House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Business Affairs & Labor
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February 26, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1054 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee on Appropriations with favorable recommendation:
Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 3, before line 1 insert:
Page 1, Line 2"8-14.4-201. Short title.
Page 1, Line 3The short title of this part 2 is the "Colorado Worker
Page 1, Line 4Safety Act".".
Page 1, Line 5Renumber succeeding C.R.S. sections accordingly.
Page 1, Line 6Page 3, strike lines 11 through 20 and substitute:
Page 1, Line 7"(4) "Labor organization" means an exclusive
Page 1, Line 8representative, as defined in section 8-3.3-102 (13).".
Page 1, Line 9Page 4, after line 2 insert:
Page 1, Line 10"(7) "Worker organization" means a community-based
Page 1, Line 11nonprofit or membership-based organization dedicated to
Page 1, Line 12supporting workers, assisting workers with mutual aid or
Page 1, Line 13protection in connection with work, or empowering vulnerable
Page 1, Line 14workers.".
Page 1, Line 15Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
Page 1, Line 16Page 4, line 23, strike "or the division".
Page 1, Line 17Page 5, line 1, strike "the division,".
Page 1, Line 18Page 5, line 2, after "organization," insert "a worker organization,".
Page 2, Line 1Page 5, line 3, strike "a person" and substitute "an employer".
Page 2, Line 2Page 6, line 9, strike "a person" and substitute "an employer".
Page 2, Line 3Page 6, line 25, strike "the division,".
Page 2, Line 4Page 6, line 26, after "organization," insert "a worker
Page 2, Line 5organization,".
Page 2, Line 6Page 7, after line 9 insert:
Page 2, Line 7"(i) This part 2 shall not be construed to authorize
Page 2, Line 8injunctive relief that has the primary purpose or effect of
Page 2, Line 9interfering with lawful, constitutionally protected activity of
Page 2, Line 10the press, unless such relief is necessary and narrowly tailored
Page 2, Line 11to remedy a specific workplace health or safety hazard.".
Page 2, Line 12Page 8, strike lines 10 through 23 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 13"(1) If, at any time after September 1, 2025, any OSH act
Page 2, Line 14health or safety standard, or rule adopted thereunder, is
Page 2, Line 15repealed or revoked, the division may, as soon as practicable,
Page 2, Line 16adopt rules establishing a state standard for employers in the
Page 2, Line 17state that is as stringent as or more stringent than the federal
Page 2, Line 18occupational health or safety standard being repealed or
Page 2, Line 19revoked as a minimum standard for employers in this state.".
Page 2, Line 20Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
Page 2, Line 21Page 8, line 24, strike "or (2)".
Page 2, Line 22Page 8, line 25, strike "8-14.4-203." and substitute "8-14.4-204.".
Page 2, Line 23Strike "8-14.4-204" and substitute "8-14.4-205" on: Page 3, line 10; and
Page 2, Line 24Page 6, line 13.
Page 2, Line 25Strike "8-14.4-205" and substitute "8-14.4-206" on: Page 5, line 26; Page
Page 2, Line 266, lines 3, 5, 11, 17, 21, and 23; and Page 7, line 22.