HB 24-1008

HB 24-1008 is a Colorado bill that aims to protect construction workers by ensuring they get paid for their work. It requires subcontractors to inform the general contractor if workers demand payment, and it makes general contractors responsible for paying all workers under them, including those hired by subcontractors. The bill also allows general contractors to ask subcontractors for financial information and details about any past legal issues related to wage violations. However, this bill was vetoed by the governor on May 17, 2024, which means it won't become law despite being signed previously.

Official Summary

For wage claims brought by individuals working in the construction industry, the act: Requires a subcontractor that receives a written demand for payment to forward a copy of the written demand for payment to the general contractor within 3 business days after receipt; Specifies that a general contractor entering into a construction contract is liable for all amounts owed to an employee for the employee's labor, construction, or other work, including amounts owed by a subcontractor acting under, by, or for the general contractor; and Allows a general contractor to require the following information from each subcontractor acting under, by, or for the general contractor: Pay data; Contact information; and An affidavit attesting to whether the subcontractor has participated in a civil or administrative proceeding within the last 5 years and, if so, the outcome of the proceeding. Unless a wage violation is caused by the general contractor's lack of payment to a subcontractor, the general contractor may seek indemnification from the subcontractor for all amounts owed by the general contractor for the subcontractor's wage violation. VETOED by Governor May 17, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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