# Colorado HB25-1286: Protecting Workers from Extreme Temperatures

Colorado HB25-1286, Protecting Workers from Extreme Temperatures, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic) and 1 others; status failed, last action 2025-03-27 (House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1286
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Protecting Workers from Extreme Temperatures
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-03-27, House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely
- Sponsors: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Labor & Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (12 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-27 | House | Postpone House Bill 25-1286 indefinitely. | pass | 12 | 0 |   |

## Actions (2)

- 2025-03-27: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely (House)
- 2025-02-24: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40867/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40867/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
- [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A)
- [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1286-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).