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📌 The Bradley Bulletin: Capitol Battles & Upcoming Bills & Events
- Representative Brandi Bradley
- Feb 12
- 3 min read
Dear House District 39 Residents,
The 2026 session is moving fast, and the battles at the Capitol are already well underway.
As always, my mission remains the same: Stand for families. Defend freedom. Protect children. Hold government accountable.
🎉 Let's Celebrate!
HB26-1042 — Dry Needling by Occupational Therapists
Passed committee 12-0 and is headed to the floor for 2nd reading!
Proud to support this common-sense bill with prime sponsor Rep. Lisa Feret.
HB26-1042 allows licensed occupational therapists to perform dry needling — a proven technique for pain relief and muscle recovery. Expanding patient access to care while keeping strong safety standards in place. More options. More freedom. Better outcomes for Coloradans.
📣 Calling All 2A Supporters — Meet & Greet This Friday
Join us at the Capitol for a Meet & Greet with Pro-Second Amendment legislators.
This is a great opportunity to connect, ask questions, and stand together for your constitutional rights.
🗓 Friday, February 13, 2026
⏰ 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
📍 1515 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203 State Services Building (SSB) Cafeteria
Light refreshments will be provided. We hope to see you there!
Here’s a look at what else I’ve been fighting for on your behalf — and what’s coming up next.
🧨 Recent Fights at the Capitol
HB26-1040 — Sterilization Rights of a Person with Disabilities
I supported this bill because it strengthens consent protections before someone with an intellectual or developmental disability can be sterilized. That is a matter of dignity and basic human rights.
However, I also called out the glaring hypocrisy in our laws.
In this bill, we recognize that vulnerable individuals cannot fully consent to irreversible procedures, so we require counseling, alternatives, and strict limits. Yet in Colorado, minors can still be placed on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.
As I said on the floor:
“We require counselling, alternatives, and only allow sterilization in the rarest, life-threatening circumstances in this bill. But look at what we allow in practice when it comes to puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones.”
We either believe in protecting children from irreversible procedures — or we don’t.
HB26-1154 — Governor’s Office Supplemental Spending
This bill cuts $743,000 from care providers while directing money to the Colorado Office of Film, Television, and Media.
I stood strongly against it.
My response:
“Those of us trying to feed our families, trying to take care of all of you in all of these districts… he is going to slap people like me in the face because he needs $750,000 for his office of film. What a joke.”
Colorado should be funding care for the most vulnerable, not expanding non-essential government offices.
HB26-1155 — Health Care Policy & Financing Supplemental
This bill limits parents of children with severe disabilities to 56 hours per week of compensation, despite many providing round-the-clock care.
I stood against this measure after hearing heartbreaking testimony from families.
One parent shared she had been on a waitlist for years just to get a few hours of respite care.
Colorado must fix the broken system — not punish the families who are holding it together.
🎥 Watch my FULL comments here:
📅 Coming Up: Key Bills to Watch:
🏛️ HB26-1021 — Second Amendment Protection Act
📍 House Judiciary Committee
🗓 Tues. Feb. 17 — Upon Adjournment
This is my first bill of the session, and it restores constitutional protections for law-abiding Coloradans.
What it does:
Repeals several state firearm laws that target responsible citizens
Helps small businesses harmed by excessive regulations
We need you to testify in support. Click here to
🏛️ HB26-1079 — Motorcycle Written Permission for Minors
📍 House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Committee
🗓 Tues. Feb. 24 — Upon Adjournment
What it does:
Requires written permission from a parent or legal guardian before a minor can obtain a motorcycle instruction permit
Restores parental authority and improves roadway safety
We need you to testify in support.
📣 Stay Engaged
Your voice matters at the Capitol. Committee hearings are where many of these battles are decided.
If you’d like to:
Testify on a bill
Submit written comments
Or share your concerns with my office
Please reach out. I am always honored to carry your voice into the committee room and onto the House floor.
Thank you for the privilege of representing you.
For families. For freedom. For Colorado.
With gratitude and resolve,
Rep. Brandi Bradley Your Representative for Colorado House District 39
