CO HB 1272

enacted

Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1272 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1272 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1272 about?

The act requires the division of labor standards and statistics (division) in the department of labor and employment (CDLE), on or before January 15, 2027, to begin collecting data concerning temperature-related injury or illness or temperature-related emergencies at worksites and to:Develop a platform on CDLE's website where users can provide information about occurrences of temperature-related injury or illness or temperature-related emergencies;Obtain from the department of public health and environment (CDPHE) data that CDPHE has collected through its syndromic surveillance program regarding occurrences of heat-related injury or illness or heat-related emergencies; andCollect similar data from the division of workers' compensation and the Center for Improving Value in Health Care. On or before July 1, 2028, the act requires the division to develop a model temperature-related injury and illness prevention plan (TRIIPP) that thereafter must be made available on CDLE's website. Additionally, the act requires the division to review and update the model TRIIPP at least every 5 years and grants the division authority to adopt rules necessary to implement the act. $76,651 is appropriated from the general fund to the department for use by the division.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1272?

M. Weissman, L. Cutter, E. Velasco and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1272, joined by 34 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-19
Latest action: 2026-06-04 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Labor & Employment

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-04
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-06-03
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-06-03
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-06-03
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-13
Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-05-13
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-13
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-11
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-11
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-05-07
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-05-05
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-05
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
introduction
2026-05-04
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-04
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-03-18
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-19
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-02-19Compare
Engrossed — 2026-05-04Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-05-05Compare
Revised — 2026-05-11Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-13Compare
Final Act — 2026-06-02Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-04Compare
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Votes

Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment N).
2026-03-18 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: yes
- Mary Bradfield: yes
- Brandi Bradley: yes
- Regina English: no
- Lisa Feret: no
- Eliza Hamrick: no
- Dusty Johnson: yes
- Karen McCormick: no
- Gretchen Rydin: no
- Katie Stewart: no
- Dan Woog: yes
- Sheila Lieder: no
- Lindsay Gilchrist: no
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment M).
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment K).
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1272, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Carlos Barron: no
- Mary Bradfield: no
- Brandi Bradley: no
- Regina English: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Eliza Hamrick: yes
- Dusty Johnson: no
- Karen McCormick: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Katie Stewart: yes
- Dan Woog: no
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
Adopt amendment J.002
2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.005
2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-04 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Lindsay Gilchrist: yes
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Chris Richardson: no
- Rick Taggart: no
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1272 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (5)
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Larry Liston: no
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
- Tom Sullivan: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: no
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: no
- Byron Pelton: no
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
Amendment J.003
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
BILL
2026-05-13 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: no
- Carson: no
- Catlin: no
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: no
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: no
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: no
- Roberts: no
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: no
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1272

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