Colorado bills · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB 91
Exclusion of Newspaper Deliverers as Employees
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
Summary
Official abstract published by the Colorado legislature· summary
In current law , the 'Colorado Employment Security Act' excludes services performed by certain individuals engaged in the trade or business of delivering or distributing newspapers or shopping news from the definition of 'employment' . The bill adds the same exclusion to the 'Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado', the 'Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Act', and provisions concerning wages repeals that exclusion and adds clarifying language regarding how the independent contractor test should be applied to determine whether such individuals are employees. The bill adds the same clarifying language to the provisions concerning wages.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Text versions
- Introduced· Feb 10, 2026
- Engrossed· Apr 28, 2026
- Reengrossed· Apr 29, 2026
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 12:03 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 Senate | Postpone Senate Bill 26-091 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| May 6, 2026 Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-091 to the Committee on Appropriations. | fail | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 28, 2026 Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-091 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 2, 2026 Senate | Adopt amendment L.003. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 2, 2026 Senate | Adopt amendment L.002. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
| Apr 2, 2026 Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-091, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | Set your home in Colorado to see |
Actions
- Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology - Apr 2, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole - Apr 28, 2026 · Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee - Apr 29, 2026 · Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments - Apr 29, 2026 · House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor - May 6, 2026 · House
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely