# Colorado SB26-179: Public Health Employee Whistleblower Rights

Colorado SB26-179, Public Health Employee Whistleblower Rights, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Robert Rodriguez (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-30 (Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado SB26-179
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Public Health Employee Whistleblower Rights
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-04-23
- Last action: 2026-04-30, Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely
- Sponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Civil Law, Health Care & Health Insurance, Public Health, State Government
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (5 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: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-30 | Senate | Postpone Senate Bill 26-179 indefinitely. | pass | 5 | 0 |   |

## Actions (2)

- 2026-04-30: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Postpone Indefinitely (Senate)
- 2026-04-23: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115145/download)

## Related bills

- HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed)
- HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed)
- HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed)
- HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed)
- SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed)
- HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115145/download)

## Related
- [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A)
- [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A)
- [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A)
- [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-179-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).