SB 121 CO
Overtime Threshold for Agricultural Employees
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Summary
Starting January 1, 2027, this bill requires agricultural employers in Colorado to pay overtime compensation to certain agricultural employees for any hours worked beyond 56 hours in a single workweek. The bill also increases the penalties that agricultural employers face if they commit wage theft. Additionally, the bill repeals the authority of the state's division of labor standards and statistics director to adopt rules regarding overtime pay for agricultural employees.
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Official abstract
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.)
Sponsors (5)
- R. Rodriguez Democratic · sponsor
- C. Simpson Republican · sponsor
- M. Martinez Democratic · sponsor
- T. Winter Republican · sponsor
- B. Pelton Republican · sponsor
29 coauthors / cosponsors
- S. Bright Republican · cosponsor
- M. Catlin Republican · cosponsor
- L. Frizell Republican · cosponsor
- B. Kirkmeyer Republican · cosponsor
- L. Liston Republican · cosponsor
- R. Pelton Republican · cosponsor
- J. Rich Republican · cosponsor
- C. Barron Republican · cosponsor
- S. Bottoms Republican · cosponsor
- M. Bradfield Republican · cosponsor
- B. Bradley Republican · cosponsor
- M. Brooks Republican · cosponsor
- J. Caldwell Republican · cosponsor
- K. DeGraaf Republican · cosponsor
- M. Duran Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Garcia Sander Republican · cosponsor
- R. Gonzalez Republican · cosponsor
- A. Hartsook Republican · cosponsor
- D. Johnson Republican · cosponsor
- R. Keltie Republican · cosponsor
- T. Mauro Democratic · cosponsor
- J. McCluskie Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Richardson Republican · cosponsor
- S. Slaugh Republican · cosponsor
- M. Soper Republican · cosponsor
- L. Suckla Republican · cosponsor
- R. Taggart Republican · cosponsor
- R. Weinberg Republican · cosponsor
- D. Woog Republican · cosponsor
Action history (16)
- May 4, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
- Apr 27, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Apr 27, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 27, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 17, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Pass · upper
- Apr 17, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Reconsider · upper
- Apr 17, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
- Apr 16, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 15, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
- Apr 9, 2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 6, 2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower
- Mar 25, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
- Mar 19, 2026 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
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