Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB186: Update Workers' Comp Statutes Allow Elec Filing
Status: Chaptered, June 2, 2026
Concerning updates to the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado" necessitated by technology updates.
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 26-186 BY SENATOR(S) Marchman and Baisley, Rodriguez, Kipp, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Titone and Keltie, Paschal, Barron, Bradley, Caldwell, Duran, English, Flanell, Hamrick, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, Nguyen, Ricks, Rutinel. CONCERNING UPDATES TO THE "WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT OF COLORADO" NECESSITATED BY TECHNOLOGY UPDATES. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-40-201, add (10.5), (11.3), and (17.5) as follows: 8-40-201. Definitions. As used in articles 40 to 47 of this title 8, unless the context otherwise requires: (10.5) "FILING" MEANS SERVICE OF A DOCUMENT WITH THE DIVISION OR WITH A COURT. (11.3) "MAILED" OR "MAILING" MEANS SERVICE UPON A PARTY BY ________ 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. ANY MEANS, WHETHER WITH A PHYSICAL COPY, THROUGH EMAIL, OR THROUGH THE DIVISION'S ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM. (17.5) "SERVICE", "SERVE", OR "SERVED" MEANS PROVIDING A COPY OF A DOCUMENT OR FILING TO ALL REQUIRED PARTIES BY PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC MEANS AND INCLUDES A …
Sponsors
- Titone, Brianna (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Keltie, Rebecca (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Paschal, Amy (D, 18)
- Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- English, Regina (D, 17)
- Flanell, Ava (R, 14)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
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 Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 65 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-186 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 9, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 7, 2026): 35 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-186 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (May 5, 2026): 5 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: General Assembly, Committees - Interim and Statutory
Common questions
- What is SB186?
- SB186 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Update Workers' Comp Statutes Allow Elec Filing.
- What does SB186 do?
- Concerning updates to the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado" necessitated by technology updates.
- What is the status of SB186?
- Chaptered as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB186?
- Titone, Brianna (D, 27), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB186?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-186
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