill 1156: Public Airport Authority Act modernization

Makes various changes to the Public Airport Authority Code. Signed on Monday.

House Bill 1116: Contracts between carriers and providers

Requires carriers that process payments for health care providers to offer certain payment method options and places restrictions on process fees. Signed on Monday.

House Bill 1093: Higher education staff sabbaticals

Expands who is eligible to take a sabbatical to include staff at institutions of higher education. Signed on Monday.

House Bill 1031: Mental health professionals reporting exemption

Exempts mental health professionals from the requirement to report information on individuals with sexually transmitted infections to public health entities. Signed on Monday.