SB 23-105 CO

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Current law authorizes the director of the division of labor standards and statistics in the department of labor and employment (director) to create and administer a process to accept and mediate wage complaints, to provide legal resources concerning alleged wage inequity, and to promulgate rules as necessary for this purpose. The act changes these authorizations to requirements and further requires the director to create and administer a complaint mediation process by July 1, 2024. Additionally, the act requires the director to: Investigate complaints or other leads concerning employer violations of wage inequity; Upon finding a violation, order compliance and relief; and Promulgate rules to enforce the act. The act also requires an employer to: For each job opportunity, follow specific guidelines for posting the opportunity and provide specific information to employees regarding the compensation, benefits, and date that the application window is anticipated to close; and Make reasonable efforts to make known information regarding the candidate who is selected for the job opportunity. For positions with career progression, the act requires an employer to disclose and make available to all eligible employees the requirements for the career progression. $412,438 is appropriated from the general fund to implement the act. Of that sum, $292,590 is appropriated to the department of labor and employment and $119,848 is appropriated to the department of personnel. APPROVED by Governor June 5, 2023 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Jessie Danielson Democratic · primary
• Janet Buckner · primary
• Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez · primary
• Jennifer Bacon Democratic · primary

1. Jun 5, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 10, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 10, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 9, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 4, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. May 4, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Reconsider · upper
7. May 4, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee · upper
8. May 3, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
9. May 3, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
10. May 1, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. Apr 29, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
12. Apr 28, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. Apr 24, 2023 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
14. Apr 13, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower
15. Apr 13, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
16. Apr 12, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
17. Apr 11, 2023 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
18. Apr 6, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
19. Feb 28, 2023 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
20. Feb 21, 2023 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only · upper
21. Jan 31, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper