House Business Affairs & Labor

Thursday, February 19, 2026·3h 3m·▶ Watch / Listen

Key Actions

·HB 26-1043 – Transportation Network Company Discriminatory PracticesPassed

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Controversies

Section 7 of HB 1010 and CCCS board appointment requirements

Ms. Fiona Lytle (Colorado Community College System) requested Section 7 be removed, arguing it narrows the governor's discretion, signals a gap that doesn't exist, and creates an equity precedent by singling out CCCS when other higher education boards are not subject to the same standard, noting the concept 'was not broadly stakeholdered with us prior to its introduction.' Rep. Now Marshall questioned whether the requirement was moot if CCCS already appoints members over 60; Ms. Lytle responded that an additional qualifier narrows the governor's discretion, while Ms. Karen Brown (iAging) countered that being over 60 does not necessarily mean a person advocates on behalf of older workers.

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Notable Quotes

“We should not have to argue for our civil rights from the back seat. We should not have to educate police officers about legislation that already exists. And we shouldn't have to wonder whether today is the day that our independence and safety will be denied. Independence shouldn't hinge on whether or not a driver feels like following the law.”
Jessica Beecham, president of the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado — Beecham testified in support of HB 26-1043, describing the inadequacy of existing legal remedies for blind riders denied rides by rideshare drivers, including an incident where Littleton police officers told her she was the problem.

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Votes

Move HB 26-1043 as amended to the Finance Committee with a favorable recommendationPassed

Yes (13)Max Brooks, Ryan Gonzalez, Rebecca Keltie, Sheila Lieder, Javier Mabrey, Bob Marshall, Tisha Mauro, Chris Richardson, Gretchen Rydin, Rebekah Stewart, Larry Don Suckla, Sean Camacho, Naquetta Ricks

Move HB 1010 to the Committee of the Whole as amended with a favorable recommendationPassed

Yes (10)Ryan Gonzalez, Rebecca Keltie, Sheila Lieder, Javier Mabrey, Bob Marshall, Tisha Mauro, Gretchen Rydin, Rebekah Stewart, Sean Camacho, Naquetta Ricks

No (3)Max Brooks, Chris Richardson, Larry Don Suckla

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TranscriptPreview

Welcome to Business affairs and Labor. We have our bill sponsors in front of us, but before that, Ms. Gerard, please call the roll. Representative Sprooks? Present. Gonzalez. Here. Kelty. Here. Leader. Here. Mabry, you got a lot to say today. Excused. Marshall. Here. Morrow. Here. Richardson. Here. Ryden. Here. Stuart R. Here. Suklev. Here. Camacho? Here. Madam Chair. Here. Here. Okay, bill sponsors, you are before us. Who wants to go first? Rep. Right in. Thank you, Madam Chair. Greetings, everybody. Representative PASCAL and I bring you House Bill 1043 today. And we have a problem in the state of Colorado, but honestly it's a problem nationwide. And what's happening is a lot of folks who have service animals when they are trying to access their ride share, whether that's Uber or Lyft or whatever that might be, they have found that their ride gets canceled last minute and that results in not being able to make it to their job or to their other appointments. And it's a problem. It's a habitual problem. Current statute makes it kind of difficult for us to fix this, hence why we're here today with a solution to try to address this.…

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