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CF6CD8A8C3213DEC8725899B0075A899 Hearing Summary




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






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