HB 23-1045 CO

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The act clarifies that a member of the Colorado National Guard or any other component of the military forces of the state who is an officer or employee of a public employer is entitled to a leave of absence from employment for training or active state military service for the equivalent of 3 weeks of work on the officer's or employee's regular work schedule each year. The officer or employee is entitled to use any paid leave available to the officer or employee or to use unpaid leave. The act clarifies that a member of the Colorado National Guard or the reserve forces of the United States who is an employee of a private employer is entitled to a leave of absence from employment in order to receive military training with the United States armed forces for the equivalent of 3 weeks of work on the employee's regular work schedule each year. The employee is entitled to use any paid leave available to the employee or to use unpaid leave for the employee's period of absence for military training. The act clarifies that a private employee is entitled to use any paid leave available to the employee or to use unpaid leave in order to engage in active service in the Colorado National Guard. The act repeals the requirement that a public employee or officer not be physically or mentally disabled in order to be reinstated to the employee or officer's public position following a leave of absence for active military service. APPROVED by Governor March 10, 2023 EFFECTIVE March 10, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Gabe Evans · primary
• Byron Pelton Republican · primary
• Nick Hinrichsen Democratic · primary

1. Mar 10, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Mar 7, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Mar 6, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Mar 6, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Feb 27, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Feb 24, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Feb 23, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
8. Feb 22, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
9. Feb 21, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
10. Feb 16, 2023 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
11. Feb 2, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
12. Jan 31, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
13. Jan 30, 2023 House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
14. Jan 26, 2023 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
15. Jan 9, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower