SB 93: Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 5 edits · May 21, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was finalized and signed into law, removing all editorial markings, committee tracking notes, and draft summaries that were present in the previous version. The core policy content regarding workers' compensation requirements for construction permits remains unchanged.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability are unchanged; it still applies to projects over one million dollars excluding permits issued by the Division of Professions and Occupations.

TECHNICAL

Removed header information including session details, sponsor lists, committee assignments, and reading dates.

Deleted the 'Bill Summary' section which previously explained the bill's purpose in plain language.

Removed editorial instructions and formatting notes used to distinguish between House and Senate amendments.

Added a standard note instructing readers to consult official legislative status sheets for the bill's final legal status.

Replaced the draft signature lines with the actual signatures of the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of State, Chief Clerk, and the Governor, indicating the bill has become law.

Revised → Rerevised · 2 edits · May 9, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to incorporate additional House sponsors and update the reading status to reflect amendments adopted in the Second House. No substantive policy changes, scope adjustments, funding modifications, or new requirements were identified in the provided text.

TECHNICAL

Added four new House sponsors (Bacon, Boesenecker, Carter, Clifford, English, Froelich, Lieder, Nguyen) to the bill's sponsorship list.

Updated the header to reflect 'REREVISED' status and changed the reading date to May 9, 2026, indicating the bill has moved to the 3rd Reading Unamended stage in the House.

Reengrossed → Revised · 5 edits · May 7, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was revised to correct the title and sponsorship list, add a new Section 2 clarifying that the law applies to pending applications, and restructure the main requirements to remove the obligation for applicants to verify subcontractor coverage while shifting the burden to the Division to investigate complaints. These changes streamline the permitting process by reducing administrative burdens on applicants while maintaining oversight through a complaint-based enforcement system.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly applies to conduct occurring on or after its effective date, including permit applications that were pending on that date.

TITLE

The bill title was changed from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect the current version of the document.

ELIGIBILITY

Added Section 2 to clarify that the act applies to pending permit applications on the effective date.

REQUIREMENT

Removed the requirement for applicants to verify that every subcontractor maintains workers' compensation insurance.

ENFORCEMENT

Added a new provision allowing individuals to file complaints with the Division if they believe workers' compensation coverage is not in compliance.

DEFINITION

Reorganized definitions to clarify that 'Declaration' is a specific form available on the Division's website.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Apr 29, 2026

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional sponsors and updated formatting. The substantive text regarding workers' compensation insurance requirements remains unchanged, though the document now includes specific dates and reading statuses that were previously absent.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; the changes are administrative and formatting-related.

TECHNICAL

Added new co-sponsors (Benavidez, Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Marchman, Mullica, Wallace) to the Senate sponsorship list.

Inserted specific dates (April 29, 2026, and April 28, 2026) and reading status labels (3rd Reading Unamended, Amended 2nd Reading) into the summary section.

Adjusted the title header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and updated the accompanying description text to reflect the current version of the bill.

Introduced → Engrossed · 3 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that 'governmental entities' do not include special districts and to restrict permit requirements to projects costing more than one million dollars. Additionally, the definition of 'permit' was expanded to include permits issued by the Division of Professions and Occupations, broadening the scope of workers' compensation verification rules.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed to exclude special districts and limited to construction projects exceeding one million dollars, while simultaneously expanding the types of permits and licenses subject to the verification requirements.

DEFINITION

Added a specific exclusion stating that 'governmental entity' does not include a special district.

Expanded the definition of 'permit' to include permits issued by the Division of Professions and Occupations in the Department of Regulatory Agencies.

REQUIREMENT

Restricted the requirement to file workers' compensation declarations to permits for projects with a total construction cost of more than one million dollars.

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