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CO SB047

CO SB047
Colorado Firefighter Safety Act Petition Elections

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Introduced
01/27/2026
In Committee
03/26/2026
Crossed Over
04/07/2026
Passed
04/08/2026
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

CONCERNING CHANGES TO THE DEFINITION OF A GENERAL ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING A QUESTION TO THE VOTERS TO ALLOW FIREFIGHTERS TO COLLECTIVELY BARGAIN WITH THEIR PUBLIC EMPLOYERS.

AI Summary

This bill, the Colorado Firefighter Safety Act Petition Elections, modifies existing Colorado law to expand the definition of a "general election" for the purpose of allowing firefighters to collectively bargain with their public employers. Specifically, it changes the term "general municipal election" to "REGULAR municipal election" and adds "COORDINATED ELECTION" as defined in section 1-1-104 (6.5) to the types of elections that qualify. This amendment is crucial because it impacts the process for initiating a vote on whether firefighters should be covered by the Colorado Firefighter Safety Act, which allows for collective bargaining. The bill also clarifies that the petition to trigger such a vote must be signed by at least five percent of the voters in the last "REGULAR" municipal election, general district election, or the total votes of each party's general election for a fire authority, ensuring that a significant portion of the electorate supports the initiative before it is placed on the ballot.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (45)

Sean Camacho (D)*,  Jessie Danielson (D)*,  Janice Marchman (D)*,  Jacqueline Phillips (D)*,  Judy Amabile (D),  Jennifer Bacon (D),  Matt Ball (D),  Andrew Boesenecker (D),  Kyle Brown (D),  Michael Carter (D),  Chad Clifford (D),  James Coleman (D),  Lisa Cutter (D),  Lindsey Daugherty (D),  Monica Duran (D),  Cecelia Espenoza (D),  Tony Exum (D),  Meg Froelich (D),  Lorena García (D),  Lori Goldstein (D),  Julie Gonzales (D),  Eliza Hamrick (D),  Jamie Jackson (D),  Iman Jodeh (D),  Cathy Kipp (D),  Chris Kolker (D),  Sheila Lieder (D),  Mandy Lindsay (D),  William Lindstedt (D),  Javier Mabrey (D),  Julie McCluskie (D),  Kyle Mullica (D),  Kenny Nguyen (D),  Naquetta Ricks (D),  Dylan Roberts (D),  Manny Rutinel (D),  Lesley Smith (D),  Marc Snyder (D),  Katie Stewart (D),  Tammy Story (D),  Tom Sullivan (D),  Alex Valdez (D),  Elizabeth Velasco (D),  Katie Wallace (D),  Michael Weissman (D), 

Last Action

Sent to the Governor (on 04/08/2026)

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