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4BE99E3670498B1C8725851900710917 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB20-1169

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 25, 2020      
Location LSB A



HB20-1169 - Postponed Indefinitely


01:34:40 PM  

Representative Ransom and Representative Neville, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 20-1169. The bill prohibits mandatory employee membership in a labor organization, with certain exceptions, and creates penalties. 

01:37:23 PM  

Jon Gorham, Colorado Citizens for Right to Work, testified in support of the bill.

01:41:37 PM  

Gin Gonzales, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) 1001, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:43:20 PM  

Lewis Housley, ATU 1001, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:44:53 PM  

Shannon Bayless, Southwest Regional Council of Carpenters, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:46:32 PM  

Ms. Gonzales, Mr. Housley, and Mr. Bayless responded to committee member comments.

01:49:50 PM  

Amie Baca-Oehlert, Colorado Education Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:52:30 PM  

Dennis Dougherty, Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:56:54 PM  

Laura Rizzo, Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

01:58:34 PM  

Ms. Baca-Oehlert responded to comments from the committee. Mr. Dougherty answered questions from the committee.

02:01:58 PM  

Miles Meese, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:07:07 PM  

Sheila Traister, Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:10:25 PM  

Brian Trullinger, United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America Local 555, testified in opposition to the bill.

02:12:18 PM  

Representative Ransom and Representative Neville made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.



02:22:06 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 20-1169 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Humphrey
Seconded Rich
Duran No
Humphrey Yes
Lontine No
Rich Yes
Sirota No
Williams D. Yes
Woodrow No
Jaquez Lewis No
Kennedy No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


02:22:23 PM
Motion Postpone House Bill 20-1169 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 Jaquez Lewis
Seconded Sirota
Duran Yes
Humphrey No
Lontine Yes
Rich No
Sirota Yes
Williams D. No
Woodrow Yes
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Kennedy Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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