SB 26-160
signedPersonal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedSenate Bill 26-160, which has been signed into law, stops employers from deducting money from workers' pay for personal protective equipment (PPE). Additionally, it requires large meatpacking companies with at least 500 employees to provide their staff with easy access to restrooms. This means that if these big meatpacking firms don't comply, they can be fined by the state labor department. The law aims to protect workers' wages and improve workplace conditions for those in the meat industry.
Official Summary
The act prohibits employers from making deductions from the wages or compensation of an employee for personal protective equipment. The act also requires an employer with 500 or more employees who are engaged in the slaughter of livestock or the rendering or packaging of meat to provide its employees reasonable access to restrooms. The division of labor standards and statistics in the department of labor and employment may fine an employer who fails to provide restroom access.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Details
- Chamber
- Senate
- First action
- 2026-06-03
- Latest action
- 2026-04-10
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- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
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Sponsors
- Cecelia Espenoza (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Meg Froelich (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lori Goldstein (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Eliza Hamrick (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jamie Jackson (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Junie Joseph (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Sheila Lieder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Meghan Lukens (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Javier Mabrey (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Bob Marshall (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tisha Mauro (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie McCluskie (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Karen McCormick (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kenny Nguyen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Naquetta Ricks (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Manny Rutinel (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Gretchen Rydin (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Emily Sirota (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lesley Smith (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Stewart (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Elizabeth Velasco (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Yara Zokaie (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie Gonzales (sponsor) · Democratic
- Robert Rodriguez (sponsor) · Democratic
- Monica Duran (sponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Martinez (sponsor) · Democratic
- Judy Amabile (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Ball (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Adrienne Benavidez (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jeff Bridges (cosponsor) · Democratic
- James Coleman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Cutter (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tony Exum (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Nick Hinrichsen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Iman Jodeh (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cathy Kipp (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Chris Kolker (cosponsor) · Democratic
- William Lindstedt (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Janice Marchman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Mullica (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Dylan Roberts (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tom Sullivan (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Katie Wallace (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mike Weissman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jennifer Bacon (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Andy Boesenecker (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kyle Brown (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Sean Camacho (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Michael Carter (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Chad Clifford (cosponsor) · Democratic
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