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SB26-121 • 2026

Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees

Beginning January 1, 2027, the act requires an agricultural employer to pay certain agricultural employees overtime pay for time worked in excess of 56 hours in a workweek. The act also increases pena

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Enacted

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Sponsor
Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. C. Simpson, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. T. Winter, Sen. B. Pelton, Sen. S. Bright, Sen. M. Catlin, Sen. L. Frizell, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. J. Rich, Rep. C. Barron, Rep. S. Bottoms, Rep. M. Bradfield, Rep. B. Bradley, Rep. M. Brooks, Rep. J. Caldwell, Rep. K. DeGraaf, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. L. Garcia Sander, Rep. R. Gonzalez, Rep. A. Hartsook, Rep. D. Johnson, Rep. R. Keltie, Rep. T. Mauro, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. C. Richardson, Rep. S. Slaugh, Rep. M. Soper, Rep. L. Suckla, Rep. R. Taggart, Rep. R. Weinberg, Rep. D. Woog
Last action
2026-05-04
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees

Beginning January 1, 2027, the act requires an agricultural employer to pay certain agricultural employees overtime pay for time worked in excess of 56 hours in a workweek.

What This Bill Does

  • Beginning January 1, 2027, the act requires an agricultural employer to pay certain agricultural employees overtime pay for time worked in excess of 56 hours in a workweek.
  • The act also increases penalties for an agricultural employer who commits wage theft and repeals the authority of the director of the division of labor standards and statistics to adopt rules concerning overtime pay for agricultural employees.
  • (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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S.001

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_S.001 DATE 3/24/2026 Senator Wallace moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show that the following Wallace floor amendment, (L.007) to SB26-121, did pass.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_S.001 DATE 3/24/2026 Senator Wallace moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show that the following Wallace floor amendment, (L.007) to SB26-121, did pass.
  • Amend printed bill, page 2, line 13, strike "SIXTY HOURS IN A WORKWEEK," and substitute "FORTY HOURS IN A WORKWEEK, TWELVE HOURS IN A WORKDAY, OR TWELVE CONSECUTIVE HOURS,".
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S.003

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_S.003 DATE 3/24/2026 Senator Wallace moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show that the following Marchman floor amendment, (L.011) to SB26-121, did pass.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_S.003 DATE 3/24/2026 Senator Wallace moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to show that the following Marchman floor amendment, (L.011) to SB26-121, did pass.
  • Amend printed bill, page 2, line 17, after the semicolon add "OR".
  • Page 2 of the bill, strike lines 18 through 23.
  • Amend the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated March 19, 2026, page 1, strike lines 14 through 25.
H.001

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_H.001 DATE 4/15/2026 Representative Garcia moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Story amendment, (L.064) to SB26-121, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-121, as amended, passed.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_H.001 DATE 4/15/2026 Representative Garcia moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Story amendment, (L.064) to SB26-121, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-121, as amended, passed.
  • Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 14 insert: "(3) THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, THROUGH THE DIVISION, MAY ACCEPT REPORTS, INCLUDING ANONYMOUS REPORTS, REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION BY AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS.".
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H.002

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_H.002 DATE 4/15/2026 Representative Garcia moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Garcia amendment, (L.035) to SB26-121, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-121, as amended, passed.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_H.002 DATE 4/15/2026 Representative Garcia moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Garcia amendment, (L.035) to SB26-121, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-121, as amended, passed.
  • Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 5, strike "WORKWEEK, EXCEPT" and substitute "WORKWEEK; BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2028, AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER SHALL PAY AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE AT AN OVERTIME RATE FOR ANY TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF FIFTY-TWO HOURS IN A WORKWEEK; BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2029, AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER SHALL PAY AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE AT AN OVERTIME RATE FOR ANY TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF FORTY-EIGHT HOURS IN A WORKWEEK; BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2030, AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER SHALL PAY AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE AT AN OVERTIME RATE FOR ANY TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF FORTY-FOUR HOURS IN A WORKWEEK; AND BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2031, AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER SHALL PAY AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE AT AN OVERTIME RATE FOR ANY TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF FORTY HOURS IN A WORKWEEK.
  • THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (2) DO NOT APPLY".
  • Page 1, lines 101 and 102, strike "OF FIFTY-SIX HOURS IN A WORKWEEK".
H.005

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_H.005 DATE 4/15/2026 Representative Lieder moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Velasco amendment, (L.032) to SB26-121, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-121, as amended, passed.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_H.005 DATE 4/15/2026 Representative Lieder moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Velasco amendment, (L.032) to SB26-121, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-121, as amended, passed.
  • Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 5, strike "WORKWEEK," and substitute "WORKWEEK, TWELVE HOURS IN A WORKDAY, OR TWELVE CONSECUTIVE HOURS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE START AND END TIME OF THE WORKDAY,".
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H.007

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_H.007 DATE 4/15/2026 Representative Story moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Story amendment, (L.062) to SB26-121, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-121, as amended, passed.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_H.007 DATE 4/15/2026 Representative Story moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Story amendment, (L.062) to SB26-121, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-121, as amended, passed.
  • Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 14 insert: "(3) THE DIRECTOR SHALL CONSIDER THE INEQUITY AND RACIST ORIGINS OF THE EXCLUSION OF AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES FROM OVERTIME AND MAXIMUM HOURS PROTECTIONS AVAILABLE TO OTHER EMPLOYEES AND MAY CREATE OVERTIME PROTECTIONS THAT WOULD MIRROR THE PROTECTIONS AVAILABLE TO OTHER EMPLOYEES.".
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H.008

Committee of the Whole

Lost

Plain English: AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_H.008 DATE 4/15/2026 Representative Garcia moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Garcia amendment, (L.039) to SB26-121, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-121, as amended, passed.

  • AMENDMENT TO REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE SB121_H.008 DATE 4/15/2026 Representative Garcia moved to amend the Report of the Committee of the Whole to reverse the action taken by the Committee in not adopting the following Garcia amendment, (L.039) to SB26-121, to show that said amendment passed and that SB26-121, as amended, passed.
  • Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute: "8-6-120.
  • Overtime wages for agricultural employees - agricultural employee overtime pay study - definitions - rules.".
  • Page 3, after line 13 insert: "(3) Overtime pay study.
L.002

SEN Business, Labor, & Technology

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB121_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology.

  • SB121_L.002 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology.
  • SB26-121 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 10 insert: 2 "(c) "DECISION-MAKING MANAGER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL 3 PRIMARILY ENGAGED IN AGRICULTURAL WORK WHO: 4 (I) IS PAID AT LEAST THE MINIMUM SALARY THRESHOLD FOR 5 CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS CONTAINED IN THE PROVISIONS CONCERNING 6 AGRICULTURAL WORKERS IN THE DIRECTOR'S RULES RELATED TO 7 COLORADO OVERTIME AND MINIMUM PAY STANDARDS; 8 (II) IS NOT EMPLOYED ON A SEASONAL OR TEMPORARY BASIS; AND 9 (III) HAS PRIMARY DUTIES THAT REQUIRE THE ROUTINE EXERCISE 10 OF INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT AND DISCRETION IN MATTERS OF 11 SIGNIFICANCE AND WHO EITHER: 12 (A) SUPERVISES TWO OR MORE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, OR 13 (B) REPORTS DIRECTLY TO AN OWNER OR TO AN EXECUTIVE-LEVEL 14 EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTS DIRECTLY TO AN OWNER WHO ROUTINELY 15 EXERCISES INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT AND DISCRETION IN MATTERS OF 16 SIGNIFICANCE IN MANUAL OR IN NONMANUAL LABOR.
  • 17 (d) "FAMILY MEMBER" MEANS A CHILD, SIBLING, SPOUSE, PARENT, 18 AUNT, UNCLE, NEPHEW, NIECE, FIRST COUSIN, GRANDCHILD, OR 19 GRANDPARENT BY BLOOD, ADOPTION, OR MARRIAGE.".
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L.003

SEN Business, Labor, & Technology

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB121_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology.

  • SB121_L.003 SENATE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology.
  • SB26-121 be amended as follows: 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 5 insert: 2 "The director shall promulgate rules providing meaningful 3 overtime and maximum hours protections to agricultural employees to be 4 proposed no later than October 31, 2021, and adopted no later than 5 January 31, 2022.
  • In promulgating such rules, the director shall consider 6 the inequity and racist origins of the exclusion of agricultural employees 7 from overtime and maximum hours protections available to other 8 employees, the fundamental right of all employees to overtime and 9 maximum hours standards that protect the health and welfare of 10 employees, and the unique difficulties agricultural employees have 11 obtaining workplace conditions equal to those provided to other 12 employees.".
  • 13 Page 2, strike line 11 and substitute: 14 "(2) BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER 15 SHALL PAY AN".
L.006

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.006 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.006 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Rodriguez 1 Amend the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 2 March 19, 2026, strike lines 1 through 12 and substitute: 3 "Amend printed bill, page 2, line 2, strike "amend" and substitute "repeal 4 and reenact, with amendments,".".
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L.007

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.007 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.007 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 13, strike "SIXTY HOURS IN A 2 WORKWEEK," and substitute "FORTY HOURS IN A WORKWEEK, TWELVE 3 HOURS IN A WORKDAY, OR TWELVE CONSECUTIVE HOURS,".
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L.008

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.008 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.008 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Amend the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 2 March 19, 2026, page 1, strike lines 1 through 12.
  • 3 Page 1 of the report, line 13, strike "Page" and substitute "Amend printed 4 bill, page".
  • 5 Page 2 of the report, line 8, after ""(2)" insert "(a)".
L.009

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.009 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.009 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 12, after "RATE" insert "OF TWO TIMES 2 THE RATE OF THE NORMAL PAY".
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L.010

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.010 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.010 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 15 through 17.
  • 2 Amend the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 3 March 19, 2026, page 2, strike line 10.
  • 4 Page 2 of the report, line 11, strike ""(b)"." and substitute ""(a)".".
L.011

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.011 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.011 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 17, after the semicolon add "OR".
  • 2 Page 2 of the bill, strike lines 18 through 23.
  • 3 Amend the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 4 March 19, 2026, page 1, strike lines 14 through 25.
L.012

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.012 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.012 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 14, strike "IS:" and substitute "IS A 2 FAMILY MEMBER OF A FAMILY OWNER OF AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER.".
  • 3 Page 2 of the bill, strike lines 15 through 25.
  • 4 Amend the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 5 March 19, 2026, page 1, strike lines 14 through 25.
L.013

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.013 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.013 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Amend the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 2 March 19, 2026, page 1, strike lines 1 through 12 and substitute: 3 "Amend printed bill, page 2, line 2, strike "amend" and substitute "repeal 4 and reenact, with amendments,".".
  • 5 Page 2 of the bill, strike line 5 and substitute "legislative declaration - 6 definitions.".
  • 7 Page 2 of the bill, after line 5 insert: 8 "(1) Legislative declaration.
L.014

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.014 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.014 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Strike the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 2 March 19, 2026.
  • 3 Amend printed bill, page 2, after line 11 insert: 4 "(c) "LIVESTOCK EMPLOYER" MEANS AN AGRICULTURAL 5 EMPLOYER THAT IS ENGAGED IN THE RAISING, FEEDING, AND CARING FOR 6 OF LIVESTOCK ANIMALS SUCH AS CATTLE, SHEEP, SWINE, HORSES, BISON, 7 POULTRY, AND SIMILAR ANIMALS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.".
  • 8 Page 2 of the bill, strike lines 18 through 23 and substitute: 9 "(II) A DECISION-MAKING MANAGER WHO: 10 (A) IS EMPLOYED BY A LIVESTOCK EMPLOYER; 11 (B) IS NOT EMPLOYED ON A SEASONAL OR TEMPORARY BASIS; 12 (C) SUPERVISES TWO OR MORE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES; 13 (D) HAS PRIMARY DUTIES THAT REQUIRE ROUTINE EXERCISE OF 14 INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT AND DISCRETION IN MATTERS OF SIGNIFICANCE; 15 (E) REPORTS DIRECTLY TO AN OWNER OR TO AN EXECUTIVE-LEVEL 16 EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTS DIRECTLY TO SUCH AN OWNER, AND 17 (F) HAS AN ANNUAL SALARY THAT IS AT LEAST THE MINIMUM 18 SALARY THRESHOLD FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS CONTAINED IN THE 19 PROVISIONS CONCERNING AGRICULTURAL WORKERS IN THE DIRECTOR'S 20 RULES RELATED TO COLORADO OVERTIME AND MINIMUM PAY STANDARDS; 21 OR".
L.015

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.015 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.015 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Strike the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 2 March 19, 2026.
  • 3 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute: 4 "8-6-120.
  • Overtime wages for agricultural employees - notice 5 requirement - definitions - rules.".
L.016

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.016 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.016 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Strike the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 2 March 19, 2026.
  • 3 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute: 4 "8-6-120.
  • Overtime wages for agricultural employees - 5 agricultural employee overtime pay study - definitions - rules.".
L.018

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.018 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.018 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Strike the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 2 March 19, 2026.
  • 3 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute: 4 "8-6-120.
  • Overtime wages for agricultural employees - 5 agricultural employee outreach - definitions - rules.".
L.019

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.019 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.019 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Danielson 1 Strike the Business, Labor, and Technology Committee Report, dated 2 March 19, 2026.
  • 3 Amend printed bill, page 2, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute: 4 "8-6-120.
  • Overtime wages for agricultural employees - 5 legislative declaration - definitions - rules.
L.024

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.024 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.024 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 SENATE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY SENATOR Rodriguez 1 Amend printed bill, page 2, line 13, strike "SIXTY" and substitute 2 "FIFTY-SIX".
  • 3 Page 1, line 101, after "THRESHOLD" insert "OF FIFTY-SIX HOURS IN A 4 WORKWEEK".
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L.029

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.029 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.029 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 11 through 26 and substitute: 2 "(c) "LIVESTOCK EMPLOYER" MEANS AN AGRICULTURAL 3 EMPLOYER THAT IS ENGAGED IN THE RAISING OF, FEEDING OF, AND CARING 4 FOR LIVESTOCK ANIMALS SUCH AS CATTLE, SHEEP, SWINE, HORSES, BISON, 5 POULTRY, AND SIMILAR ANIMALS FOR COMMERCIAL PURPOSES.".
  • 6 Page 3, strike lines 1 and 2.
  • 7 Page 3, strike lines 10 and 11 and substitute: 8 "(b) A DECISION-MAKING MANAGER WHO: 9 (I) IS EMPLOYED BY A LIVESTOCK EMPLOYER; 10 (II) IS NOT EMPLOYED ON A SEASONAL OR TEMPORARY BASIS; 11 (III) SUPERVISES TWO OR MORE FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES; 12 (IV) HAS PRIMARY DUTIES THAT REQUIRE ROUTINE EXERCISE OF 13 INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT AND DISCRETION IN MATTERS OF SIGNIFICANCE; 14 (V) REPORTS DIRECTLY TO AN OWNER OR TO AN EXECUTIVE-LEVEL 15 EMPLOYEE WHO REPORTS DIRECTLY TO SUCH AN OWNER; AND 16 (VI) HAS AN ANNUAL SALARY THAT IS AT LEAST THE MINIMUM 17 SALARY THRESHOLD FOR CERTAIN EXEMPTIONS CONTAINED IN THE 18 PROVISIONS CONCERNING AGRICULTURAL WORKERS IN THE DIRECTOR'S 19 RULES RELATED TO COLORADO OVERTIME AND MINIMUM PAY STANDARDS; 20 OR".
L.031

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.031 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.031 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike line 5 and substitute "legislative 2 declaration - definitions.".
  • 3 Page 2, after line 5 insert: 4 "(1) Legislative declaration.
  • 5 (a) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS THAT: 6 (I) AGRICULTURAL WORKERS PERFORM ESSENTIAL LABOR THAT 7 SUSTAINS COLORADO'S FOOD SYSTEMS AND BROADER ECONOMY YET ARE 8 EXCLUDED FROM MANY BASIC LABOR PROTECTIONS AFFORDED TO OTHER 9 WORKERS, INCLUDING OVERTIME PROTECTIONS; 10 (II) FEDERAL OVERTIME PROTECTIONS FOR WORKERS WERE 11 ESTABLISHED IN THE "FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT OF 1938", BUT 12 CONGRESS EXCLUDED FARM WORKERS AND DOMESTIC WORKERS FROM 13 SUCH PROTECTIONS.
L.032

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.032 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.032 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Velasco 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 5, strike "WORKWEEK," and 2 substitute "WORKWEEK, TWELVE HOURS IN A WORKDAY, OR TWELVE 3 CONSECUTIVE HOURS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE START AND END TIME OF 4 THE WORKDAY,".
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L.034

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.034 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.034 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Velasco 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 13 insert: 2 "(3) (a) IN AN ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDING BEFORE THE DIVISION 3 INVOLVING A COVERED INJURY OR ILLNESS SUSTAINED BY AN 4 AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE, IF THE AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE WORKED 5 FORTY HOURS OR MORE DURING THE WORKWEEK IN WHICH THE INJURY OR 6 ILLNESS OCCURRED OR DURING THE TWO WORKWEEKS IMMEDIATELY 7 PRECEDING THE WEEK DURING WHICH THE INJURY OR ILLNESS OCCURRED, 8 THERE IS A REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION THAT THE EXCESSIVE HOURS WERE 9 A CONTRIBUTING CAUSE OF THE INJURY OR ILLNESS.
  • 10 (b) AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER MAY REBUT THE PRESUMPTION 11 ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION BY PRESENTING 12 CLEAR AND CONVINCING EVIDENCE THAT THE INJURY OR ILLNESS WAS 13 ENTIRELY UNRELATED TO THE AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE'S FATIGUE OR 14 THE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED.
  • 15 (c) AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER THAT FAILS TO REBUT THE 16 PRESUMPTION ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION (3)(a) OF THIS SECTION IS 17 SUBJECT TO ENHANCED PENALTIES OF UP TO ONE AND ONE-HALF TIMES THE 18 AMOUNT OF PENALTIES OTHERWISE APPLICABLE UNDER THIS ARTICLE 6.".
L.035

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.035 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.035 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Garcia 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 5, strike "WORKWEEK, EXCEPT" and 2 substitute "WORKWEEK; BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2028, AN AGRICULTURAL 3 EMPLOYER SHALL PAY AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE AT AN OVERTIME 4 RATE FOR ANY TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF FIFTY-TWO HOURS IN A 5 WORKWEEK; BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2029, AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER 6 SHALL PAY AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE AT AN OVERTIME RATE FOR ANY 7 TIME WORKED IN EXCESS OF FORTY-EIGHT HOURS IN A WORKWEEK; 8 BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2030, AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER SHALL PAY 9 AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE AT AN OVERTIME RATE FOR ANY TIME 10 WORKED IN EXCESS OF FORTY-FOUR HOURS IN A WORKWEEK; AND 11 BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2031, AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER SHALL PAY 12 AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE AT AN OVERTIME RATE FOR ANY TIME 13 WORKED IN EXCESS OF FORTY HOURS IN A WORKWEEK.
  • THE 14 REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SUBSECTION (2) DO NOT APPLY".
  • 15 Page 1, lines 101 and 102, strike "OF FIFTY-SIX HOURS IN A 16 WORKWEEK".
L.037

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.037 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.037 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Garcia 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, line 4, after "RATE" insert "OF TWO TIMES 2 THE RATE OF THE NORMAL PAY".
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L.038

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.038 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.038 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Garcia 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute: 2 "8-6-120.
  • Overtime wages for agricultural employees - notice 3 requirement - definitions - rules.".
  • 4 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 5 "(3) Notice to agricultural employers.
L.039

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.039 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.039 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Garcia 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute: 2 "8-6-120.
  • Overtime wages for agricultural employees - 3 agricultural employee overtime pay study - definitions - rules.".
  • 4 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 5 "(3) Overtime pay study.
L.040

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.040 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.040 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute: 2 "8-6-120.
  • Overtime wages for agricultural employees - 3 agricultural employee outreach - definitions - rules.".
  • 4 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 5 "(3) (a) IN ADDITION TO ANY WRITTEN NOTICE OBLIGATIONS 6 REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND 7 EMPLOYMENT SHALL CONDUCT A PROGRAM TO COORDINATE DIRECT, 8 IN-PERSON OUTREACH TO AGRICULTURAL WORKERS TO PROVIDE 9 EDUCATION ABOUT THE OVERTIME RIGHTS OF AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES 10 ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
L.041

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.041 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.041 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Velasco 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, after line 6 insert: 2 "(a) "ADVISORY COMMITTEE" MEANS THE AGRICULTURAL WORK 3 ADVISORY COMMITTEE CREATED IN SECTION 8-13.5-205.".
  • 4 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
  • 5 Page 3, strike line 3 and substitute: 6 "(2) (a) WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 7 SECTION, AS AMENDED, THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 8 SHALL SUBMIT THE OVERTIME PROTECTION THRESHOLD DESCRIBED IN 9 SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION TO THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR 10 REVIEW AND REQUEST THAT THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, NO FEWER THAN 11 SIXTY DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF THE SUBMISSION, ISSUE A WRITTEN 12 ADVISORY OPINION ON THE POTENTIAL IMPACTS THAT SUBSECTION (3) OF 13 THIS SECTION WILL HAVE ON AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, AGRICULTURAL 14 EMPLOYERS, AND THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY.
L.042

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.042 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.042 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Zokaie 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, strike lines 7 through 9.
  • 2 Page 3, line 10, strike "(b)" and substitute "(a)".
  • 3 Page 3, line 12, strike "(c)" and substitute "(b)".
L.043

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.043 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.043 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Zokaie 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 11 through 25.
  • 2 Page 2, line 26, strike "(d)" and substitute "(c)".
  • 3 Page 3, strike line 9 and substitute "780.329; OR".
L.044

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.044 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.044 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Zokaie 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 11 through 25.
  • 2 Page 2, line 26, strike "(d)" and substitute "(c)".
  • 3 Page 3, line 6, strike "IS:" and substitute "IS A FAMILY MEMBER OF A 4 FAMILY OWNER OF AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER.".
L.045

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.045 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.045 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike lines 4 and 5 and substitute: 2 "8-6-120.
  • Overtime wages for agricultural employees - 3 legislative declaration - definitions - rules.
  • 4 (1) Legislative declaration.
L.047

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.047 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.047 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVES Martinez and Winter 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, strike line 14 and substitute: 2 "SECTION 2.
  • In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-4-113, amend 3 (1)(a)(I); and add (1)(a)(I.5)(E) and (1)(a)(I.5)(F) as follows: 4 8-4-113.
  • Fines pursuant to enforcement - wage theft 5 enforcement fund - created - administrative lien and levy of employer 6 assets - wage claim payments from the fund - definition - rules.
L.048

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.048 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.048 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Velasco 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 4, after "employees -" insert "notice 2 posting requirement -".
  • 3 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 4 "(3) EACH AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER SHALL PROMINENTLY POST 5 A NOTICE OF WORKERS' RIGHTS UNDER THIS ARTICLE 6 IN A LOCATION 6 THAT IS ACCESSIBLE TO AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING, WHERE 7 APPLICABLE, AT WORKSITES, HOUSING THAT THE AGRICULTURAL 8 EMPLOYER PROVIDES AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES, AND CONSPICUOUS 9 PLACES FREQUENTED BY EMPLOYEES ON THE EMPLOYER'S PREMISES.".
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L.049

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.049 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.049 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 5, before "definitions" insert "pay 2 statement disclosure -".
  • 3 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 4 "(3) EACH PAY STATEMENT THAT AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER 5 PROVIDES AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE MUST INCLUDE A CLEAR 6 STATEMENT OF APPLICABLE OVERTIME RIGHTS AND THE OVERTIME HOURS 7 THAT THE AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEE WORKED DURING THE PAY PERIOD.".
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L.052

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.052 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.052 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Lindsay 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike line 5 and substitute "notice 2 requirement - enforcement - civil penalties - private right of action - 3 retaliation prohibited - definitions.".
  • 4 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 5 "(3) EACH AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER SHALL PROMINENTLY POST 6 A NOTICE OF WORKERS' RIGHTS UNDER THIS ARTICLE 6 IN A LOCATION 7 ACCESSIBLE TO AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, INCLUDING, WHERE 8 APPLICABLE, AT WORK SITES, HOUSING PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER, AND 9 COMMON AREAS.
  • 10 (4) AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER THAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH 11 SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY AS 12 FOLLOWS: 13 (a) NO LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN 14 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER VIOLATION FOR A FIRST OFFENSE; AND 15 (b) NO LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN 16 ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER VIOLATION FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT 17 OFFENSE.
L.053

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.053 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.053 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Velasco 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike line 5 and substitute "notice 2 requirement - enforcement - civil penalties - private right of action - 3 retaliation prohibited - definitions.".
  • 4 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 5 "(3) EACH AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER SHALL PROMINENTLY POST 6 A NOTICE OF WORKERS' RIGHTS UNDER THIS ARTICLE 6 IN A LOCATION 7 ACCESSIBLE TO AGRICULTURAL WORKERS, INCLUDING, WHERE 8 APPLICABLE, AT WORK SITES, HOUSING PROVIDED BY THE EMPLOYER, AND 9 COMMON AREAS.
  • 10 (4) AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER THAT FAILS TO COMPLY WITH 11 SUBSECTION (3) OF THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO A CIVIL PENALTY AS 12 FOLLOWS: 13 (a) NO LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN 14 FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER VIOLATION FOR A FIRST OFFENSE; AND 15 (b) NO LESS THAN FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO MORE THAN 16 ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER VIOLATION FOR A SECOND OR SUBSEQUENT 17 OFFENSE.
L.056

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.056 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.056 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Velasco 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike line 5 and substitute "failure to 2 maintain or produce work records - definitions.".
  • 3 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 4 "(3) IF AN AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYER FAILS TO MAINTAIN OR 5 PRODUCE REQUIRED RECORDS CONCERNING AN AGRICULTURAL WORKER'S 6 WORK HOURS, THE AGRICULTURAL WORKER'S REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF 7 HOURS WORKED SHALL BE PRESUMED ACCURATE.".
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L.057

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.057 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.057 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike line 5 and substitute "education 2 outreach - agricultural employee overtime - definitions.".
  • 3 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 4 "(3) (a) THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, THROUGH 5 THE DIVISION, SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE 6 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM REGARDING OVERTIME 7 REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES.
  • 8 (b) AT A MINIMUM, THE PROGRAM MUST: 9 (I) PROVIDE CLEAR, PLAIN-LANGUAGE INFORMATION REGARDING: 10 (A) APPLICABLE OVERTIME THRESHOLDS; 11 (B) AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS UNDER THIS ARTICLE 6; 12 AND 13 (C) AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS 14 ARTICLE 6; 15 (II) BE MADE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND IN ANY 16 OTHER LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE 17 AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE, AS DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION; 18 (III) INCLUDE PRINTED MATERIALS, DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND 19 IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL TRAINING; 20 (IV) BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED 21 ORGANIZATIONS, WORKER CENTERS, LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND 22 AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS; 23 (V) INCLUDE OUTREACH IN RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL 24 COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THROUGH MOBILE OR FIELD-BASED EDUCATION 25 EFFORTS, WHERE PRACTICABLE; AND 26 (VI) INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT OR 27 SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE DIVISION.
L.058

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.058 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.058 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike line 5 and substitute "education 2 outreach - agricultural employee overtime - definitions.".
  • 3 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 4 "(3) (a) THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, THROUGH 5 THE DIVISION, SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE 6 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM REGARDING OVERTIME 7 REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES.
  • 8 (b) AT A MINIMUM, THE PROGRAM MUST: 9 (I) PROVIDE CLEAR, PLAIN-LANGUAGE INFORMATION REGARDING: 10 (A) APPLICABLE OVERTIME THRESHOLDS; 11 (B) AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS UNDER THIS ARTICLE 6; 12 AND 13 (C) AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS 14 ARTICLE 6; 15 (II) BE MADE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND IN ANY 16 OTHER LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE 17 AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE, AS DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION; 18 (III) INCLUDE PRINTED MATERIALS, DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND 19 IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL TRAINING; 20 (IV) BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED 21 ORGANIZATIONS, WORKER CENTERS, LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND 22 AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS; 23 (V) INCLUDE OUTREACH IN RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL 24 COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THROUGH MOBILE OR FIELD-BASED EDUCATION 25 EFFORTS, WHERE PRACTICABLE; AND 26 (VI) INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT OR 27 SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE DIVISION.".
L.059

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.059 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.059 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Lindsay 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, strike line 5 and substitute "education 2 outreach - agricultural employee overtime - gifts, grants, or 3 donations - definitions.".
  • 4 Page 3, after line 13 insert: 5 "(3) (a) THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, THROUGH 6 THE DIVISION, SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A STATEWIDE 7 EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM REGARDING OVERTIME 8 REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES.
  • 9 (b) AT A MINIMUM, THE PROGRAM MUST: 10 (I) PROVIDE CLEAR, PLAIN-LANGUAGE INFORMATION REGARDING: 11 (A) APPLICABLE OVERTIME THRESHOLDS; 12 (B) AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES' RIGHTS UNDER THIS ARTICLE 6; 13 AND 14 (C) AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS' OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS 15 ARTICLE 6; 16 (II) BE MADE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH AND IN ANY 17 OTHER LANGUAGE SPOKEN BY A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE 18 AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE, AS DETERMINED BY THE DIVISION; 19 (III) INCLUDE PRINTED MATERIALS, DIGITAL RESOURCES, AND 20 IN-PERSON OR VIRTUAL TRAINING; 21 (IV) BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED 22 ORGANIZATIONS, WORKER CENTERS, LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDERS, AND 23 AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS; 24 (V) INCLUDE OUTREACH IN RURAL AND AGRICULTURAL 25 COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THROUGH MOBILE OR FIELD-BASED EDUCATION 26 EFFORTS, WHERE PRACTICABLE; AND 27 (VI) INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT OR 28 SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM THE DIVISION.
L.062

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.062 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.062 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 14 insert: 2 "(3) THE DIRECTOR SHALL CONSIDER THE INEQUITY AND RACIST 3 ORIGINS OF THE EXCLUSION OF AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYEES FROM 4 OVERTIME AND MAXIMUM HOURS PROTECTIONS AVAILABLE TO OTHER 5 EMPLOYEES AND MAY CREATE OVERTIME PROTECTIONS THAT WOULD 6 MIRROR THE PROTECTIONS AVAILABLE TO OTHER EMPLOYEES.".
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L.063

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.063 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.063 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 1, lines 101 and 102, strike "OF FIFTY-SIX 2 HOURS IN A WORKWEEK".
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L.064

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.064 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.064 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 14 insert: 2 "(3) THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, THROUGH 3 THE DIVISION, MAY ACCEPT REPORTS, INCLUDING ANONYMOUS REPORTS, 4 REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THIS SECTION BY AGRICULTURAL 5 EMPLOYERS.".
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L.065

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.065 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.065 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Story 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, after line 14 insert: 2 "SECTION 2.
  • In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 8-4-113.5 as 3 follows: 4 8-4-113.5.
  • Stop work order for agricultural employer's willful 5 violation.
L.066

Second Reading

Lost [**]

Plain English: SB121_L.066 Amendment No.

  • SB121_L.066 Amendment No.
  • ___________ SB26-121 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Garcia 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 1, line 101, strike "FIFTY-SIX" and 2 substitute "FORTY-EIGHT".
  • ** *** ** *** ** LLS: Renee Leone x2695

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-04 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-04-27 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-04-27 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. 2026-04-27 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  5. 2026-04-17 Senate

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Pass

  6. 2026-04-17 Senate

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Reconsider

  7. 2026-04-17 Senate

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  8. 2026-04-16 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  9. 2026-04-15 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor

  10. 2026-04-09 House

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  11. 2026-04-06 House

    House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. 2026-03-25 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources

  13. 2026-03-25 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  14. 2026-03-24 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  15. 2026-03-19 Senate

    Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  16. 2026-02-24 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

Official Summary Text

Beginning January 1, 2027, the act requires an agricultural employer to pay certain agricultural employees overtime pay for time worked in excess of 56 hours in a workweek. The act also increases penalties for an agricultural employer who commits wage theft and repeals the authority of the director of the division of labor standards and statistics to adopt rules concerning overtime pay for agricultural employees.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)