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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-105

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Apr 24, 2023       Location LSB A

SB23-105 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
03:25:11 PM  
Representatives Bacon and Gonzales-Gutierrez, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 23-105. The bill requires the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to investigate and take enforcement action regarding complaints alleging violations of state pay equity laws, and makes updates to job posting and employee notification requirements for employers when hiring employees. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
03:37:36 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Tanya Regan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Meghan Dollar, representing Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mark Tisdale, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jessica Kostelnik, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:53:29 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Jaclyn Terwey, representing Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill.

Eric Bergman, representing Colorado Counties, Inc., testified to amend the bill.

Kelsey  Olsen, representing Colorado Women's Chamber of Commerce, testified to amend the bill.

Caitlin Adams, representing Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, testified to amend the bill.

The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:03:31 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Michelle Siemer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Louise Myrland, representing The Women's Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Kaitlin Altone, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ellen Giarratana, representing Colorado Women's Bar Association, testified in support of the bill.

The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:13:24 PM  
A panel of witnesses testified to the committee.

Kayla Frawley, representing ProgressNow Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Scott Moss, representing Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, was available to answer committee questions.

Rachel Ellis, representing Colorado Plaintiff Employment Lawyers Association, testified in support of the bill.
04:13:25 PM  
Written testimony for this bill can be found in Attachment A.
04:21:00 PM  
The bill sponsors presented Amendmnet L.026 (Attachment B).

04:22:33 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.026 (Attachment B)
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Willford
Armagost
Boesenecker
Bottoms
Brown
DeGraaf
Epps
Ricks
Sharbini
Willford
Ortiz
Woodrow
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:23:00 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments. The committee made closing comments.

04:40:07 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 23-105, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ortiz
Seconded Sharbini
Armagost No
Boesenecker Yes
Bottoms No
Brown Yes
DeGraaf No
Epps Yes
Ricks Yes
Sharbini Yes
Willford Yes
Ortiz Yes
Woodrow Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS