Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1272: Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
Concerning protections for workers necessitated by climate change, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1272 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Froelich and Velasco, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Clifford, Duran, English, Jackson, Lieder, Lindsay, Mabrey, McCormick, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel, Smith, Story, Willford, Garcia, Sirota, Valdez, Zokaie; also SENATOR(S) Cutter and Weissman, Amabile, Benavidez, Danielson, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Sullivan, Wallace, Coleman. CONCERNING PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS NECESSITATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 8-14.4-101 as follows: 8-14.4-101. Definitions. As used in this article 14.4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "ACCLIMATIZED" MEANS THE BODY'S ADAPTATION TO WORK IN 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. THE HEAT OR COLD AS THE BODY IS EXPOSED TO HEAT OR COLD GRADUALLY OVER TIME, WHICH REDUCES THE STRAIN CA USED BY HEAT STRESS OR COLD STRESS AND REDUCES THE CHANCE OF DEVELOPING HEAT-RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS OR COLD-RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS. ffi (2) "Agricultural employment" has the meaning set forth in section 8-13.5-201 (2). (3) "COLD-RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS" MEANS A SERIOUS MEDICAL CONDITION RES UL TING FROM THE BODY'S INABILITY TO COPE WITH COLD STRESS. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF COLD-RELATED INJURY OR ILLNESS MAY INCLUDE NUMBNESS, THE FEELING OF …
Sponsors
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Velasco, Elizabeth (D, 57) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
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 Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 13, 2026): 21 yea, 14 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (May 13, 2026): 43 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (May 13, 2026): 43 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 11, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Amendment J.003 (May 11, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Refer House Bill 26-1272 to the Committee on Appropriations. (May 7, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Labor & Industry, Labor Conditions
Common questions
- What is HB1272?
- HB1272 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections.
- What does HB1272 do?
- Concerning protections for workers necessitated by climate change, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB1272?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1272?
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1272?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1272
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