Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees
Status: Chaptered, May 4, 2026
Concerning the establishment of a threshold of fifty-six hours in a workweek for when an agricultural employer is required to pay overtime to an agricultural employee.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 22, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. SENATE BILL 26-121 BY SENATOR(S) Rodriguez and Simpson, Pelton B., Bright, Catlin, Frizell, Kirkmeyer, Liston, Pelton R., Rich; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Martinez and Winter T., Barron, Bottoms, Bradfield, Bradley, Brooks, Caldwell, DeGraaf, Duran, Garcia Sander, Gonzalez R., Hartsook, Johnson, Keltie, Mauro, Richardson, Slaugh, Soper, Suckla, Taggart, Weinberg, Woog, McCluskie. CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A THRESHOLD OF FIFTY-SIX HOURS IN A WORKWEEK FOR WHEN AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO PAY OVERTIME TO AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal and reenact, with amendments, 8-6-120 as follows: 8-6-120. Overtime wages for agricultural employees - definitions - rules. (1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (a) "AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH 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. SECTION 8-2-206 (1)(b). (b) "AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER" HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN SECTION 8-3-104 (1). (c) "DECISION-MAKING MANAGER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL WORK WHO: (I) …
Sponsors
- Martinez, Matthew (D, 62) · primary sponsor
- Winter, Ty (R, 47) · primary sponsor
- Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
- Bottoms, Scott (R, 15)
- Bradfield, Mary (R, 21)
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39)
- Brooks, Max (R, 45)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- DeGraaf, Ken (R, 22)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Garcia Sander, Lori (R, 65)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Pass
- : Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Reconsider
- : Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Votes
- House Amendments: REPASS (April 17, 2026): 20 yea, 15 nay, passed
- House Amendments: REPASS (April 17, 2026): 19 yea, 16 nay, passed
- House Amendments: CONCUR (April 17, 2026): 30 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 16, 2026): 33 yea, 32 nay, passed
- Committee of the Whole: AMD (H.008) (April 15, 2026): 20 yea, 42 nay, failed
- Committee of the Whole: AMD (H.007) (April 15, 2026): 22 yea, 40 nay, failed
Subjects: Labor & Industry, Wages
Common questions
- What is SB121?
- SB121 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees.
- What does SB121 do?
- Concerning the establishment of a threshold of fifty-six hours in a workweek for when an agricultural employer is required to pay overtime to an agricultural employee.
- What is the status of SB121?
- Chaptered as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB121?
- Martinez, Matthew (D, 62), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB121?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-121
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