ColoradoLocal Governments Tip Offsets for Tipped Employees
What it does
Colorado law allows a local government to establish local minimum wages in excess of the statewide minimum wage established in the state constitution. A local government that enacts a minimum wage must provide a tip offset for tipped employees in an amount equal to the tip offset amount described in the state constitution, which is $3.02.
More detail
The act states that on and after January 1, 2026, a local government that has enacted a code or an ordinance imposing a minimum wage that exceeds the state minimum wage may increase the amount of the tip offset associated with the local minimum wage; except that a local government shall not impose a tip offset in an amount that allows a tipped employee to earn less than the state minimum wage minus $3.02. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Jun 3Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 2Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 1Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 1Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 15Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 14Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Apr 10Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 25Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & HousingMinor
- Mar 19House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 18House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Mar 14House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 3House Committee on Finance Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
- Feb 20House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to FinanceMinor
- Feb 11Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & LaborIntroduced