Bill Commons

CO SB 175

enacted

Adjust Experience Modification Factor in Workers' Compensation

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 175 pass?

Yes. CO SB 175 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-02): Governor Signed

What is CO SB 175 about?

The act creates a process for employers and licensed insurance producers to update an employer's experience modification factor when:An open claim is reported by an insurance carrier to the rating bureau with a higher open claim amount than the amount after the claim was closed; andThe lower claim amount would reduce an employer's experience modification factor at least .05 compared to the previously released experience modification factor or from above 1.0 to 1.0 or below.     The employer must notify the insurance carrier between the time the claim is reported to a rating bureau and 31 days after the employer's rating effective date. The insurance carrier is required to credit the employer for a premium change resulting from the revised experience modification factor.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 175?

C. Richardson, T. Mauro, M. Snyder and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 175, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

The act creates a process for employers and licensed insurance producers to update an employer's experience modification factor when:An open claim is reported by an insurance carrier to the rating bureau with a higher open claim amount than the amount after the claim was closed; andThe lower claim amount would reduce an employer's experience modification factor at least .05 compared to the previously released experience modification factor or from above 1.0 to 1.0 or below.     The employer must notify the insurance carrier between the time the claim is reported to a rating bureau and 31 days after the employer's rating effective date. The insurance carrier is required to credit the employer for a premium change resulting from the revised experience modification factor.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-04-21
Latest action
2026-06-02 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • C. Richardsonsponsor
  • T. Maurosponsor
  • M. Snydersponsor
  • M. Catlinsponsor
  • C. Barroncosponsor
  • R. Rodriguezcosponsor
  • R. Peltoncosponsor
  • L. Listoncosponsor
  • R. Keltiecosponsor
  • T. Exumcosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • A. Benavidezcosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • R. Gonzalezcosponsor
  • A. Flanellcosponsor
  • J. Caldwellcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-02

    Governor Signed

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  2. 2026-05-21

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  3. 2026-05-21

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-05-21

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-09

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  6. 2026-05-08

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  7. 2026-05-07

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. 2026-05-06

    House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  9. 2026-05-04

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  10. 2026-05-04

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

    introduction

  11. 2026-05-01

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  12. 2026-04-30

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

    committee-passage

  13. 2026-04-21

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

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-175 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-04-30 · 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 26-175 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Max Brooks: yes
    • Regina English: yes
    • Ryan Gonzalez: yes
    • Rebecca Keltie: yes
    • Sheila Lieder: yes
    • Javier Mabrey: yes
    • Bob Marshall: yes
    • Tisha Mauro: yes
    • Chris Richardson: yes
    • Gretchen Rydin: yes
    • Larry Don Suckla: yes
    • Sean Camacho: yes
    • Naquetta Ricks: yes

  • BILL

    2026-05-09 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: yes
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: excused
    • Bradfield: excused
    • 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

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-175

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