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Senate narrowly passes bill raising agricultural overtime threshold to 56 hours after extended debate
Summary
After lengthy floor debate that split senators along policy, economic and racial-history lines, the Colorado Senate passed SB 121 on March 25, 2026, changing the statutory overtime threshold for agricultural employers to 56 hours; final roll-call announced 19 ayes, 16 noes.
The Colorado Senate held an extended floor debate on Senate Bill 121, which establishes a 56-hour weekly threshold for when agricultural employers must pay overtime, and passed the measure by a narrow margin on March 25, 2026.
Supporters, including the bill’s sponsor and several rural senators, argued the statutory change would help small family farms facing rising input costs and labor shortages. Senator Pelton B, speaking in support, said farms “are struggling right now” and warned that without the change some…
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