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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

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BILL SUMMARY For SB25-074

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 11, 2025       Location SCR 352

SB25-074 - Postponed Indefinitely
02:04:29 PM  
Senator Bright, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 25-074. The bill allows employers with a workforce of 51 percent or more highly specialized employees to apply to be exempted from offering certain protections under the Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program. The committee asked questions to the sponsor.
02:08:03 PM  
Julian Aguilar, representing IBEW 68, testified in opposition to the bill. Kjersten Forseth, representing the Colorado AFL-CIO, testified in opposition to the bill. Sophie Mariam, representing the Colorado Fiscal Institute, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment A.
02:21:11 PM  
The bill sponsor gave final remarks. The committee gave final remarks.

02:25:41 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-074 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pelton R.
Seconded
Ball No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Sullivan No
Weissman No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

02:25:59 PM
 Motion Postpone Senate Bill 25-074 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS