Workers’ Rights
2015
HB15-1055: Participation in the State Employee Assistance Program Sponsors: Rep. Esgar and Sen. Grantham Status: Passed House on 1/16/2015, passed the Senate on 3/6/2015, signed by the Governor 3/26/2015
Concerning the participation of people who are not state employees in the state employee assistance program established by the State Personnel Director.
2016
HB16-1290: Extend Transitional Jobs Program Sponsors: Reps. Kraft-Tharp, Esgar and Sens. Hill, Kerr Status: Passed House on 4/18/2016, Passed Senate on 5/6/2016, Signed by the Governor 5/20/2016
Concerning an extension of the transitional jobs program, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB19-1306: Monitoring Colorado Call Center Job Losses Sponsors: Reps. Esgar, Galindo and Sen. Rodriguez Status: Passed House on 4/19/2019, Passed Senate on 4/30/2019, Signed by the Governor 5/28/2019
Concerning the monitoring of Colorado call center job losses.
2020
HB20-1153: Colorado Partnership For Quality Jobs and Services Act Sponsors: Rep. D. Esgar and Sens. L. Garcia, B. Pettersen Status: Passed House 2/18/2020, Passed Senate 6/2/2020, Signed by the Governor 6/16/2020
Concerning the relationship between state employees and the state as their employer, and, in connection therewith, creating the “Colorado Partnership for Quality Jobs and Services Act”, and making an appropriation.
2021
HB21-1290: Additional Funding For Just Transition Sponsors: Reps. D. Esgar, P. Will, and Sens. S. Fenberg, B. Rankin Status: Passed House 5/20/2021, Passed Senate 6/2/2021, Signed by the Governor 6/30/2021
Concerning funding to provide just transition for coal transition workers and coal transition communities, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
2022
SB22-230: Collective Bargaining For Counties Sponsors: Rep. D. Esgar and Sens. S. Fenberg, D. Moreno Status: Signed by the Governor 5/27/2022
Concerning the expansion of county employees' rights to collective bargaining, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB22-1394: Fund Just Transition Community And Worker Supports Sponsors: Reps. D. Esgar, D. Roberts and Sens. F. Winter, K. Donovan Status: Signed by the Governor 6/08/2022
Concerning funding for just transition programs to assist communities with economic transitions, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
HB22-1196: Pay Equity Study Sponsors: Reps. D. Esgar, L. Herod and Sens. D. Moreno, B. Petterson Status: Signed by the Governor 3/01/2022
Concerning a study to evaluate pay equity across all state departments, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
