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Read. Follow. Verify.Colorado HB 1054 requires employers to maintain hazard-free workplaces and authorizes civil lawsuits for safety violations
Last action · May 13, 2026: Senate Third Reading Lost with Amendments - FloorSponsors: Manny Rutinel and 21 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Employers in Colorado are required to maintain workplaces free from recognized hazards consistent with federal OSHA standards as of September 1, 2025. The bill authorizes the attorney general, the division of labor standards and statistics, labor organizations, worker organizations, or aggrieved individuals to file civil lawsuits and seek statutory damages or penalties for violations.
Workers and labor organizations gain the legal authority to file civil actions and seek financial damages against employers for workplace safety violations.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
employers
Employers must maintain hazard-free workplaces, comply with new safety rules, and face potential civil lawsuits, statutory damages, and penalties for non-compliance.
individuals employed or working in the workplace
Workers receive enhanced safety protections and the ability through organizations or personal claims to seek civil remedies for violations.
labor organizations and worker organizations
Organizations are explicitly authorized to refer safety concerns and file civil actions against violating employers.
Key Facts
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Procedural history
11 actions- May 13, 2026SenateSenate Third Reading Lost with Amendments - Floor
- May 11, 2026SenateSenate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- May 8, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- May 8, 2026SenateSenate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- May 7, 2026SenateCommitteeSenate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- May 5, 2026HouseFloorHouse Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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- May 5, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
- May 4, 2026HouseHouse Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- May 1, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
- Feb 26, 2026HouseCommitteeHouse Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations
- Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
Refer House Bill 26-1054, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
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Refer House Bill 26-1054 to the Committee on Appropriations.
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- Yes
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- Present
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- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Adopt amendment L.012
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Adopt amendment L.010
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- Present
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Refer House Bill 26-1054, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
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7
- Yes
- 5
- No
- 2
- Present
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- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Adopt amendment L.004
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- Present
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Adopt amendment L.003
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Adopt amendment L.002
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Refer House Bill 26-1054, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
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- Yes
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- No
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- Present
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- Not voting
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- Abstain
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Adopt amendment L.001
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Lobbying Activity
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Discoveries
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Expansion of State-Level Enforcement Standing
The bill broadens enforcement beyond state agencies by explicitly allowing labor organizations, worker organizations, and aggrieved persons to initiate civil actions.
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- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
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