HB 26-1005
vetoedWorker Protection Collective Bargaining
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHB 26-1005, also known as the Worker Protection Collective Bargaining bill, updates Colorado’s Labor Peace Act. It ensures that workers have the right to negotiate collectively on all important issues and removes a requirement for a second vote when discussing union security agreements. The law also clarifies that it's not considered unfair if an employer or employee representative doesn't agree to a proposal as long as they've been negotiating in good faith. This bill has been signed into law, meaning its changes are now official and enforceable in Colorado.
Official Summary
The act makes the following changes to the 'Labor Peace Act':Specifies that employees' right to bargain collectively includes the right to bargain collectively concerning any mandatory subject of bargaining;Eliminates the requirement for a second election to negotiate a union security agreement clause in the collective bargaining process;Declares that it is not an unfair labor practice for an employer to refuse to agree to a lawful proposal made by the exclusive representative of the employees, or for the exclusive representative of the employees to refuse to agree to a lawful proposal made by the employer, concerning a mandatory subject of bargaining if the refusing party has bargained in good faith with the other party; andRequires employers and employees, through their exclusive representative, to bargain in good faith.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2026-05-28
- Latest action
- 2026-01-14
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
- OpenStates
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Sponsors
- Jennifer Bacon (sponsor) · Democratic
- Javier Mabrey (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jessie Danielson (sponsor) · Democratic
- Iman Jodeh (sponsor) · Democratic
- Andy Boesenecker (sponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Brown (sponsor) · Democratic
- Sean Camacho (sponsor) · Democratic
- Chad Clifford (sponsor) · Democratic
- Monica Duran (sponsor) · Democratic
- Cecelia Espenoza (sponsor) · Democratic
- Meg Froelich (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lorena García (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lindsay Gilchrist (sponsor) · Democratic
- Eliza Hamrick (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jamie Jackson (sponsor) · Democratic
- Sheila Lieder (sponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (sponsor) · Democratic
- Meghan Lukens (sponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Martinez (sponsor) · Democratic
- Tisha Mauro (sponsor) · Democratic
- Karen McCormick (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jacque Phillips (sponsor) · Democratic
- Gretchen Rydin (sponsor) · Democratic
- Emily Sirota (sponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Stewart (sponsor) · Democratic
- Rebekah Stewart (sponsor) · Democratic
- Brianna Titone (sponsor) · Democratic
- Elizabeth Velasco (sponsor) · Democratic
- Steven Woodrow (sponsor) · Democratic
- Yara Zokaie (sponsor) · Democratic
- Jeff Bridges (sponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Cutter (sponsor) · Democratic
- Tony Exum (sponsor) · Democratic
- Julie Gonzales (sponsor) · Democratic
- Nick Hinrichsen (sponsor) · Democratic
- Cathy Kipp (sponsor) · Democratic
- Chris Kolker (sponsor) · Democratic
- William Lindstedt (sponsor) · Democratic
- Janice Marchman (sponsor) · Democratic
- Tom Sullivan (sponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Wallace (sponsor) · Democratic
- Mike Weissman (sponsor) · Democratic
- Michael Carter (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Regina English (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lori Goldstein (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Junie Joseph (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie McCluskie (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kenny Nguyen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Amy Paschal (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Manny Rutinel (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lesley Smith (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tammy Story (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jenny Willford (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Judy Amabile (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Ball (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Adrienne Benavidez (cosponsor) · Democratic
- James Coleman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lindsey Daugherty (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Mullica (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Dylan Roberts (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Robert Rodriguez (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Marc Snyder (cosponsor) · Democratic
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