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HB 1272 CO
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Extreme Temperatures Worker Protections

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 19, 2026

Latest action (Jun 4, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Summary

CO HB 1272 requires Colorado's Division of Labor Standards and Statistics to collect data on temperature-related workplace injuries, illnesses, and emergencies starting by January 15, 2027. The bill requires the division to develop a website platform for reporting these incidents and to gather related data from other state agencies. By July 1, 2028, the bill requires the division to develop a model temperature-related injury and illness prevention plan that must be updated at least every five years. The bill appropriates $76,651 to implement these requirements.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

The act requires the division of labor standards and statistics (division) in the department of labor and employment (CDLE), on or before January 15, 2027, to begin collecting data concerning temperature-related injury or illness or temperature-related emergencies at worksites and to:Develop a platform on CDLE's website where users can provide information about occurrences of temperature-related injury or illness or temperature-related emergencies;Obtain from the department of public health and environment (CDPHE) data that CDPHE has collected through its syndromic surveillance program regarding occurrences of heat-related injury or illness or heat-related emergencies; andCollect similar data from the division of workers' compensation and the Center for Improving Value in Health Care.     On or before July 1, 2028, the act requires the division to develop a model temperature-related injury and illness prevention plan (TRIIPP) that thereafter must be made available on CDLE's website. Additionally, the act requires the division to review and update the model TRIIPP at least every 5 years and grants the division authority to adopt rules necessary to implement the act.     $76,651 is appropriated from the general fund to the department for use by the division.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)

34 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (16)

  1. Jun 4, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. Jun 3, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. Jun 3, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. Jun 3, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. May 13, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
  6. May 13, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. May 13, 2026 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
  8. May 11, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  9. May 11, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  10. May 7, 2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
  11. May 5, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
  12. May 5, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  13. May 4, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  14. May 4, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  15. Mar 18, 2026 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
  16. Feb 19, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower
Subjects
Labor & Employment

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