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Employers Blog — Update

Colorado Adds New Notice and Acknowledgement Requirements to I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification Process

On June 3, 2026, Governor Polis signed HB 26-1283, “Protections Regarding Seizures of Identification Documents,” (the “Bill”) which took effect immediately. The Bill was aimed at workers who feared losing their passports, green cards, or other IDs to an employer indefinitely, and requires Colorado employers to include additional notice and acknowledgement steps to their I-9 process.”