republic-os/legislation/us/states/co/2026a/hb-1010.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Older Adult Support & Representation in Workforce"
description: "The act increases participation, representation, and support for individuals 55 years old or older in the Colorado workforce and in organizations related to employment and the workforce by:Beginning in 2027, requiring the state work force development council (council), the Colorado commission on the aging, and other entities to meet twice a year, collect data, and work collaboratively on issues related to individuals in the workforce who are 55 years old or older;Beginning in 2028, and each year thereafter, requiring the department of labor and employment and the department of human services to jointly submit a report compiling the data collected by the council, the Colorado commission on the aging, and other entities to the general assembly and requiring the department of labor and employment, during the department's annual 'SMART Act' hearings, to summarize the report to certain legislative committees; andRequiring that the council, the commission on higher education, and the advisory committee to the commission on higher education, or their successor entities, each have at least one member serving on their governing entity that is at least 55 years old and either is actively involved in or has interest, knowledge, or experience in advocating for the interests of individuals who are 55 years old or older as related to the functions of each entity.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/co"
legislature: "Colorado General Assembly"
session: "2026A"
identifier: "HB 1010"
citation: "Colorado HB 1010 (2026A)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Labor & Employment"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["J. Danielson", "J. Jackson", "J. Willford"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 15
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2026-01-14"
last_action: "2026-06-02"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/06a2addc-737c-4e8f-b58d-81ca71de24a7"
source_url: "https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1010"
source_hash: "b7f997772e1249795fe5dd542cd4165feaa79a78804f22eab7df05a9cd8459e1"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-co"]
---

# Colorado HB 1010 (2026A) — Older Adult Support & Representation in Workforce

The act increases participation, representation, and support for individuals 55 years old or older in the Colorado workforce and in organizations related to employment and the workforce by:Beginning in 2027, requiring the state work force development council (council), the Colorado commission on the aging, and other entities to meet twice a year, collect data, and work collaboratively on issues related to individuals in the workforce who are 55 years old or older;Beginning in 2028, and each year thereafter, requiring the department of labor and employment and the department of human services to jointly submit a report compiling the data collected by the council, the Colorado commission on the aging, and other entities to the general assembly and requiring the department of labor and employment, during the department's annual 'SMART Act' hearings, to summarize the report to certain legislative committees; andRequiring that the council, the commission on higher education, and the advisory committee to the commission on higher education, or their successor entities, each have at least one member serving on their governing entity that is at least 55 years old and either is actively involved in or has interest, knowledge, or experience in advocating for the interests of individuals who are 55 years old or older as related to the functions of each entity.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110684/download)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112595/download)
3. **Final Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116842/download)
4. **Reengrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112649/download)
5. **Rerevised** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115678/download)
6. **Revised** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115588/download)
7. **Signed Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116975/download)

## Votes

- Adopt amendment L.001 — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.005 — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Refer House Bill 26-1010, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- REPASS — **pass** (pass) · upper
- CONCUR — **pass** (pass) · upper
- BILL — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Refer House Bill 26-1010, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. — **pass** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- J. Danielson — primary (person)
- J. Jackson — primary (person)
- J. Willford — primary (person)
- A. Benavidez — cosponsor (person)
- A. Boesenecker — cosponsor (person)
- A. Paschal — cosponsor (person)
- B. Marshall — cosponsor (person)
- B. Titone — cosponsor (person)
- C. Clifford — cosponsor (person)
- C. Kipp — cosponsor (person)
- E. Hamrick — cosponsor (person)
- E. Sirota — cosponsor (person)
- I. Jodeh — cosponsor (person)
- J. Bacon — cosponsor (person)
- J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- J. Joseph — cosponsor (person)
- J. Mabrey — cosponsor (person)
- J. Marchman — cosponsor (person)
- J. McCluskie — cosponsor (person)
- J. Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- K. Brown — cosponsor (person)
- K. Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- K. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- L. Cutter — cosponsor (person)
- L. Goldstein — cosponsor (person)
- M. Duran — cosponsor (person)
- M. Froelich — cosponsor (person)
- M. Lindsay — cosponsor (person)
- M. Rutinel — cosponsor (person)
- M. Snyder — cosponsor (person)
- N. Hinrichsen — cosponsor (person)
- R. English — cosponsor (person)
- R. Keltie — cosponsor (person)
- R. Rodriguez — cosponsor (person)
- S. Camacho — cosponsor (person)
- S. Lieder — cosponsor (person)
- S. Woodrow — cosponsor (person)
- T. Exum — cosponsor (person)
- T. Story — cosponsor (person)
- T. Sullivan — cosponsor (person)
- W. Lindstedt — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-06-02** Governor Signed `executive-signature`
- **2026-06-01** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-06-01** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
- **2026-06-01** Signed by the Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2026-05-07** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- **2026-05-05** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- **2026-05-04** Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-05-01** Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee `reading-2`
- **2026-04-28** Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole `committee-passage, referral-committee`
- **2026-03-03** Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology `introduction`
- **2026-02-26** House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-02-25** House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- **2026-02-24** House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- **2026-02-19** House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole `committee-passage, referral-committee`
- **2026-01-14** Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/06a2addc-737c-4e8f-b58d-81ca71de24a7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).