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ColoradoSB26-0472026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

Colorado Firefighter Safety Act Petition Elections

Sponsored By: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), Janice Marchman (Democratic), Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Sean Camacho (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Elections & RedistrictingLabor & EmploymentLocal Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Voter petitions trigger firefighter bargaining vote

When a petition has signatures equal to at least 5% of voters from the last regular municipal election or the last general district election, the employer must place a yes/no question on the next general election ballot. For a fire authority, the 5% is based on the total votes of each party’s general election. The question asks whether firefighters employed by the public employer should be covered by the Colorado Firefighter Safety Act. A majority “yes” means the employer must bargain, and the named employee group becomes the exclusive representative. A majority “no” keeps the meet-and-confer process and no duty to bargain. “General election” now includes regular municipal and special district board elections, statewide primary and general elections, and coordinated elections. Local charters or ordinances may set different petition rules.

Law begins August 12, 2026, pending referendum

The law takes effect at 12:01 a.m. the day after the 90-day period following the legislature’s final adjournment. If adjournment is May 13, 2026, that date is August 12, 2026. If a referendum petition is filed within those 90 days, the law (or parts of it) does not take effect unless voters approve it at the November 2026 election. If voters approve, it takes effect on the governor’s official declaration of the vote.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jacque Phillips

    Democratic • House

  • Janice Marchman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jessie Danielson

    Democratic • Senate

  • Sean Camacho

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Andrew Boesenecker

    Democratic • House

  • Alex Valdez

    Democratic • House

  • Chad Clifford

    Democratic • House

  • Cecelia Espenoza

    Democratic • House

  • Eliza Hamrick

    Democratic • House

  • Elizabeth Velasco

    Democratic • House

  • Jennifer Bacon

    Democratic • House

  • Jamie Jackson

    Democratic • House

  • Javier Mabrey

    Democratic • House

  • Julie McCluskie

    Democratic • House

  • Kyle Brown

    Democratic • House

  • Kenny Nguyen

    Democratic • House

  • Rebekah Stewart

    Democratic • House

  • Lorena Garcia

    Democratic • House

  • Lori Goldstein

    Democratic • House

  • Lesley Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Michael Carter

    Democratic • House

  • Meg Froelich

    Democratic • House

  • Mandy Lindsay

    Democratic • House

  • Manny Rutinel

    Democratic • House

  • Naquetta Ricks

    Democratic • House

  • Sheila Lieder

    Democratic • House

  • Tammy Story

    Democratic • House

  • Cathy Kipp

    Democratic • Senate

  • Chris Kolker

    Democratic • Senate

  • Dylan Roberts

    Democratic • Senate

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Judy Amabile

    Democratic • Senate

  • James Coleman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Julie Gonzales

    Democratic • Senate

  • Kyle Mullica

    Democratic • Senate

  • Katie Wallace

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lindsey Daugherty

    Democratic • Senate

  • Matt Ball

    Democratic • Senate

  • Marc Snyder

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tony Exum

    Democratic • Senate

  • Tom Sullivan

    Democratic • Senate

  • William Lindstedt

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    4/20/2026House

  2. Sent to the Governor

    4/8/2026House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    4/7/2026Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    4/7/2026House

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/2/2026House

  6. House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

    3/31/2026House

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    3/30/2026House

  8. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    3/26/2026House

  9. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    3/11/2026Senate

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

    3/11/2026House

  11. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

    3/10/2026Senate

  12. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    3/5/2026Senate

  13. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

    1/27/2026Senate

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