Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1339: Change Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day
Status: Chaptered, March 31, 2026
Concerning a change in the name of the voluntary legal holiday observed on March 31 from "Cesar Chavez Day" to "Farm Workers Day".
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, March 31, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1339 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Duran and Garcia, Bacon, Barron, Boesenecker, Bottoms, Bradfield, Bradley, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, English, Espenoza, Feret, Flanell, Froelich, Garcia Sander, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Joseph, Kettie, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McCluskie, McCormick, Nguyen, Paschal, Phillips, Richardson, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Slaugh, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Suckla, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Weinberg, Willford, Winter T., Woodrow, Woog, Zokaie, Johnson; also SENATOR(S) Danielson and Cutter, Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Bright, Carson, Catlin, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson, Coleman. CONCERNING A CHANGE IN THE NAME OF THE VOLUNTARY LEGAL HOLIDAY OBSERVED ON MARCH 31 FROM "CESAR CHAVEZ DAY" TO "FARM WORKERS DAY". SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. finds and declares that: (a) After years of discrimination and unfair labor practices, brave farm workers and activists organized and marched hundreds of miles to demand fair wages, dignity, and respect. In 1975, these efforts resulted in the California "Agricultural …
Sponsors
- Duran, Monica (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Bottoms, Scott (R, 15)
- Bradfield, Mary (R, 21)
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39)
- Brooks, Max (R, 45)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (March 30, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (March 30, 2026): 59 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (March 30, 2026): 47 yea, 12 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1339 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 26, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 25, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1339 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 23, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Other, Government - State
Common questions
- What is HB1339?
- HB1339 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Change Cesar Chavez Day to Farm Workers Day.
- What does HB1339 do?
- Concerning a change in the name of the voluntary legal holiday observed on March 31 from "Cesar Chavez Day" to "Farm Workers Day".
- What is the status of HB1339?
- Chaptered as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1339?
- Duran, Monica (D, 23), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1339?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1339
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