Legislative Panel:
Superheroes at Work on Pay Equity!
CWBAAnnualConventionMay20,2018
Agendao TheColoradoGeneralAssembly:BytheNumbers
o ThePowerofCWBAAdvocacy
o PayEquity:What’stheBigDeal?
o PanelDiscussion:HowtoAddressthePayGapo SenatorKerryDonovan(D-Vail)o CharlotteSweeney,Sweeney&Bechtoldo NancyEhrenreich,UniversityofDenverLawSchool
o AudienceQ&A
o 2018LegislativeHighlights• SalaryHistoryDisclosure• FamilyMedicalLeave• ColoradoCivilRightsDivisionReauthorization
o Wrap-Up
Colorado General Assemblyo Inordertosuccessfullypasslegislationyoumusthave:House– 33Senate– 18Governor– 1
o Currentpartydistribution:Senate HouseDemocrat:16 Democrat:36Republican:18 Republican:29Independent:1
o 721billsintroducedin2018o 120daysessionpertheColoradoConstitutiono CWBAengaged/monitored23bills&testifiedon14bills
The Power of Advocacy• CWBAhasastronghistoryof
advocacy- “IfnotfortheWomen’sBar…”
• Focusedonlegislativeissuesthataffectthelegalprofession,thejudiciary,andtheinterestsofwomenandfamilies
• Experttestimony,statutorydrafting,advocacyviapersonalrelationshipswithlegislators
Pay Equity: What’s the big deal?
The Road to HB 18-1378: Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
• Itallbeganwithasimpleidea…
• Drafting– Howdoyouwriteabill?
• LegislatorEngagement– Choosingbillsponsors
• Stakeholderengagement– Workingwithfriendsandfoes
• Billintroduction– TheBIGdebut!
• Testimonyandlobbying– Howtopassabillintolaw
Panel Discussion: Superheroes at Work on Pay Equity!
Senator Kerry Donovan(D-Vail)
Charlotte Sweeney,Sweeney & Bechtold
Nancy Ehrenreich,University of Denver Law School
Audience Q & A
2018 Legislative HighlightsCWBAPriorityLegislation
• HB1378:SalaryHistoryDisclosures
– PassedHouse(35-29-1);FailedinSenateStateAffairs(2-3)
• HB18-1001:FamilyMedicalLeaveInsuranceProgram
– PassedHouse(35-29-1);FailedinSenateStateAffairs(2-3)
• HB18-1256:ColoradoCivilRightsDivision
Reauthorization
– PassedHouse(43-21);PassedSenate(30-5)
– ConferenceCommitteedowntothe11th hour!
How can YOU get engaged?• Engagewithyourelectedofficials
– Townhallmeetings– VisittheStateCapitolduringsession
• ParticipateinCWBAPublicPolicyCommitteemeetingsandevents
• AdvocateforCWBALegislativepriorities– Legislativeoutreachonspecificlegislation– Testifyincommitteehearings
• CandidateEngagement– 65Houseseatsand17Senateseatsupforelectionin2018