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CO SB 87

died on adjournment

Create Legislative Leave Job Protection for General Assembly Members

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 87 pass?

No. CO SB 87 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 (2026-04-08): Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere

What is CO SB 87 about?

The bill authorizes legislative leave and job protection for qualified members of the general assembly (qualified members) who are engaged in employment outside of their duties related to the general assembly. More specifically, the bill states that , beginning January 1, 2027 :A qualified member can take a leave of absence from their outside employment during regular and special legislative sessions;A qualified member's outside employer has discretion to grant legislative leave as paid, unpaid, or partially paid;A qualified member's outside employer cannot terminate the qualified member's outside employment on the basis that the qualified member requests or takes legislative leave; andWhen a qualified member returns to their outside employment following legislative leave, the qualified member is entitled to be restored to the same or an equivalent employment position.     The bill excepts that qualified members actively serving a 4-year term at the time the bill takes effect are only eligible to take legislative leave beginning January 1, 2029.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Who sponsors CO SB 87?

K. Nguyen, M. Lindsay, K. Wallace and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 87, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

The bill authorizes legislative leave and job protection for qualified members of the general assembly (qualified members) who are engaged in employment outside of their duties related to the general assembly. More specifically, the bill states that , beginning January 1, 2027 :A qualified member can take a leave of absence from their outside employment during regular and special legislative sessions;A qualified member's outside employer has discretion to grant legislative leave as paid, unpaid, or partially paid;A qualified member's outside employer cannot terminate the qualified member's outside employment on the basis that the qualified member requests or takes legislative leave; andWhen a qualified member returns to their outside employment following legislative leave, the qualified member is entitled to be restored to the same or an equivalent employment position.     The bill excepts that qualified members actively serving a 4-year term at the time the bill takes effect are only eligible to take legislative leave beginning January 1, 2029.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Introduced
2026-02-10
Latest action
2026-04-08 — Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • K. Nguyensponsor
  • M. Lindsaysponsor
  • K. Wallacesponsor
  • B. Peltonsponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • R. Stewartcosponsor
  • J. Gonzalescosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • N. Hinrichsencosponsor
  • M. Weissmancosponsor
  • J. Marchmancosponsor
  • W. Lindstedtcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-04-08

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Adhere

  2. 2026-04-02

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  3. 2026-03-31

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  4. 2026-03-30

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  5. 2026-03-26

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

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  6. 2026-03-16

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  7. 2026-03-16

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

    introduction

  8. 2026-03-16

    Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    passage,reading-3

  9. 2026-03-13

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

    reading-2

  10. 2026-03-10

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/13/2026 - No Amendments

  11. 2026-03-09

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/10/2026 - No Amendments

  12. 2026-03-06

    Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 03/09/2026 - No Amendments

  13. 2026-03-03

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

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-10

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-087 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-03-03 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • William Lindstedt: yes
    • Rod Pelton: no
    • Janice Rich: no
    • Tom Sullivan: yes
    • Katie Wallace: yes

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-087 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-03-26 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Brandi Bradley: no
    • Michael Carter: no
    • Cecelia Espenoza: no
    • Lisa Feret: yes
    • Meg Froelich: yes
    • Stephanie Luck: no
    • Kenny Nguyen: yes
    • Naquetta Ricks: yes
    • Chad Clifford: yes
    • Jenny Willford: yes

  • BILL

    2026-04-02 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: yes
    • Carter: no
    • Clifford: yes
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: no
    • English: excused
    • Espenoza: yes
    • Feret: yes
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: yes
    • Gonzalez R.: no
    • Hamrick: yes
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: yes
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: no
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: no
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: no
    • McCormick: no
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: no
    • Phillips: no
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: yes
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: yes
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: no
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

  • RECEDE

    2026-05-07 · fail · 0-0

    Member-level votes (65)
    • Bacon: yes
    • Barron: no
    • Boesenecker: yes
    • Bottoms: no
    • Bradfield: no
    • Bradley: no
    • Brooks: no
    • Brown: yes
    • Caldwell: no
    • Camacho: no
    • Carter: no
    • Clifford: no
    • DeGraaf: no
    • Duran: no
    • English: no
    • Espenoza: no
    • Feret: excused
    • Flanell: no
    • Froelich: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Garcia Sander: no
    • Gilchrist: yes
    • Goldstein: no
    • Gonzalez R.: no
    • Hamrick: no
    • Hartsook: no
    • Jackson: no
    • Johnson: no
    • Joseph: no
    • Keltie: no
    • Lieder: yes
    • Lindsay: yes
    • Luck: no
    • Lukens: no
    • Mabrey: yes
    • Marshall: no
    • Martinez: yes
    • Mauro: no
    • McCormick: no
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Paschal: no
    • Phillips: no
    • Richardson: no
    • Ricks: no
    • Rutinel: yes
    • Rydin: yes
    • Sirota: yes
    • Slaugh: no
    • Smith: yes
    • Soper: no
    • Stewart K.: no
    • Stewart R.: yes
    • Story: yes
    • Suckla: no
    • Taggart: no
    • Titone: yes
    • Valdez: no
    • Velasco: yes
    • Weinberg: no
    • Willford: yes
    • Winter T.: no
    • Woodrow: yes
    • Woog: no
    • Zokaie: yes
    • McCluskie: yes

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-087

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