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Bill Summary for Bill Number HB16-1438 Date: 04/21/2016
Location: Old Supreme Court Chamber
Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB16-1438

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, INSURANCE, & ENVIRONMENT

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04:38 PM -- HB 16-1438

Representative Winter, sponsor, presented House Bill 16-1438, which requires employers to provide pregnancy-related accommodations to employees.

04:40 PM --
Christina Ayala, 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ayala responded to questions from the committee.

04:44 PM --
Marissa Marquez, 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Marquez responded to questions from the committee.

04:47 PM --
Rachel Ellis, Colorado Women's Bar Association and Colorado Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Ellis answered questions from the committee.

04:57 PM

Representative Winter answered questions from the committee.

04:57 PM --
Loren Furman, Colorado Association of Commerce, testified in a neutral capacity.

05:00 PM --
Brook Colaizzi, Sherman & Howard and Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry, testified in a neutral capacity.

05:03 PM --
Isabelle Campanella, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Colorado Section, testified in support of the bill.

05:07 PM --
Anita Roberts, Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses Colorado Section and March of Dimes Colorado Chapter, testified in support of the bill.

05:10 PM --
Joe Neguse, Department of Regulatory Agencies, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Neguse answered questions from the committee.

05:17 PM

Representative Winter answered questions from the committee. Representative McCann laid the bill over at the request of the sponsor.

05:19 PM

The committee adjourned.