ColoradoCreate Legislative Leave Job Protection for General Assembly Members
What it does
The bill authorizes legislative leave and job protection for qualified members of the general assembly (qualified members) who are engaged in employment outside of their duties related to the general assembly. More specifically, the bill states that, beginning January 1, 2027:A qualified member can take a leave of absence from their outside employment during regular and special legislative sessions;A qualified member's outside employer has discretion to grant legislative leave as paid, unpaid, or partially paid;A qualified member's outside employer cannot terminate the qualified member's outside employment on the basis that the qualified member requests or takes legislative leave; andWhen a qualified member returns to their outside employment following legislative leave, the qualified member is entitled to be restored to the same or an equivalent employment position. The bill excepts that qualified members actively serving a 4-year term at the time the bill takes effect are only eligible to take legislative leave beginning January 1, 2029.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 7
- Vote recorded RECEDE. Result: fail.Lower
- Apr 8Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to AdhereLatest
- Vote recorded ADHERE. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 2House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMajor
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 30House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Mar 26House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-087 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-087 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 16Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 16Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans AffairsMinor
- Mar 16Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorPassed Senate
- Mar 13Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorMinor
- Mar 10Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 9Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 6Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/09/2026 - No Amendments
- Mar 3Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-087 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsIntroduced
- May 7