HB 24-1260 CO

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Vetoed

The act prohibits an employer from subjecting or threatening to subject an employee to discipline, discharge, or an adverse employment action on account of the employee's refusal to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting concerning religious or political matters or for declining to listen to the speech of or view religious or political communications from the employer or the agent, representative, or designee of the employer. With regard to state employees, the prohibitions apply only to meetings and communications relating to state employees' decisions to join or support a fraternal or labor organization. Certain employer communications are exempt from the prohibition, including communications: Required by law, a court order, or an agreement with a governmental entity to communicate to employees, but only to the extent of a legal requirement; That are necessary for an employee to perform the employee's job duties; or That are required to prevent unlawful discrimination or harassment. Certain communications from institutions of higher education and K-12 schools and school districts are also exempt when the communication is related to coursework, symposia, or an academic program. The act does not apply to certain religious corporations, entities, associations, educational institutions, societies, or nonprofit faith-based health systems or facilities. The act authorizes an aggrieved person to seek relief by filing a complaint with the department of labor and employment (department) or by filing an action in district court after the person has exhausted all administrative remedies and has filed a complaint with the department. The act also creates an affirmative defense for employers. Each employer is required to distribute, at the employer's workplace or through e-mail or a regularly used communication system, a notice to each employee of the employee rights outlined in the act. For the 2024-25 state fiscal year, $278,564 is appropriated from the general fund to the department for use by the division of labor standards and statistics to implement the act. VETOED by Governor May 17, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Monica Duran Democratic · primary
• Tim Hernández · primary
• Jessie Danielson Democratic · primary

1. May 17, 2024 Governor Vetoed · executive
2. May 14, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 13, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 13, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 4, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 3, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 3, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 2, 2024 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
9. Apr 29, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
10. Apr 29, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 26, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
12. Apr 22, 2024 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 19, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Mar 20, 2024 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
15. Feb 13, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower