House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Business Affairs & Labor
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February 19, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1043 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Finance with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, strike everything below the enacting clause and
Page 1, Line 2substitute:
Page 1, Line 3"SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 40-10.1-605, amend
Page 1, Line 4(7) and (9); and add (6)(e) as follows:
Page 1, Line 540-10.1-605. Operational requirements - rules.
Page 1, Line 6(6) (e) Except for transportation network companies that
Page 1, Line 7provide a majority of services for school districts or schools
Page 1, Line 8pursuant to a contract required by subsection (1)(p) of this
Page 1, Line 9section:
Page 1, Line 10(I) A transportation network company shall mandate and
Page 1, Line 11provide education to drivers concerning the transportation of
Page 1, Line 12riders with service animals, including education on the
Page 1, Line 13prohibition against denying a service animal from accompanying
Page 1, Line 14a rider pursuant to subsection (6)(c) of this section;
Page 1, Line 15(II) A driver shall complete the mandatory service animal
Page 1, Line 16education no later than six months after the driver is first
Page 1, Line 17onboarded on the transportation network company's digital
Page 1, Line 18platform or six months after the effective date of this
Page 1, Line 19subsection (6)(e), whichever is later;
Page 1, Line 20(III) A transportation network company may restrict or
Page 1, Line 21suspend a driver's access to its digital platform if the driver
Page 1, Line 22fails to complete the mandatory service animal education
Page 1, Line 23within the six-month period described in subsection (6)(e)(II) of
Page 1, Line 24this section; and
Page 1, Line 25(IV) As soon as practicable, a transportation network
Page 1, Line 26company shall adopt a policy that prohibits unlawful
Page 1, Line 27discrimination, as described in this subsection (6), and shall:
Page 2, Line 1(A) Provide the policy to each driver on the
Page 2, Line 2transportation network company's digital network; and
Page 2, Line 3(B) Post the policy on the transportation network
Page 2, Line 4company's website.
Page 2, Line 5(7) (a) A transportation network company is not liable for a
Page 2, Line 6driver's violation of subsection (6) of this section unless the driver's
Page 2, Line 7violation has been previously reported to the transportation network
Page 2, Line 8company in writing, and the transportation network company has failed
Page 2, Line 9to reasonably address the alleged violation. The commission shall afford
Page 2, Line 10a transportation network company the same due process rights afforded
Page 2, Line 11transportation providers in defending against The commission shall
Page 2, Line 12take into consideration a transportation network company's
Page 2, Line 13good faith efforts, including efforts described in subsection (6),
Page 2, Line 14(9)(b), or (9)(c) of this section, to remediate a driver's first
Page 2, Line 15violation of subsection (6) of this section and the total number
Page 2, Line 16of violations by a transportation network company that have
Page 2, Line 17occurred in the preceding twelve months in determining whether
Page 2, Line 18to assess civil penalties and the amount of the civil penalties
Page 2, Line 19assessed by the commission pursuant to subsection (7)(b) of this
Page 2, Line 20section.
Page 2, Line 21(b) The commission may assess a civil penalty in an amount up
Page 2, Line 22to five hundred fifty one thousand three hundred dollars under this
Page 2, Line 23subsection (7) for a transportation network company's violation
Page 2, Line 24of subsection (6), (9)(b), or (9)(c) of this section.
Page 2, Line 25(9) (a) A driver shall immediately report to the transportation
Page 2, Line 26network company any refusal to transport a passenger pursuant to
Page 2, Line 27paragraph (a) of subsection (6) subsection (6) of this section. and
Page 2, Line 28(b) The transportation network company shall annually report all
Page 2, Line 29such refusals any refusals to transport in violation of subsection
Page 2, Line 30(6) of this section to the commission on a monthly basis in a form
Page 2, Line 31and manner determined by the commission; except that a
Page 2, Line 32transportation network company that provides a majority of
Page 2, Line 33services for school districts or schools pursuant to a contract
Page 2, Line 34required by subsection (1)(p) of this section shall submit the
Page 2, Line 35reports on a quarterly basis.
Page 2, Line 36(c) Except for transportation network companies that
Page 2, Line 37provide a majority of services for school districts or schools
Page 2, Line 38pursuant to a contract required by subsection (1)(p) of this
Page 2, Line 39section, a transportation network company shall provide a
Page 2, Line 40mechanism to allow a consumer to report directly on the
Page 2, Line 41transportation network company's digital platform a driver's
Page 2, Line 42refusal to transport the consumer in violation of subsection (6)
Page 2, Line 43of this section. The reporting mechanism must be accessible and
Page 3, Line 1easily navigable on the digital platform. The transportation
Page 3, Line 2network company shall include any consumer reports received
Page 3, Line 3pursuant to this subsection (9)(c) in the transportation network
Page 3, Line 4company's monthly reports submitted pursuant to subsection
Page 3, Line 5(9)(b) of this section.
Page 3, Line 6(d) The commission shall aggregate and anonymize the
Page 3, Line 7data included in the monthly reports submitted pursuant to
Page 3, Line 8subsections (9)(b) and (9)(c) of this section; include in the
Page 3, Line 9aggregated, anonymized monthly reports information on the
Page 3, Line 10annual number of refusals to transport in violation of
Page 3, Line 11subsection (6) of this section and this subsection (9), including
Page 3, Line 12the number of investigations and remediations made; and make
Page 3, Line 13the aggregated, anonymized monthly reports available to the
Page 3, Line 14public.
Page 3, Line 15SECTION 2. Act subject to petition - effective date -
Page 3, Line 16applicability. (1) This act takes effect January 1, 2027; except that, if a
Page 3, Line 17referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the
Page 3, Line 18state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
Page 3, Line 19within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general
Page 3, Line 20assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
Page 3, Line 21approved by the people at the general election to be held in November
Page 3, Line 222026 and, in such case, will take effect January 1, 2027, or on the date of
Page 3, Line 23the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor, whichever is
Page 3, Line 24later.
Page 3, Line 25(2) This act applies to conduct occurring on or after the applicable
Page 3, Line 26effective date of this act.".