# Colorado SB26-121: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees Colorado SB26-121, Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Robert Rodriguez (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-121-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-121 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-24 - Last action: 2026-05-04, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Ty Winter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 29 - Subjects: Agriculture, Labor & Employment - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 16 (270 yes, 341 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Overtime pay for Colorado farm workers: benefit, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, Colorado farm employers must pay eligible workers overtime for hours beyond 56 in a workweek. The law does not specify the overtime rate. Workers mainly raising livestock on the open range are exempt. Qualifying decision-making managers are also exempt. These managers mus… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Anthony Hartsook (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brandi Bradley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dan Woog (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ken DeGraaf (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Larry Don Suckla (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mary Bradfield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Max Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Bottoms (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Scott Slaugh (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-17 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 20 | 15 | | | 2026-04-17 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 30 | 5 | | | 2026-04-17 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 19 | 16 | | | 2026-04-16 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 32 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001) | fail | 22 | 40 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.005) | fail | 22 | 40 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.007) | fail | 22 | 40 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.008) | fail | 20 | 42 | | | 2026-04-15 | House | Committee of the whole: Amd (h.002) | fail | 21 | 41 | | | 2026-04-06 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-121 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 3 | | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 19 | 16 | | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | Committee of the whole: Cow * (s.001) | fail | 11 | 23 | | | 2026-03-24 | Senate | Committee of the whole: Cow * (s.003) | fail | 12 | 22 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-121, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.003 | pass | 3 | 2 | | | 2026-03-19 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.002 | pass | 3 | 2 | | ## Actions (16) - 2026-05-04: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-27: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-17: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Reconsider (Senate) - 2026-04-17: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Pass (Senate) - 2026-04-16: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-15: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House) - 2026-04-09: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-06: House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-25: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources (House) - 2026-03-24: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2026-03-19: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-24: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113656/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115105/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112564/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113705/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114797/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114703/download) - Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113553/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115752/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/113656/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115105/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112564/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113705/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114797/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114703/download) - [Senate Business, Labor, & Technology Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113553/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115752/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-SB26-121-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).