HB 1005 CO
Worker Protection Collective Bargaining
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Summary
This bill modifies Colorado's Labor Peace Act to specify that employees' right to bargain collectively includes bargaining on any mandatory subject, eliminates the requirement for a second election to negotiate union security agreements, declares that refusing to agree to lawful proposals on mandatory subjects is not an unfair labor practice if done in good faith, and requires employers and employees to bargain in good faith.
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Official abstract
The act makes the following changes to the 'Labor Peace Act':Specifies that employees' right to bargain collectively includes the right to bargain collectively concerning any mandatory subject of bargaining;Eliminates the requirement for a second election to negotiate a union security agreement clause in the collective bargaining process;Declares that it is not an unfair labor practice for an employer to refuse to agree to a lawful proposal made by the exclusive representative of the employees, or for the exclusive representative of the employees to refuse to agree to a lawful proposal made by the employer, concerning a mandatory subject of bargaining if the refusing party has bargained in good faith with the other party; andRequires employers and employees, through their exclusive representative, to bargain in good faith.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (42)
- J. Bacon Democratic · sponsor
- J. Mabrey Democratic · sponsor
- J. Danielson Democratic · sponsor
- I. Jodeh Democratic · sponsor
- A. Boesenecker Democratic · sponsor
- K. Brown Democratic · sponsor
- S. Camacho Democratic · sponsor
- C. Clifford Democratic · sponsor
- M. Duran Democratic · sponsor
- C. Espenoza Democratic · sponsor
- M. Froelich Democratic · sponsor
- L. García Democratic · sponsor
- L. Gilchrist Democratic · sponsor
- E. Hamrick Democratic · sponsor
- J. Jackson Democratic · sponsor
- S. Lieder Democratic · sponsor
- M. Lindsay Democratic · sponsor
- M. Lukens Democratic · sponsor
- M. Martinez Democratic · sponsor
- T. Mauro Democratic · sponsor
- K. McCormick Democratic · sponsor
- J. Phillips Democratic · sponsor
- G. Rydin Democratic · sponsor
- E. Sirota Democratic · sponsor
- K. Stewart Democratic · sponsor
- R. Stewart Democratic · sponsor
- B. Titone Democratic · sponsor
- E. Velasco Democratic · sponsor
- S. Woodrow Democratic · sponsor
- Y. Zokaie Democratic · sponsor
- J. Bridges Democratic · sponsor
- L. Cutter Democratic · sponsor
- T. Exum Democratic · sponsor
- J. Gonzales Democratic · sponsor
- N. Hinrichsen Democratic · sponsor
- C. Kipp Democratic · sponsor
- C. Kolker Democratic · sponsor
- W. Lindstedt Democratic · sponsor
- J. Marchman Democratic · sponsor
- T. Sullivan Democratic · sponsor
- K. Wallace Democratic · sponsor
- M. Weissman Democratic · sponsor
20 coauthors / cosponsors
- M. Carter Democratic · cosponsor
- R. English Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Goldstein Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Joseph Democratic · cosponsor
- J. McCluskie Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Nguyen Democratic · cosponsor
- A. Paschal Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Rutinel Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Smith Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Story Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Willford Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Amabile Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Ball Democratic · cosponsor
- A. Benavidez Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Daugherty Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Mullica Democratic · cosponsor
- D. Roberts Democratic · cosponsor
- R. Rodriguez Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Snyder Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (18)
- May 28, 2026 Governor Vetoed · executive
- May 19, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 19, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 19, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- May 1, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 30, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 24, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/30/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 23, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Mar 24, 2026 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
- Mar 12, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 6, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
- Mar 3, 2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Feb 27, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Feb 12, 2026 House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
- Feb 5, 2026 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Finance · lower
- Jan 14, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower
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