Archive #57812

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Bill Number: SB26-179
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-04-27 11:21:05 MDT
Created At: 2026-04-27 11:21:05 MDT

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  "active": "T",
  "origin": "Senate",
  "lls_num": "26-0999",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Civil Law",
    "Health Care & Health Insurance",
    "Public Health",
    "State Government"
  ],
  "bill_num": "SB26-179",
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      "id": "RR001",
      "title": "Senator",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "Senate",
      "full_name": "Robert Rodriguez",
      "last_name": "Rodriguez",
      "first_name": "Robert",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
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      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/BCD27DBF02E8828D87258DD1005C0643/$File/179_01.pdf",
      "date": "04/23/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "",
      "lastModified": "04/23/2026 02:00:26 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "S_BLT_2026A",
      "name": "Business, Labor, & Technology",
      "chamber": "Senate"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning measures to increase worker rights related to health and safety.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - SEN Business, Labor, & Technology",
  "short_title": "Public Health Employee Whistleblower Rights",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Current law prohibits a principal from discriminating, taking adverse action, or retaliating against a worker who, in good faith, raises a reasonable concern about workplace violations of government health or safety rules.<br/></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The bill adds the university of Colorado hospital authority and the Denver health and hospital authority to the definition of 'principal'. The bill further clarifies that any action or potential action arising under the law regarding worker rights related to health and safety is not subject to the limitations, notice requirements, procedural requirements, or liability restrictions set forth in the 'Colorado Governmental Immunity Act'. <br/><br/><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
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    },
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      "label": "Under Consideration",
      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Government - State",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Public Health Employee Whistleblower Rights",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "Other",
  "fiscal_note_files": [],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
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  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
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  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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