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s_blt_2016a_2016-02-24t14:00:36z0 Hearing Summary

Date: 02/24/2016



Final

BILL SUMMARY for SB16-096



SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY


Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone Senate Bill 16-096 indefinitely using a r

Refer Senate Bill 16-096 to the Committee of the W
PASS

FAIL







02:01 PM -- SB 16-096



Senator Heath introduced Senate Bill 16-096, concerning the creation of the Pay Equity Commission. The bill reestablishes the Pay Equity Commission within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment.





02:08 PM --
Louise Myrland, Colorado Women's Foundation, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



02:12 PM -- Lisa Goodbee, Goodbee & Associates, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



02:17 PM --
Bob Morehouse, Vermilion, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



02:23 PM --
Neha Mahajan, 9 to 5 Colorado, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



02:33 PM --
Desirae Sarabia, Start Smart, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



02:46 PM --
Judy Amabile, Product Architects, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



02:57 PM --
Sarah Chase-McRorie, Colorado Women's Bar Association, spoke in support of the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



03:02 PM --
Rich Jones, Bell Policy Center, spoke in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.



03:09 PM --
Susan Kochevar, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She responded to questions from the committee.



03:16 PM -- Patti Kurgan, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill.



03:25 PM --
Anne Rowland, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill.



03:30 PM



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

BILL: SB16-096
TIME: 03:39:22 PM
MOVED: Heath
MOTION: Refer Senate Bill 16-096 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 4-5.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
No
Heath
Yes
Hodge
Yes
Jahn
Yes
Neville T.
No
Newell
Yes
Tate
No
Woods
No
Holbert
No
YES: 4 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL




BILL: SB16-096
TIME: 03:48:05 PM
MOVED: Woods
MOTION: Postpone Senate Bill 16-096 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. The motion passed without objection.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Baumgardner
Yes
Heath
No
Hodge
No
Jahn
No
Neville T.
Yes
Newell
No
Tate
Yes
Woods
Yes
Holbert
Yes
Final YES: 5 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS