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// 10 tracked bills

Bills tracked

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  • HB26-1005Vetoed
    Worker Protection Collective Bargaining (Labor Peace Act Reform)
    Passed both chambers; vetoed by Governor Polis
    Sponsor: House Democrats
    Would eliminate the requirement that 75% of workers approve a second vote before union security agreements can be negotiated under the Labor Peace Act
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  • HB26-1054Failed
    Protections for Worker Safety (OSHA Backstop)
    Failed — Lost in Senate on final day 17-18
    Sponsor: Rep. Manny Rutinel (D)
    Would establish state-level workplace safety rules to stand in for OSHA standards if federal protections were rolled back
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  • HB26-1223Signed
    End Sales/Use Tax Exemption for Downloadable Software
    Passed — Signed by Governor Polis
    Sponsor: House Democrats
    Eliminates the state sales/use tax exemption on downloadable software (with exceptions), raising more than $92 million annually; part of a package to fund a new Family Affordability Credit
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  • HB26-1272Signed
    Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections
    Passed — Signed by Governor Polis
    Sponsor: Rep. Elizabeth Velasco (D)
    Directs the state to collect data on temperature-related workplace injuries and develop a model prevention plan for employers
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  • HB26-1309Signed
    Abuse in Cases of Separation
    Signed into law
    Sponsor: Rep. Joseph and Rep. Gonzalez R.
    Domestic violence/family law protections for victims of abuse in separation situations
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  • HB26-1430Signed
    Transportation Funding Adjustments (Initiative 175 Response)
    Signed by Governor Polis
    Sponsor: House leadership
    Contingent measure: if Initiative 175 passes in November, temporarily cuts gas taxes and transportation fees; if Initiative 175 is withdrawn, establishes a stakeholder working group on transportation funding
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  • SB26-121Signed
    Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees
    Signed into law
    Sponsor: Rep. Matthew Martinez (D)
    Raises the overtime threshold for agricultural workers from 48 hours/week to 56 hours/week beginning January 1, 2027
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  • SB26-134Vetoed
    Payment Card Networks' Fees (Credit Card Swipe Fee Restriction)
    Passed both chambers; vetoed by Governor Polis
    Sponsor: Senate leadership
    Prohibits payment card networks from charging swipe fees on the sales tax portion of transactions
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  • SB26-135Signed
    State Public K-12 Education Funding (TABOR Ballot Referral)
    Passed — Referred to November 2026 ballot
    Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Bridges (D)
    Refers a ballot question to the November 2026 general election asking voters to allow the state to retain revenue above the TABOR cap equal to K-12 education spending, and increase K-12 funding by up to 2% per year for 10 years
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  • SB26-189Signed
    Automated Decision-Making Technology (AI Law Revision)
    Signed into law
    Sponsor: Sen. Robert Rodriguez (D)
    Repeals and reenacts Colorado's 2024 landmark AI law (SB 24-205); creates a new framework regulating automated decision-making technology in consequential decisions (hiring, housing, health care, etc.)
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