# Colorado HB26-1413: Sick & Military Leave for Certain Public Servants Colorado HB26-1413, Sick & Military Leave for Certain Public Servants, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-01 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1413-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1413 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Sick & Military Leave for Certain Public Servants - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-06 - Last action: 2026-06-01, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Emily Sirota (Democratic), Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Judy Amabile (Democratic), Kyle Brown (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 11 - Subjects: State Government - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 5 (148 yes, 2 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More military leave for Colorado public employees: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, eligible Colorado state and local public officers and employees get four weeks of military leave instead of three. This leave protects pay and specified job benefits. It covers National Guard, other Colorado military force, and U.S. reserve members performing training or act… - More sick leave for Colorado state employees: benefit, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, Colorado state personnel system employees can earn more than 10 sick-leave days per fiscal year. The law removes that yearly earning limit but keeps the general 45-day balance cap at fiscal year-end. Employees keep leave saved before July 1, 1988, and can save up to 45 addit… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2026-04-16 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-14 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1413 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2026-04-11 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 61 | 1 | | | 2026-04-07 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1413 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-06-01: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-26: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-26: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-16: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-16: Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-15: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-14: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-04-11: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-10: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-09: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-08: House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-07: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-06: Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114358/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116668/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114179/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114450/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114781/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114682/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116982/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114358/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116668/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114179/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114450/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114781/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114682/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116982/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1413-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).