SB26-193 • 2026

Local Ordinances & State Employees

Existing law authorizes the general assembly to set compensation levels for employees of the state. Accordingly, the act clarifies that, for the purposes of laws concerning local minimum wages, the te

Budget Labor Taxes

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. K. Wallace, Rep. C. Clifford, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. M. Martinez, Rep. T. Mauro, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. K. Nguyen, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. R. Weinberg
Last action: 2026-06-02
Official status: Governor Signed
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Local Ordinances & State Employees

Existing law authorizes the general assembly to set compensation levels for employees of the state.

What This Bill Does

Existing law authorizes the general assembly to set compensation levels for employees of the state.
Accordingly, the act clarifies that, for the purposes of laws concerning local minimum wages, the term 'employer' means a corporation, a proprietorship, a partnership, a joint venture, a limited liability company, a trust, an association, a political subdivision of the state, an individual, or any other entity that employs an employee.
However, 'employer' does not include the state of Colorado to the extent that a state employer has a collective bargaining agreement as to employee wages.
Current law states that the governing bodies of municipalities have the power to license, regulate, and tax any lawful occupation, business place, amusement, or place of amusements (occupation or business place) and to fix the amount, terms, and manner of issuing and revoking licenses issued to an occupation or business place.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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L.001

HOU Appropriations

Passed [*]

Plain English: SB193_L.001 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.

SB193_L.001 HOUSE COMMITTEE OF REFERENCE AMENDMENT Committee on Appropriations.
SB26-193 be amended as follows: 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 2, line 19, strike "SECTION 24-50-104 2 (4)(d)(I)." and substitute "SECTION 24-50-104 (4)(d)(I), TO THE EXTENT 3 THAT A STATE EMPLOYER HAS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AS 4 TO EMPLOYEE WAGE RATES.".
5 Page 3, line 14, strike "COLORADO." and substitute "COLORADO, TO THE 6 EXTENT THAT A STATE EMPLOYER HAS A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 7 AGREEMENT AS TO EMPLOYEE WAGE RATES.".
** *** ** *** ** LLS: Richard Sweetman x4333

L.002

Second Reading

Passed [**]

Plain English: SB193_L.002 Amendment No.

SB193_L.002 Amendment No.
___________ SB26-193 HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT Second Reading BY REPRESENTATIVE Camacho 1 Amend reengrossed bill, page 3, strike lines 15 through 27.
2 Page 4, strike lines 1 through 3.
3 Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.

Bill History

2026-06-02 Governor
Governor Signed
2026-05-27 Governor
Sent to the Governor
2026-05-26 House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
2026-05-26 Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
2026-05-13 Senate
Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
2026-05-13 House
House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
2026-05-13 Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
2026-05-11 House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-09 House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-05-09 House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-05-09 House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2026-05-08 House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations
2026-05-08 Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-07 Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-07 Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
2026-05-06 Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Existing law authorizes the general assembly to set compensation levels for employees of the state. Accordingly, the act clarifies that, for the purposes of laws concerning local minimum wages, the term 'employer' means a corporation, a proprietorship, a partnership, a joint venture, a limited liability company, a trust, an association, a political subdivision of the state, an individual, or any other entity that employs an employee. However, 'employer' does not include the state of Colorado to the extent that a state employer has a collective bargaining agreement as to employee wages.
Current law states that the governing bodies of municipalities have the power to license, regulate, and tax any lawful occupation, business place, amusement, or place of amusements (occupation or business place) and to fix the amount, terms, and manner of issuing and revoking licenses issued to an occupation or business place. The act clarifies that the state of Colorado is not an occupation or business place subject to such tax.
The act requires the office of state planning and budgeting to submit to the joint budget committee, on or before January 4, 2027, a supplemental budget request concerning compensation of state employees during the 2026-27 state fiscal year.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)