Firefighter Cancer Benefits & Workers' Compensation
Concerning benefits for firefighters who contract certain conditions.
Official status: Did Not Become Law
Prime sponsors
- Robert Rodriguez (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Matt Ball (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
- Michael Carter (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Javier Mabrey (House) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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Currently, the 'Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado' provides that certain cancers contracted by firefighters are considered occupational diseases presumed to have been a result of the firefighters' employment. A firefighter's employer or an insurer may rebut this presumption by showing by a preponderance of the medical evidence that the cancer did not occur on the job. The act expands the types of cancer that are considered occupational diseases and strengthens the rebuttable presumption to require an employer to show clear and convincing evidence that the cancer did not occur on the job. The act exempts firefighters who are employed by the state. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 04/29/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
| 05/05/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/06/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/07/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/07/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs |
| 05/09/2026 | House | House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 05/11/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/12/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/26/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/26/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/27/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/03/2026 | Governor | Governor Vetoed |
Recorded votes
- 05/09/2026 — House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs: “Refer Senate Bill 26-184 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 8–3.
- 05/05/2026 — Senate Business, Labor, & Technology: “Adopt amendment L.001” — the motion passed on a vote of 3–2.
- 05/05/2026 — Senate Business, Labor, & Technology: “Refer Senate Bill 26-184, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 3–2.
Proposed amendments (9 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.001 | Committee amendment — Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) | 05/05/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.006 | Committee amendment — State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs (House) | 05/09/2026 | Lost | View official document |
| L.011 Sponsor: Representative Mabrey | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.013 Sponsor: Representative Mabrey | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.014 Sponsor: Representative Mabrey | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.018 Sponsor: Representative Espenoza | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.017 Sponsor: Representative Carter | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 05/11/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.016 Sponsor: Representative Woog | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 05/11/2026 | Lost | View official document |
| H.001 | Floor amendment — Committee of the Whole | 05/11/2026 | Lost | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 06/04/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 05/21/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 05/12/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 05/11/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 05/07/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 05/06/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 04/29/2026
Official record
View SB26-184 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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