Sheila Lieder
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 28
Primary
Pursuant to the "Workers' Compensation Act of Colorado", death benefits will be paid to a dependent surviving spouse of a deceased employee for life, regardless of remarriage, rather than until remarriage, if the surviving spouse receives death benefits pursuant to law and the deceased employee was a state employee who worked in a job with a high-risk classification. A job with a "high-risk classification" means certain employees of the Colorado state patrol; certain employees of the Colorado bureau of investigation; certain employees of the department of corrections; firefighters, investigators, and fire marshals employed by the division of fire prevention and control in the department of public safety; wildlife officers and parks and recreation officers employed by the division of wildlife in the department of natural resources; employees of the department of transportation responsible for highway safety and maintenance; and employees of a state institution of higher education who are vested with the powers of a peace officer. APPROVED by Governor April 4, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (04/04/2024) | |
| Final Act (03/27/2024) | |
| Rerevised (03/13/2024) | |
| Revised (03/12/2024) | |
| Reengrossed (02/12/2024) | |
| Engrossed (02/09/2024) | |
| Introduced (01/29/2024) | |
| PA2 (03/08/2024) | |
| PA1 (02/09/2024) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/06/2024) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (06/25/2024) |
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