ColoradoColorado Firefighter Safety Act Petition Elections
What it does
Existing law allows voters to circulate a petition for a ballot question requiring a local government to engage in collective bargaining with the fire department for the local government and extend coverage of the 'Colorado Firefighter Safety Act' to firefighters employed by the local government (question). The question may be added to the ballot for any general election, as defined in the 'Colorado Firefighter Safety Act'. The act changes the definition of a general election for the purpose of determining when a question may be added to the ballot to include a coordinated election as defined in the 'Uniform Election Code of 1992'.
More detail
The act also changes the definition of a general election to refer to a regular municipal election rather than a general municipal election to align the language with other municipal elections law.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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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
- Apr 20Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 8Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 7Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 7Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Apr 2House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 30House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 26House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-047 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans AffairsMinor
- Mar 10Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-047, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsIntroduced