SB 26-47

Senate Bill 26-47, also known as the Colorado Firefighter Safety Act Petition Elections bill, allows voters in local areas to petition for a ballot question that would require their city government to engage in collective bargaining with firefighters and extend safety protections under the Colorado Firefighter Safety Act. This means that if enough residents sign a petition, it can be put on any general or coordinated election ballot, giving voters the chance to decide whether these changes should happen. Since the bill has been signed into law, local governments now have to follow this new process for firefighter-related petitions.

Official Summary

Existing law allows voters to circulate a petition for a ballot question requiring a local government to engage in collective bargaining with the fire department for the local government and extend coverage of the 'Colorado Firefighter Safety Act' to firefighters employed by the local government (question). The question may be added to the ballot for any general election, as defined in the 'Colorado Firefighter Safety Act'. The act changes the definition of a general election for the purpose of determining when a question may be added to the ballot to include a coordinated election as defined in the 'Uniform Election Code of 1992'. The act also changes the definition of a general election to refer to a regular municipal election rather than a general municipal election to align the language with other municipal elections law.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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