E2DBB157CBB4FF80872586920071864F Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB21-080

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Mar 8, 2021
Location SCR 352

SB21-080 - Postponed Indefinitely

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

01:39:29 PM

Senator Woodward
introduced Senate Bill 21-080 concerning protections for entities during
COVID-19. The bill establishes immunity from civil liability for
entitites acting in good faith with public health guidelines from any COVID-19-related
lawsuit. Senator Woodward reponded to questions from the committee.

01:44:19 PM

Samantha Scarborough,
United Campus Workers Colorado CWA Local 7799, spoke in opposition to the
bill.

01:47:35 PM

Allison Conwell,
Colorado Public Interest Research Group (CoPIRG), spoke in opposition to
the bill.

01:48:01 PM

Laura Wolf, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.

01:49:50 PM

Dennis Valentine, AARP, spoke in opposition to the bill.

01:52:46 PM

Brhan Abraha, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill.

01:56:22 PM

Mark Elliot, Workers'
Compensation Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.

02:00:42 PM

Tony Gagliardi, National
Federation of Independent Businesses, spoke in favor of the bill.

02:04:42 PM

Mollie Steinemann, Colorado Restaurant Association, spoke in favor of the bill.

02:06:52 PM

Senator Woodward made closing comments on the merits of the bill.

02:06:53 PM

Additional written
testimony may be found in Attachment B.

02:11:57 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 21-080 to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Woodward
	Seconded

	Coleman	No
	Kolker	No
	Liston	Yes
	Priola	Excused
	Woodward	Yes
	Danielson	No
	Rodriguez	No
		YES: 2 NO: 4 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

02:12:18 PM	Motion	Postpone Senate Bill 21-080 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
	Moved	Coleman
	Seconded

	Coleman	Yes
	Kolker	Yes
	Liston	No
	Priola	Excused
	Woodward	No
	Danielson	Yes
	Rodriguez	Yes
	Final	YES: 4 NO: 2 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB21-080 - Postponed Indefinitely

Colorado General Assembly