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B7893F2698F3E2308725869C006DC04D Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-023

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 18, 2021      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB21-023 - Postponed Indefinitely

01:58:49 PM  

Senator Kirkmeyer, bill sponsor, explained Senate Bill 21-023, concerning restrictions on nondisclosure agreements affecting state government employees.  She discussed former state employees, nondisclosure and settlement agreements, and transparency. 

 

 

02:10:29 PM  

Committee members asked questions about county and municipal employees.  Discussion ensued about the breadth and scope of the bill and confidentiality. 

 

 

02:21:59 PM  

Senator Kirkmeyer read into the record letter from Colorado Broadcasters Association (Attachment C).

 

Mr. Miller Hudson, representing self, testified in support of the bill. He discussed nondisclosure agreements and negative consequences. He answered questions about labor negotiations and whistleblowers.

02:31:40 PM  

Mr. Dino Ioannides, representing Colorado Independent Ethics Commission, testified to amend the bill. He discussed confidentiality and frivilous claims.

 

Senator Kirkmeyer distributed and explained Amendment L.001 (Attachment D) and Amendment L.002 (Attachment E) regarding the Independent Ethics Commission and the Executive and Judicial Branches.  



02:35:57 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment D)
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke
Gardner
Rodriguez
Gonzales
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection


02:36:53 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E)
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke
Gardner
Rodriguez
Gonzales
Lee
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
02:36:55 PM  

Senator Kirkmeyer made closing remarks and reiterated her openness to working on further amendments. 

02:40:35 PM  

Committee members raised concerns about the bill's scope.



02:42:48 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 21-023, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Gardner
Seconded
Cooke Yes
Gardner Yes
Rodriguez No
Gonzales No
Lee No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


02:43:25 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 21-023 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Cooke No
Gardner No
Rodriguez Yes
Gonzales Yes
Lee Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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