CO SB 91
died on adjournmentExclusion of Newspaper Deliverers as Employees
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did CO SB 91 pass?
No. CO SB 91 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 (2026-02-10): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
What is CO SB 91 about?
In current law , the 'Colorado Employment Security Act' excludes services performed by certain individuals engaged in the trade or business of delivering or distributing newspapers or shopping news from the definition of 'employment' . The bill adds the same exclusion to the 'Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado', the 'Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act', and provisions concerning wages repeals that exclusion and adds clarifying language regarding how the independent contractor test should be applied to determine whether such individuals are employees. The bill adds the same clarifying language to the provisions concerning wages.(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 91?
M. Soper, M. Snyder, L. Cutter are the primary sponsors of CO SB 91.
Description
In current law , the 'Colorado Employment Security Act' excludes services performed by certain individuals engaged in the trade or business of delivering or distributing newspapers or shopping news from the definition of 'employment' . The bill adds the same exclusion to the 'Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado', the 'Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act', and provisions concerning wages repeals that exclusion and adds clarifying language regarding how the independent contractor test should be applied to determine whether such individuals are employees. The bill adds the same clarifying language to the provisions concerning wages.(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
- 2026-02-10 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- M. Sopersponsor
- M. Snydersponsor
- L. Cuttersponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-06
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely
2026-04-29
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-29
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
introduction
2026-04-28
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-28
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-02
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-10
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
introduction
Versions
Documents
Votes
Adopt amendment L.002.
2026-04-02 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.003.
2026-04-02 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-091, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-04-02 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (5)
- Marc Catlin: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Marc Snyder: yes
- Janice Marchman: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: no
Refer Senate Bill 26-091 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-28 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- Julie Gonzales: no
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Chris Kolker: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: yes
- Jeff Bridges: no
- Judy Amabile: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-091 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-06 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Max Brooks: yes
- Regina English: no
- Ryan Gonzalez: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: yes
- Sheila Lieder: no
- Javier Mabrey: no
- Bob Marshall: no
- Tisha Mauro: no
- Chris Richardson: yes
- Gretchen Rydin: no
- Larry Don Suckla: yes
- Sean Camacho: no
- Naquetta Ricks: yes
Postpone Senate Bill 26-091 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.
2026-05-06 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Max Brooks: no
- Regina English: yes
- Ryan Gonzalez: no
- 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: no
Related bills
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