Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB175: Adjust Experience Mod Factor in Workers' Comp
Status: Chaptered, June 2, 2026
Concerning the adjustment of an employer's experience modification factor in workers' compensation.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 20, 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 26-175 BY SENATOR(S) Snyder and Catlin, Benavidez, Exum, Kipp, Liston, Pelton R., Rodriguez, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Mauro and Richardson, Barron, Caldwell, Flanell, Gonzalez R., Keltie. CONCERNING THE ADJUSTMENT OF AN EMPLOYER'S EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION FACTOR IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 8-44-109.5 as follows: 8-44-109.5. Experience modification factor - adjustment. (1) (a) EACH INSURANCE CARRIER AUTHORIZED TO TRANSACT BUSINESS IN THIS STATE, INCLUDING PINNACOL ASSURANCE, THAT INSURES AN EMPLOYER AGAINST LIABILITY FOR COMPENSATION UNDER ARTICLES 40 TO 47 OF THIS TITLE 8 UPON NOTIFICATION BY AN EMPLOYER OR A LICENSED INSURANCE PRODUCER SHALL NOTIFY THE EMPLOYER'S AUTHORIZED RATING ORGANIZATION TO REVISE THE EMPLOYER'S EXPERIENCE MODIFICATION FACTOR TO REFLECT THE ACTUAL DOLLAR AMOUNT PAID FOR A CLOSED ________ 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. CLAIM INSTEAD OF THE ACTUAL DOLLAR AMOUNT PAID PLUS RESERVES DETERMINED PRIOR TO THE CLOSURE OF THE CLAIM. (b) THE …
Sponsors
- Mauro, Tisha (D, 46) · primary sponsor
- Richardson, Chris (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- Flanell, Ava (R, 14)
- Gonzalez, Ryan (R, 50)
- Keltie, Rebecca (R, 16)
- Snyder, Marc (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Catlin, Marc (R, 5) · primary sponsor
- Benavidez, Adrienne (D, 21)
- Exum, Tony (D, 11)
- Kipp, Cathy (D, 14)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 9, 2026): 63 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-175 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 6, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 4, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-175 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 30, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Labor & Industry, Workers' Compensation
Common questions
- What is SB175?
- SB175 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Adjust Experience Mod Factor in Workers' Comp.
- What does SB175 do?
- Concerning the adjustment of an employer's experience modification factor in workers' compensation.
- What is the status of SB175?
- Chaptered as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB175?
- Mauro, Tisha (D, 46), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB175?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-175
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