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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1005: Worker Protection Collective Bargaining

Vetoed Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted
  6. Vetoed

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1005 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Worker Protection Collective Bargaining. Primary sponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), Lindsay Gilchrist (Democratic), Lorena García (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic), Chad Clifford (Democratic), Sean Camacho (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic), Andy Boesenecker (Democratic), Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Javier Mabrey (Democratic), Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic), Katie Wallace (Democratic), Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic), Chris Kolker (Democratic), Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Tony Exum (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Yara Zokaie (Democratic), Steven Woodrow (Democratic), Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Brianna Titone (Democratic), Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), Katie Stewart (Democratic), Emily Sirota (Democratic), Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), Jacque Phillips (Democratic), Karen McCormick (Democratic), Tisha Mauro (Democratic), Matt Martinez (Democratic), Meghan Lukens (Democratic), Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), Sheila Lieder (Democratic). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2026): Governor Vetoed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 61

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jamie JacksonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse41
Eliza HamrickPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse61
Lindsay GilchristPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Lorena GarcíaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse35
Meg FroelichPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Cecelia EspenozaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Monica DuranPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Chad CliffordPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse37
Sean CamachoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Kyle BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Andy BoeseneckerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse53
Iman JodehPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Jessie DanielsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate22
Javier MabreyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Jennifer BaconPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Mike WeissmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate28
Katie WallacePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Tom SullivanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate27
Janice MarchmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate15
William LindstedtPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate25
Chris KolkerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate16
Cathy KippPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Nick HinrichsenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Julie GonzalesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate34
Tony ExumPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Lisa CutterPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Jeff BridgesPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Yara ZokaiePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse52
Steven WoodrowPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Elizabeth VelascoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse57
Brianna TitonePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Rebekah StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse30
Katie StewartPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse59
Emily SirotaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Gretchen RydinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Jacque PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Karen McCormickPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse11
Tisha MauroPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse46
Matt MartinezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse62
Meghan LukensPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse26
Mandy LindsayPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Sheila LiederPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Judy AmabileCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate18
Matt BallCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate31
Adrienne BenavidezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate21
Michael CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Lindsey DaughertyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Regina EnglishCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Lori GoldsteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Junie JosephCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Julie McCluskieCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Kyle MullicaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate24
Kenny NguyenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse33
Amy PaschalCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Dylan RobertsCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Robert RodriguezCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32
M. RutinelCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lesley SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse49
Marc SnyderCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Tammy StoryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Jenny WillfordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Vetoed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/30/2026 - No Amendments
  8. Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  9. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
  10. Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations
  11. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
  12. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Showing 12 most recent of 18 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source