Colorado House 2026 Legislative Day 111

Colorado House of Representatives

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Debate on Senate Bill 1 60 (workplace restroom & PPE protections)

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Representative Martinez (sponsor) outlined SB 1 60 to guarantee regular bathroom breaks and prevent employers from deducting initial PPE purchases from pay in the meatpacking industry; members raised federal preemption and penalty-level concerns (Rep. Richardson argued OSHA already covers these protections and state fines proposed were far lower than federal penalties). Representative Richardson offered an amendment to require coordination between CDLE and OSHA; that amendment failed (L2 lost); the committee report and bill as amended passed on second reading and moved forward to the floor, at

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The Colorado House met May 4, 2026, considered a full floor calendar including worker-safety bills (Senate Bill 1 60 / House Bill 10 54), extensions to the conservation easement tax credit, climate-related worker protections, and debates on a large-employer Medicaid/healthcare fee proposal. Multiple bills were amended and passed on second and third reading.

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