Bill Commons

CO SB 186

enacted

Update Workers' Compensation Statutes Allow Electronic Filing

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

The act makes various updates to language in the 'Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado' to align with technology changes in the division of workers' compensation in the department of labor and employment. These updates include changing current statutory language requiring mailing of documents to allow for electronic mailing or filing of the documents. The act also changes the fund into which an employer or employer's insurance carrier makes payments to the state for a compensable injury resulting in death of a minor without surviving parents from the subsequent injury fund to the Colorado uninsured employer fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-05-01
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-02 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • A. Paschalsponsor
  • R. Rodriguezsponsor
  • B. Titonesponsor
  • R. Keltiesponsor
  • J. Marchmansponsor
  • M. Baisleysponsor
  • E. Hamrickcosponsor
  • A. Flanellcosponsor
  • R. Englishcosponsor
  • M. Durancosponsor
  • M. Rutinelcosponsor
  • B. Bradleycosponsor
  • C. Barroncosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • J. Caldwellcosponsor
  • N. Rickscosponsor
  • K. Nguyencosponsor
  • B. Marshallcosponsor
  • M. Lindsaycosponsor
  • S. Liedercosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-06-02

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-05-21

    Sent to the Governor

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  3. 2026-05-21

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-21

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-05-12

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  6. 2026-05-11

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-09

    House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

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  8. 2026-05-07

    Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

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  9. 2026-05-07

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  10. 2026-05-06

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-05-05

    Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage

  12. 2026-05-01

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-186 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Marc Catlin: yes
    • Iman Jodeh: yes
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Nick Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jessie Danielson: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-186 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-09 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Brandi Bradley: yes
    • Michael Carter: yes
    • Ken DeGraaf: yes
    • Cecelia Espenoza: yes
    • Lisa Feret: yes
    • Meg Froelich: yes
    • Stephanie Luck: yes
    • Kenny Nguyen: yes
    • Naquetta Ricks: yes
    • Chad Clifford: yes
    • Jenny Willford: yes

  • BILL

    2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: yes
    • Bradfield: yes
    • Bradley: yes
    • Brooks: yes
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: yes
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: yes
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: yes
    • Duran: yes
    • English: yes
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: yes
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: yes
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: yes
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: yes
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: yes
    • Lukens: yes
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: yes
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: yes
    • McCormick: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: yes
    • Phillips: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: yes
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: yes
    • Taggart: yes
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: yes
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: yes
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: yes
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: yes
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-186

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