CO SB 160

enacted

Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CO SB 160 pass?

Yes. CO SB 160 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-03): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 160 about?

The act prohibits employers from making deductions from the wages or compensation of an employee for personal protective equipment. The act also requires an employer with 500 or more employees who are engaged in the slaughter of livestock or the rendering or packaging of meat to provide its employees reasonable access to restrooms. The division of labor standards and statistics in the department of labor and employment may fine an employer who fails to provide restroom access.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 160?

R. Rodriguez, J. Gonzales, M. Martinez and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 160, joined by 47 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-04-10
Latest action: 2026-06-03 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Labor & Employment

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-03
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-27
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-26
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-26
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-06
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-05
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-04
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-30
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-27
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-27
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
introduction
2026-04-24
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-04-21
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage
2026-04-10
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-04-10Compare
Engrossed — 2026-04-24Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-04-27Compare
Revised — 2026-05-04Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-05Compare
Final Act — 2026-05-21Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-04Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

Refer Senate Bill 26-160 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-21 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Iman Jodeh: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Janice Rich: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: yes
- Jessie Danielson: yes
BILL
2026-04-27 · 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: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: no
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: excused
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
Adopt amendment L.001
2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-160, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-30 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Max Brooks: no
- Jarvis Caldwell: no
- Regina English: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: no
- Sheila Lieder: yes
- Javier Mabrey: yes
- Bob Marshall: yes
- Tisha Mauro: yes
- Chris Richardson: no
- Gretchen Rydin: yes
- Larry Don Suckla: no
- Sean Camacho: yes
- Naquetta Ricks: yes
CONCUR
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: excused
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes
REPASS
2026-05-06 · 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: excused
- Daugherty: yes
- 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: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-160

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