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CO SB 81

died on adjournment

Increase Agricultural Employee Overtime Protections

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Quick answers

Did CO SB 81 pass?

No. CO SB 81 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-03-19): Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely

What is CO SB 81 about?

The bill increases overtime protections for agricultural employees by requiring that agricultural employees be paid at an overtime rate for any work performed in excess of:40 hours per workweek;12 hours per workday; or12 consecutive hours.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Who sponsors CO SB 81?

E. Velasco, J. Danielson are the primary sponsors of CO SB 81.

Description

The bill increases overtime protections for agricultural employees by requiring that agricultural employees be paid at an overtime rate for any work performed in excess of:40 hours per workweek;12 hours per workday; or12 consecutive hours.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Introduced
2026-02-06
Latest action
2026-03-19 — Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely
Bill type
bill
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • E. Velascosponsor
  • J. Danielsonsponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-03-19

    Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely

  2. 2026-02-06

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

    introduction

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Votes

  • Postpone Senate Bill 26-081 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.

    2026-03-19 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Marc Catlin: yes
    • Iman Jodeh: no
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Nick Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jessie Danielson: no

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-081 to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-03-19 · fail · 0-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Marc Catlin: no
    • Iman Jodeh: yes
    • Larry Liston: no
    • Nick Hinrichsen: no
    • Jessie Danielson: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-081

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