# Colorado SB26-160: Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers Colorado SB26-160, Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-06-03 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-160-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-160 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Personal Protective Equipment & Meatpackers - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-04-10 - Last action: 2026-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Matthew Martinez (Democratic), Monica Duran (Democratic), Robert Rodriguez (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 47 - Subjects: Labor & Employment - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (138 yes, 46 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Meat workers gain protection for restroom access: benefit, medium. Colorado employers with 500 or more employees in the state cannot unreasonably deny covered workers restroom use during work. Covered workers slaughter livestock, render meat, or package meat. The Colorado Division of Labor Standards and Statistics can fine employers $100 per worker for each violat… - Workers avoid pay deductions for safety gear: benefit, low. Colorado employers cannot deduct covered personal protective equipment costs from workers' pay, even with a written agreement. Covered gear includes employer-provided equipment, clothing, breathing devices, shields, and barriers that protect against recognized health and safety hazards. Some footwe… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Yara Zokaie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 24 | 10 | | | 2026-05-06 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 22 | | | 2026-04-30 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-160, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 5 | | | 2026-04-27 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 25 | 9 | | | 2026-04-21 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-160 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 5 | 0 | | ## Actions (13) - 2026-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-27: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-26: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-26: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-06: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-05-05: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-04: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-04-30: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-04-27: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House) - 2026-04-24: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115205/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116619/download) - House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115610/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114380/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115272/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115829/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115690/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117081/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/115205/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116619/download) - [House Business Affairs & Labor Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115610/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114380/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115272/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115829/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115690/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/117081/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-SB26-160-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).