6791A5B2C3B7375E872582780071800F Hearing Summary

Representative Coleman, co-prime sponsor, presented House Bill 18-1377, which makes it a discriminatory or unfair employment practice for an employer to seek salary history information except in certain circumstances.  Committee members received two fact sheets about the bill [Attachments C and D].

Ms. Charlotte Sweeney, representing the CWBA, testified in support of the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Ms. Kaitlin Altone, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Karla Gonzales Garcia, representing COLOR, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Natalie Wood, representing the Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill.

Ms. Loren Furman, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill and responded to questions from the committee.

Representatives Coleman and Pettersen made closing remarks on the bill. Members of the committee commented on the merits of the bill.