Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB160: Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers
Status: Chaptered, June 3, 2026
Concerning employee protections in the workplace.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 21, 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 26-160 BY SENATOR(S) Rodriguez and Gonzales J., Amabile, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Cutter, Exum, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Lindstedt, Marchman, Mullica, Roberts, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Duran and Martinez, Bacon, Boesenecker, Brown, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, Espenoza, Froelich, Goldstein, Hamrick, Jackson, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Mauro, McCormick, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Smith, Stewart K., Velasco, Zokaie, McCluskie. CONCERNING EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS IN THE WORKPLACE. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-4-101, add (12.5) as follows: 8-4-101. Definitions. As used in this article 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (12.5) (a) "PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT" MEANS EQUIPMENT, CLOTHING, RESPIRATORY DEVICES, PROTECTIVE SHIELDS, AND PROTECTIVE ________ 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. BARRIERS PROVIDED BY AN EMPLOYER TO PROTECT ITS EMPLOYEES AGAINST RECOGNIZED HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS. (b) "PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT" DOES NOT INCLUDE: (I) NONSPECIALTY SAFETY-TOE PROTECTIVE FOOTWEAR, INCLUDING STEEL-TOE SHOES AND STEEL-TOE BOOTS, OR NONSPECIALTY …
Sponsors
- Duran, Monica (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Martinez, Matthew (D, 62) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
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 Concur - Repass
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- : House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- House Amendments: REPASS (May 6, 2026): 24 yea, 10 nay, passed
- House Amendments: CONCUR (May 6, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 5, 2026): 42 yea, 22 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-160, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (April 30, 2026): 8 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.001 (April 30, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 27, 2026): 25 yea, 9 nay, passed
Subjects: Labor & Industry, Other
Common questions
- What is SB160?
- SB160 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers.
- What does SB160 do?
- Concerning employee protections in the workplace.
- What is the status of SB160?
- Chaptered as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB160?
- Duran, Monica (D, 23), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB160?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-160
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