ColoradoApplicants for large construction permits would promise workers’ insurance
Before work starts, applicants for certain government building or construction permits on projects over $1 million would promise required work injury insurance throughout the job.
What it does
Before work starts on projects over $1 million, applicants for government building or construction permits would swear everyone will keep required work injury insurance throughout the job. Special district and state professional licensing permits are excluded.
Anyone would be allowed to file a complaint with the state division if they believe a person's work injury insurance fails to meet state requirements.
Argument forThe sworn form could prompt applicants to check subcontractors’ coverage, which may help workers have insurance if they are hurt.
Argument againstApplicants could spend extra time gathering insurance information from subcontractors before work can start on covered projects.
More detail
Once the act takes effect, applicants must file a signed, sworn form with the government office that issues the permit before work starts. This covers government building or construction permits for projects costing more than $1 million. Permits from special districts or the state office that licenses professions are excluded. The form must promise that everyone working under the permit, including subcontractors, will keep required work injury insurance throughout the job. The act applies to conduct on or after its effective date, including decisions on permit or license applications pending that day.
Once the act takes effect, anyone may file a complaint with the state division about a person's workers’ compensation insurance. Anyone may file a complaint about a person's coverage. The complaint must allege that the person's coverage does not meet state workers’ compensation rules. The act applies to conduct on or after its effective date.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 29Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 22Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- May 22Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 22Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 13Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- May 9House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- May 8House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- May 7House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- May 6House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-093, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.006. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-093, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 29Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 29Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & LaborMinor
- Apr 28Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorMinor
- Apr 24Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-093, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.004. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 5Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-093, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.003. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & TechnologyIntroduced
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