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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1196

Remedies At Law For Violating Colorado Youth Act

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Children & Domestic Matters Labor & Employment

Concerning clarifying that workers' compensation is not the exclusive remedy for persons aggrieved by violations of the "Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act of 1971".

Bill Summary:

The act amends the "Colorado Youth Employment Opportunity Act of 1971" (CYEOA) to allow aggrieved parties, including parents of children protected by the CYEOA, to pursue remedies at law and in equity for violations of the act, in addition to workers' compensation remedies, if:

  • An injury occurs to a minor during a week when the employer intentionally required the minor to work hours in violation of those allowed by the CYEOA; or
  • An injury occurs to a minor while the minor was engaging in work prohibited by the CYEOA.
The act clarifies that economic damages for claims in tort recovered by a party aggrieved by a violation of the CYEOA against the employer of a minor pursuant to the act must be reduced by the amount of compensation and benefits that the minor or the minor's dependents received for the same harm through the employer's workers' compensation insurance.

APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2023

EFFECTIVE July 1, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Sheila Lieder

Representative

Sheila Lieder

Senator Tom Sullivan

Senator

Tom Sullivan

Committees

House

Business Affairs & Labor

Senate

Business, Labor, & Technology

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/07/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/05/2023 Final Act PDF
04/17/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/14/2023 Revised PDF
03/20/2023 Reengrossed PDF
03/17/2023 Engrossed PDF
02/13/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/09/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/25/2023 FN2 PDF
02/27/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1196 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1196, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/17/2023 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/20/2023 Third Reading BILL
44
AYE
18
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/17/2023 L.008 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/17/2023 L.007 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/09/2023 L.003 HOU Business Affairs & Labor 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
06/07/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/05/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/05/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/04/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/17/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/14/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/11/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/24/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
03/20/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/17/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/14/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/16/2023 - No Amendments
03/13/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/09/2023 House House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/13/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2023 428 Remedies At Law For Violating Colorado Youth Act PDF

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