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Introduced
04/11/2022
04/11/2022
In Committee
05/06/2022
05/06/2022
Crossed Over
06/01/2022
06/01/2022
Passed
06/01/2022
06/01/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/08/2022
06/08/2022
Introduced Session
2022 Regular Session
Bill Summary
CONCERNING MODIFICATIONS TO LAWS PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REPEALING THE EXCLUSION OF DOMESTIC WORKERS FROM THE DEFINITION OF "EMPLOYEE", EXTENDING THE TIME LIMIT FOR FILING A CHARGE ALLEGING UNFAIR OR DISCRIMINATORY EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES WITH THE COLORADO CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION, REPEALING THE PROHIBITION AGAINST CERTAIN DAMAGES IN CASES ALLEGING AGE-BASED DISCRIMINATION, AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.
AI Summary
This bill makes several updates to Colorado's employment discrimination laws. It extends the time limit for filing a discrimination or harassment complaint with the Colorado Civil Rights Commission from 180 days to 300 days, aligning it with the federal filing deadline. It also removes the exclusion of domestic workers from the definition of "employee", thereby extending anti-discrimination protections to this group. Additionally, the bill repeals the prohibition on certain damages in cases alleging age-based discrimination, providing consistent remedies for all forms of workplace discrimination. The bill appropriates funds to the Civil Rights Division to implement these changes.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Justice
Sponsors (31)
Jennifer Bacon (D)*,
Tracey Bernett (D)*,
Lisa Cutter (D)*,
Monica Duran (D)*,
Daneya Esgar (D)*,
Meg Froelich (D)*,
Julie Gonzales (D)*,
Matthew Gray (D)*,
Susan Lontine (D)*,
Brittany Pettersen (D)*,
Faith Winter (D)*,
Judy Amabile (D),
Andrew Boesenecker (D),
Janet Buckner (D),
Jessie Danielson (D),
Kerry Donovan (D),
Tony Exum (D),
Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez (D),
Leslie Herod (D),
Edie Hooton (D),
Sonya Jaquez Lewis (D),
Iman Jodeh (D),
Chris Kennedy (D),
Mandy Lindsay (D),
Dafna Michaelson Jenet (D),
Dominick Moreno (D),
Naquetta Ricks (D),
Emily Sirota (D),
Tammy Story (D),
Brianna Titone (D),
Michael Weissman (D),
Last Action
Governor Signed (on 06/08/2022)
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