This amendment ensures that large employers must keep reporting specific workforce demographic data to the state even if federal rules stop requiring it, and locks in a specific version of the report form.
Colorado2026Enacted
HB26-1207
HB26-1207: Disclosure of Demographic Workforce Data
Last scannedAug 24, 2026, 8:22 AM
In one sentence
Starting July 1, 2027, this law requires certain large private employers in Colorado to include specific employee demographic data in their reports filed with the Secretary of State.
What it does
- Requires qualifying private companies to include EEO-1 workforce data in periodic reports filed with the Secretary of State beginning July 1, 2027.
- Defines 'EEO-1 Data' as information that categorizes employees by race, ethnicity, gender, and job category based on federal forms existing on March 1, 2026.
- Mandates that employers must provide this data even if the federal government stops requiring it or repeals the rule.
- Appropriates $43,210 to the Department of State for staff and technology costs needed to implement the new reporting requirement.
Who it affects
- Private sector companies doing business in Colorado that employ 100 or more workers and were required to submit EEO-1 data as of March 1, 2026.
- The Secretary of State's office, which will receive these reports.
Limits and unknowns
- The law does not apply to the state government, local governments, federal agencies, school districts, colleges, or quasi-governmental entities.
- If voters file a referendum petition within ninety days of the legislative session ending, this act will not take effect unless approved by voters in November 2026.
Plain language
Terms to know
- EEO-1 Data
- Demographic workforce data that groups employees by race, ethnicity, gender, and job category using the federal form format as it existed on March 1, 2026.
- Employer
- A private business in Colorado with at least 100 workers that was required to submit EEO-1 data as of March 1, 2026. This definition excludes government agencies and schools.
Official record
Sources
Official summary
The act requires, beginning July 1, 2027, a private entity conducting business in the state that employs 100 or more workers (employer) to include demographic workforce data collected through the United States equal employment opportunity commission's 'Employer Information Report' (EEO-1 data) in periodic reports to the secretary of state. An employer is required to provide the EEO-1 data to the secretary of state even if the federal government repeals or discontinues the federal requirement to submit the EEO-1 data to the United States equal employment opportunity commission. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Official activity
Bill history
- Governor SignedGovernor
- Sent to the GovernorGovernor
- Signed by the President of the SenateSenate
- Signed by the Speaker of the HouseHouse
- House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - RepassHouse
- House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over DailyHouse
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsSenate
- Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorSenate
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeSenate
- Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to AppropriationsSenate
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & TechnologySenate
- House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsHouse
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - CommitteeHouse
- House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeHouse
- House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to AppropriationsHouse
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & LaborHouse
Changes
Amendments
5 stored
This amendment provides $43,210 in funding for the Department of State to help implement new rules requiring large employers to report workforce demographic data.
This amendment narrows the list of companies that must report workforce data to only those with at least 100 employees who are already required by federal law to submit EEO-1 reports.
This amendment changes when a new law about sharing employee demographic data starts and adds rules for voters to potentially delay it.
This amendment fixes a spelling mistake in the bill's report by changing 'beased' to 'based'.