House Business Affairs & Labor

Thursday, February 5, 2026·3h 8m·▶ Watch / Listen

The House Business Affairs & Labor Committee spent an all-day, standing-room hearing on HB26-1005, the Worker Protection Collective Bargaining bill, which would scrap Colorado's unique 'second election' before union security can take effect. After hours of dueling testimony, the panel referred it to Finance on a party-line vote, with five Republicans in dissent.

Key Actions

·Worker Protection Collective BargainingPassed

Notable Quotes

“Colorado's second election requirement does not exist anywhere else in the country. Just because it is unique does not mean it is good. In fact, it exists for one reason, to give employers more time to intimidate, delay and retaliate.”
Javier Mabrey — The sponsors' central argument for eliminating the second election, framing it as a tool of employer obstruction rather than worker protection.

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Votes

Referred to Committee on FinanceAction

Yes (8)Chad Clifford, Regina English, Javier Mabrey, Bob Marshall, Tisha Mauro, Gretchen Rydin, Sean Camacho, Naquetta Ricks

No (5)Max Brooks, Ryan Gonzalez, Rebecca Keltie, Chris Richardson, Larry Don Suckla

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TranscriptPreview

It. Hello, everyone. Full house. Today we're going to begin business and labor, business affairs and labor. And today we're going to be hearing HB 26105, worker protection, collective bargaining. Ms. Jerora, please call the roll. Representatives Brooks. Present. Clifford. Excused. English. Here. Gonzalez. Here. Delti. Here. Mabry. Here. Marshall. Here. Maro. Here. Richardson. Here. Ryden. Here. Sukla. Excused. Camacho. Here. Madam Chair? Present. Okay, I do want to acknowledge that Rep. Clifford is here with us. He just joined us. Okay, who wants to go begin? First I see both bill sponsors. Representative Bacon, AML Bacon, thank you all so much. Thank you to the committee and thank everyone here to hear this very important bill. I also want to thank my CO prime for your steadfast commitment and always fighting for justice for our communities. I did ask to go first so I can run back downstairs to education and come back up members. If I have not had the chance to share with you my background in history, I wanted to open this bill by doing so. My first job out of college was to be a fifth grade teacher in New Orleans. And I really was…

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