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HB23-1045

Employee Leave For Colorado National Guard Service

Concerning leave from employment for state military service.
Session:
2023 Regular Session
Subject:
Military & Veterans
Bill Summary

The act clarifies that a member of the Colorado National Guard or any other component of the military forces of the state who is an officer or employee of a public employer is entitled to a leave of absence from employment for training or active state military service for the equivalent of 3 weeks of work on the officer's or employee's regular work schedule each year. The officer or employee is entitled to use any paid leave available to the officer or employee or to use unpaid leave.

The act clarifies that a member of the Colorado National Guard or the reserve forces of the United States who is an employee of a private employer is entitled to a leave of absence from employment in order to receive military training with the United States armed forces for the equivalent of 3 weeks of work on the employee's regular work schedule each year. The employee is entitled to use any paid leave available to the employee or to use unpaid leave for the employee's period of absence for military training.

The act clarifies that a private employee is entitled to use any paid leave available to the employee or to use unpaid leave in order to engage in active service in the Colorado National Guard.

The act repeals the requirement that a public employee or officer not be physically or mentally disabled in order to be reinstated to the employee or officer's public position following a leave of absence for active military service.

APPROVED by Governor March 10, 2023

EFFECTIVE March 10, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Introduced
Passed
Became Law

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Bill Text

  • All Versions (7 )
    Date Bill Type Documents
    03/10/2023 Signed Act PDF
    03/06/2023 Final Act PDF
    02/22/2023 Rerevised PDF
    02/21/2023 Revised PDF
    01/31/2023 Reengrossed PDF
    01/30/2023 Engrossed PDF
    01/09/2023 Introduced PDF

Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Rep. G. Evans
Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. B. Pelton

Sponsor

Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. M. Martinez

Co-sponsor

Rep. R. Armagost, Rep. J. Bacon, Rep. S. Bird, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. S. Bottoms, Rep. M. Bradfield, Rep. B. Bradley, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. M. Catlin, Rep. L. Daugherty, Rep. K. DeGraaf, Rep. R. Dickson, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. R. English, Rep. E. Epps, Rep. L. Frizell, Rep. M. Froelich, Rep. L. Garcia, Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. A. Hartsook, Rep. L. Herod, Rep. R. Holtorf, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. C. Kipp, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. W. Lindstedt, Rep. M. Lukens, Rep. M. Lynch, Rep. J. Mabrey, Rep. T. Mauro, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. K. McCormick, Rep. B. McLachlan, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. D. Ortiz, Rep. J. Parenti, Rep. R. Pugliese, Rep. N. Ricks, Rep. S. Sharbini, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. M. Soper, Rep. T. Story, Rep. R. Taggart, Rep. B. Titone, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. E. Velasco, Rep. R. Weinberg, Rep. M. Weissman, Rep. J. Willford, Rep. D. Wilson, Rep. T. Winter, Rep. S. Woodrow, Rep. M. Young, Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy
Sen. J. Bridges, Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. T. Exum, Sen. S. Fenberg, Sen. B. Gardner, Sen. J. Ginal, Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. C. Hansen, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Sen. C. Kolker, Sen. L. Liston, Sen. P. Lundeen, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. D. Moreno, Sen. K. Mullica, Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. J. Rich, Sen. D. Roberts, Sen. R. Rodriguez, Sen. J. Smallwood, Sen. T. Sullivan, Sen. K. Van Winkle, Sen. P. Will, Sen. F. Winter, Sen. R. Zenzinger

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