ColoradoWorker Protection Collective Bargaining
What it does
The act makes the following changes to the 'Labor Peace Act':Specifies that employees' right to bargain collectively includes the right to bargain collectively concerning any mandatory subject of bargaining;Eliminates the requirement for a second election to negotiate a union security agreement clause in the collective bargaining process;Declares that it is not an unfair labor practice for an employer to refuse to agree to a lawful proposal made by the exclusive representative of the employees, or for the exclusive representative of the employees to refuse to agree to a lawful proposal made by the employer, concerning a mandatory subject of bargaining if the refusing party has bargained in good faith with the other party; andRequires employers and employees, through their exclusive representative, to bargain in good faith.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 28Governor Jared Polis VetoedLatest
- May 19Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- May 19Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- May 19Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 1Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 30Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 24Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/30/2026 - No Amendments
- Apr 23Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 21Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1005 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1005 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 12Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & TechnologyMinor
- Mar 9House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Mar 3House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Feb 27House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1005, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment J.001. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1005 to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to FinanceMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1005 to the Committee on Finance. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & LaborIntroduced