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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1260

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 20, 2024       Location HCR 0112

HB24-1260 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations
10:39:50 AM  
Majority Leader Duran and Representative Hernandez presented House Bill 24-1260 regarding prohibitions against employee discipline.
10:57:18 AM  
Mr. Alejo Gonzalez, representing SEIU, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Bradley Kurtz, representing Workers United, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Richard Rosenblatt, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Gutman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lydia Ferrante-Roseberry, representing Together Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.
11:11:24 AM  
Rachel Beck, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. Carly West, representing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lucia Padilla, representing Colorado Mountain College, testified to amend the bill. Kate Mowry, representing the Colorado Civil Justice League, testified in opposition to the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.
11:20:31 AM  
Ms. Melissa Benjamin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Larson Ross, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Dennis Dougherty, representing Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Coraline Drivick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Joana Letourneau, representing Eldora Ski Patrol Union, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.
11:44:29 AM  
Ms. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Alison Morgan, representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified in opposition to the bill. David Dazlich , representing the Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jim Paretti, representing the Colorado Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:53:00 AM  
Mr. Seth Ford, representing the Department of Personnel & Administration, testified to amend the bill. Elizabeth Haskell, representing the Colorado Municipal League, testified to amend the bill. Rachel Amspoker, representing the Colorado Association of School Boards, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Janelle Ramsel, representing Regis University, testified to amend the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.
12:03:55 PM  
David Seligman, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Sophie Mariam, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Len Harris, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kayla Kollmann, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Members of the panel answered questions from members of the committee.

Written testimony was submitted to the committee (Attachment F).
12:19:00 PM  
Majority Leader Duran and Representative Hernandez presented amendment L.004 (Attachment G) and responded to questions from the committee.

12:21:14 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004
Moved Ricks
Seconded Mauro
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:21:43 PM  
Representative Hernandez explained amendment L.005 (Attachment H).

12:22:12 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005
Moved Ricks
Seconded Lieder
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:22:30 PM  
Majority Leader Duran explained amendment L.006 (Attachment I).

12:23:23 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006
Moved Ricks
Seconded English
Armagost
Clifford
English
Frizell
Lieder
Lindstedt
Lynch
Mabrey
Mauro
Ricks
Amabile
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
12:23:48 PM  
Representative Hernandez and Majority Leader Duran gave closing remarks on House Bill 24-1260. Members of the committee gave closing remarks.

12:33:49 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1260, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Clifford
Armagost No
Clifford Yes
English Yes
Frizell No
Lieder Yes
Lindstedt Yes
Lynch No
Mabrey Yes
Mauro Yes
Ricks Yes
Amabile Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS