Archive #40274

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Bill Number: SB26-077
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-03-05 20:31:00 MST
Created At: 2026-03-05 20:31:00 MST

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "Senate",
  "lls_num": "26-0349",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Health Care & Health Insurance",
    "State Government"
  ],
  "bill_num": "SB26-077",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "IJ001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Iman Jodeh",
      "last_name": "Jodeh",
      "first_name": "Iman",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    }
  ],
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      "date": "01/28/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/3D369B0029D13F4887258D2A007448BD/$File/077_01.html",
      "lastModified": "01/28/2026 12:30:23 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "S_HHS_2026A",
      "name": "Health & Human Services",
      "chamber": "Senate"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning epilepsy-related mortality awareness.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - SEN Health & Human Services",
  "short_title": "Epilepsy-Related Mortality Awareness",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p><t></t></p><p>The bill requires the department of public health and environment (department) to do the following in relation to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and other epilepsy-related mortalities:</p><p><ul><li>Gather and provide to families and health-care practitioners information on sudden unexpected death in epilepsy and other epilepsy-related mortalities;<li>Ensure that all death investigation professionals are aware of the latest epilepsy-related death investigation recommendations from a nationally recognized and reputable organization of medical examiners and a nationally recognized and reputable organization of medicolegal death investigators;<li>Conduct a statewide public health campaign to expand public awareness of and educate the public about epilepsy and its associated mortality risks; and<li>Report all epilepsy-related deaths to a sudden unexpected death in epilepsy registry.</li></ul><t></t></p><p>The bill also requires that investigations regarding the cause and manner of a death suspected to be or determined to be caused by epilepsy or a seizure must include a determination of whether the death was a direct result of a seizure or epilepsy. If there is a determination that the cause and manner of an individual's death was consistent with the definition of known or suspected sudden unexpected death in epilepsy, a death investigation professional shall ensure that the individual's death certificate identifies epilepsy as the contributing cause or suspected cause of death.</p><p><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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      "position": 1
    },
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      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
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  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Health and Environment",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
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      "date": "03/05/2026 08:23:43 PM",
      "vote": "Passed*",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "hearing": "SEN Health & Human Services",
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      "amendment": "L.005"
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  ],
  "full_bill_topic": "Epilepsy-Related Mortality Awareness",
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  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Health Care",
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/3D369B0029D13F4887258D2A007448BD/$File/SB077_00.pdf",
      "date": "03/03/2026",
      "label": "FN1",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "03/03/2026 03:10:09 PM",
      "label_detailed": "Initial Fiscal Note"
    }
  ],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
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      "date": "01/28/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services",
      "location": "Senate"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Other",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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