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0343A42965CC38BB8725898D00734872 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-053

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 10, 2023      
Location LSB A



SB23-053 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:59:14 PM  
Representatives Woodrow
and Evans, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-053. The bill prohibits
state and local governments from requiring their employees to sign a non-disclosure
agreement, with some exceptions. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
03:06:16 PM  
A panel of witnesses
testified to the committee.



Jaclyn Terwey,
representing Colorado Municipal League, testified in opposition to the
bill.



Kiersten Forseth,
representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified to amend the bill.



Elizabeth Steele,
representing Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill.



Eric Bergman,
representing Colorado Counties Inc., testified to amend the bill.
03:15:51 PM  
The sponsors presented
Amendments L.006 (Attachment C) and L.007 (Attachment D). The committee
discussed the amendments.


03:16:57 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment C)
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Ortiz
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


03:19:40 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.007 (Attachment D)
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Ortiz
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:19:41 PM  
The bill sponsors
made closing comments. The committee members made closing comments.


03:21:33 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-053, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Woodrow
Seconded Ricks
Armagost Yes
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms Yes
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 10   NO: 1   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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