Amendments for HB25-1001
House Journal, February 25
27 HB25-1001 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
28 the Committee on Appropriations with favorable
29 recommendation:
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31 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 11, after "to" insert "A MINORITY OWNER
32 OF AN EMPLOYER THAT DEMONSTRATES FULL DELEGATION OF ITS
33 AUTHORITY TO CONTROL DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE EMPLOYER;".
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35 Page 5, line 22, after "(1)(a.5)" insert "and (9)".
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37 Page 5, line 24, after "attorneys -" insert "local government authority
38 to enact and enforce laws -".
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40 Page 8, strike lines 11 through 24 and substitute:
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4 42 "(8) Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit ARTICLE
43 LIMITS:
44 (a) The authority of the district attorney of any county or city and
45 county, or the city attorney of any city A PERSON DELEGATED AUTHORITY
46 BY A COUNTY OR CITY AND COUNTY TO PROSECUTE CRIMINAL OFFENSES
47 OR ENFORCE LAWS OR ORDINANCES RELATED TO THE PAYMENTS OF
48 WAGES, to:
49 (I) Prosecute actions for such violations of this article as ARTICLE
50 4 THAT may come to his or her THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OR THE
51 DELEGATED PERSON'S knowledge; or to
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4 1 (II) Enforce the provisions of this article THIS ARTICLE
2 independently and without specific direction of the director; or to limit
3 (b) The right of any wage claimant to sue directly or through an
4 assignee for any wages or penalty due him or her under the provisions of
5 this article OR OTHER RELIEF AVAILABLE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE 4.
6 (9) A CITY, COUNTY, OR CITY AND COUNTY MAY ENACT AND
7 ENFORCE LAWS RELATED TO THE PAYMENT OF WAGES FOR WORK
8 PERFORMED WITHIN ITS JURISDICTION IF THE LAWS DO NOT DIMINISH THE
9 PROTECTIONS OR BENEFITS TO EMPLOYEES PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE 4.".
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11 Page 12, strike lines 7 through 11 and substitute:
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13 "(II) ANY EFFORT TO USE AN INDIVIDUAL'S IMMIGRATION STATUS
14 TO IN ANY MANNER DISCRIMINATE OR RETALIATE AGAINST AN EMPLOYEE
15 OR WORKER WHO HAS ENGAGED IN ACTIVITY DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
16 (1) OF THIS SECTION IS A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION.".
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House Journal, March 25
20 HB25-1001 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
21 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
22 recommendation:
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24 Amend printed bill, page 12, after line 15 insert:
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26 "SECTION 8. Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,
27 $208,979 is appropriated to the department of labor and employment for
28 use by the division of labor standards and statistics. This appropriation is
29 from the general fund and is based on an assumption that the division will
30 require an additional 1.8 FTE. To implement this act, the division may
31 use this appropriation for program costs related to labor standards.".
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33 Renumber succeeding section accordingly.
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35 Page 1, line 101, strike "LAWS." and substitute "LAWS, AND, IN
36 CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.".
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House Journal, April 1
3 Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Report, dated March 25, 2025, and
4 placed in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal,
5 March 25, 2025.
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7 Amendment No. 2, Finance Report, dated February 24, 2025, and placed
8 in member’s bill file; Report also printed in House Journal, February 25,
9 2025.
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11 Amendment No. 3, by Majority Leader Duran:
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13 Amend printed bill, page 5, line 2, strike "(2);" and substitute "(1)(a)
14 introductory portion, (1)(a)(II), and (2) as follows:".
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16 Page 5, strike lines 3 through 11 and substitute:
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18 "8-4-110. Disputes - fees. (1) (a) The court may award the
19 employer reasonable costs and attorney fees incurred in a civil action
20 BROUGHT UNDER THIS ARTICLE 4 if, within fourteen days after a written
21 demand letter is sent to or a civil action is served on the employer for
22 unpaid wages or compensation:
23 (II) The employees receiving such tender ultimately fail to recover
24 a total sum that is greater than the amount the employer tendered THE
25 COURT ULTIMATELY FINDS THAT THE EMPLOYEES RECEIVING SUCH TENDER
26 PURSUED AN ACTION LACKING SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFICATION.".
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28 Page 12, line 6, after the period add "ADVERSE ACTION OCCURRING MORE
29 THAN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EXERCISE OF A PROTECTED ACTIVITY MAY
30 ALSO CONSTITUTE RETALIATION.".
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32 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
33 Reading and Final Passage.
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Senate Journal, April 30
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB25-1001 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 12, strike line 27.
Page 13, strike lines 1 through 5 and insert:
"SECTION 8 Appropriation. For the 2025-26 state fiscal year,
$328,210 is appropriated to the department of labor and employment for use by
the division of labor standards and statistics. This appropriation is from the
general fund and is based on an assumption that the division will require an
additional 2.8 FTE. To implement this act, the division may use this
appropriation for program costs related to labor standards.".
Appro-
priations
Senate Journal, May 2
HB25-1001 by Representative(s) Duran and Froelich, Bacon, Boesenecker, Clifford, English, Garcia,
Hamrick, Lieder, Mabrey, Martinez, Mauro, Rutinel, Sirota, Titone, Velasco, Willford,
Zokaie; also Senator(s) Danielson and Kolker, Bridges, Cutter, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen,
Kipp, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Sullivan, Weissman, Winter F.--Concerning the
enforcement of wage and hour laws, and, in connection therewith, making an
appropriation.
Amendment No. 1, Appropriations Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 30, page(s) 1197 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 2(L.040), by Senator Kolker.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 12, line 6, strike "EVIDENCE." and substitute
"EVIDENCE, WHICH, TO THE EXTENT WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION
24-34-405 (3)(c) AND (3)(e), DAMAGES FOR EMOTIONAL DISTRESS MUST NOT
EXCEED THE AMOUNTS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 24-34-405 (3)(d).".
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.
Senate Journal, May 6
HB25-1001 by Representative(s) Duran and Froelich, Bacon, Boesenecker, Clifford, English, Garcia,
Hamrick, Lieder, Mabrey, Martinez, Mauro, Rutinel, Sirota, Titone, Velasco, Willford,
Zokaie; also Senator(s) Danielson and Kolker, Bridges, Cutter, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen,
Kipp, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Sullivan, Weissman, Winter F.--Concerning the
enforcement of wage and hour laws, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
A majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, Senator
Danielson was given permission to offer a third reading amendment.
Third Reading Amendment No. 1(L.041), by Senator Danielson.
Amend revised bill, page 13, after line 2 insert:
"SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 8-4-120.5 as follows:
8-4-120.5. Implementation of House Bill 25-1001 - report on
enforcement of wage hour laws to joint budget committee - repeal.
(1) BETWEEN AUGUST 1, 2027, AND OCTOBER 1, 2027, THE DIVISION SHALL,
USING EXISTING RESOURCES, REPORT TO THE JOINT BUDGET COMMITTEE:
(a) THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE DIVISION HAS FULLY IMPLEMENTED THE
ENFORCEMENT OF WAGE HOUR LAWS AS ENACTED IN HOUSE BILL 25-1001,
ENACTED IN 2025;
(b) THE EXTENT OF STAFFING AND RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF HOUSE BILL 25-1001, ENACTED IN 2025,WITH A DETAILED
EXPLANATION OF THE REASONS FOR AND STATUS OF ANY PROVISION NOT FULLY
IMPLEMENTED; AND
(c) THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND EMPLOYEE INVESTIGATIONS
PERFORMED BY THE DIVISION FOLLOWING THE ENACTMENT OF HOUSE BILL
25-1001, ENACTED IN 2025, COMPARED TO THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND
EMPLOYEE INVESTIGATIONS PROJECTED IN THE FISCAL NOTE PREPARED FOR
HOUSE BILL 25-1001.
(2) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2028.".
Renumber succeeding sections accordingly.
The amendment was passed on the following roll call vote:
YES 35 NO 0 EXCUSED 0 ABSENT 0
Amabile Y Daugherty Y Liston Y Rodriguez Y
Baisley Y Exum Y Lundeen Y Simpson Y
Ball Y Frizell Y Marchman Y Snyder Y
Bridges Y Gonzales J. Y Michaelson Y Sullivan Y
Bright Y Hinrichsen Y Mullica Y Wallace Y
Carson Y Jodeh Y Pelton B. Y Weissman Y
Catlin Y Kipp Y Pelton R. Y Winter F. Y
Cutter Y Kirkmeyer Y Rich Y President Y
Danielson Y Kolker Y Roberts Y
The question being "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?", the roll call was taken with the
following result:
YES 23 NO 12 EXCUSED 0 ABSENT 0
Amabile Y Daugherty Y Liston N Rodriguez Y
Baisley N Exum Y Lundeen N Simpson N
Ball Y Frizell N Marchman Y Snyder Y
Bridges Y Gonzales J. Y Michaelson Y Sullivan Y
Bright N Hinrichsen Y Mullica Y Wallace Y
Carson N Jodeh Y Pelton B. N Weissman Y
Catlin N Kipp Y Pelton R. N Winter F. Y
Cutter Y Kirkmeyer N Rich N President Y
Danielson Y Kolker Y Roberts Y