Workers' Compensation Insurance Coverage Verification
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning ensuring compliance with workers' compensation insurance coverage requirements.
Bill Summary:
The act requires that an applicant for a building permit or a construction permit for a project with a total construction cost of more than $1 million (permit) file with the permitting agency, prior to commencing work under the permit, a signed declaration under penalty of perjury verifying that any person working under the permit maintains valid workers' compensation insurance coverage for the duration of the permit.
A person may file a complaint with the division of workers' compensation in the department of labor and employment alleging a person's workers' compensation insurance coverage is not in compliance with the state's workers' compensation laws.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22/2026 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.006 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 26-093, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 10-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.004 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 26-093, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.002 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.003 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 26-093, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/13/2026 | House Amendments | REPASS |
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/13/2026 | House Amendments | CONCUR |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/29/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
19
AYE
15
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/09/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
44
AYE
19
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2026 | L.006 | HOU Business Affairs & Labor | Passed [*] | |
| 04/28/2026 | L.005 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/24/2026 | L.004 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] | |
| 03/05/2026 | L.003 | SEN Business, Labor, & Technology | Passed [*] | |
| 03/05/2026 | L.002 | SEN Business, Labor, & Technology | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/29/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/22/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/13/2026 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/09/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/08/2026 | House | House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 05/07/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/06/2026 | House | House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/29/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor |
| 04/29/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/28/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/24/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/05/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 02/10/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology |
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