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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-017

Additional Uses Paid Sick Leave

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Labor & Employment

Concerning the addition of qualifying uses of paid sick leave, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act allows an employee to use accrued paid sick leave when the employee needs to:

  • Care for a family member whose school or place of care has been closed due to inclement weather, loss of power, loss of heating, loss of water, or any other unexpected occurrence or event that results in the closure of the family member's school or place of care;
  • Grieve, attend funeral services or a memorial, or deal with financial and legal matters that arise after the death of a family member; or
  • Evacuate the employee's place of residence due to inclement weather, loss of power, loss of heating, loss of water, or any other unexpected occurrence or event that results in the need to evacuate the employee's residence.
To implement the act, $74,927 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of labor employment for use by the division of labor standards and statistics.

APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Faith Winter

Senator

Faith Winter

Representative Jenny Willford

Representative

Jenny Willford

Representative Junie Joseph

Representative

Junie Joseph

Committees

Senate

Business, Labor, & Technology

Appropriations

House

Business Affairs & Labor

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/02/2023 Signed Act PDF
04/28/2023 Final Act PDF
04/21/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/19/2023 Revised PDF
03/15/2023 Reengrossed PDF
03/14/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/10/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/18/2023 PA3 PDF
03/10/2023 PA2 PDF
02/01/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/25/2023 FN3 PDF
02/16/2023 FN2 PDF
01/25/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/14/2023 SA2 PDF
03/09/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-017, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-017 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-017, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-017, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/24/2023 House Amendments REPASS
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/24/2023 House Amendments CONCUR
32
AYE
2
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/15/2023 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
12
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/21/2023 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
22
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/19/2023 L.004 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/19/2023 L.003 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/18/2023 J.002 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
03/10/2023 J.001 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
01/31/2023 L.001 SEN Business, Labor, & Technology Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/02/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/02/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/28/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/28/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/24/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/21/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/20/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/19/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/23/2023 House House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations
03/15/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
03/15/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/14/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/10/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/31/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/10/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 313 Additional Uses Paid Sick Leave PDF

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