Key Votes
SB 3 - Limits Employers' Use Of Credit Histories - Key Vote
Colorado Key Votes
Kevin Lundberg voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Legislation - Referred to Committee (House) - Feb. 22, 2012
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (20-15) - Feb. 21, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Limits Employers' Use Of Credit Histories
Vote to pass a bill that limits the use of consumer credit information by employers, effective July 1, 2012.
- Prohibits an employer from using consumer credit information for “employment purposes” unless the information is required by a defense or security contract (Sec. 2).
- Defines “employment purposes” as evaluating a person for employment, hiring, promotion, demotion, reassignment, compensation adjustment or retention as an employee (Sec. 2).
- Requires employers who use consumer credit information to allow an employee or applicant to explain any circumstances which may have affected the information (Sec. 2).
- Requires employers who use consumer credit information to take “adverse action” on employment decisions to notify the job applicant or employee of that information (Sec. 2).
- Defines “adverse action” as employment denial, demotion, denial of promotion, dock in compensation or termination of employment for an employee (Sec. 2).
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 11, 2012
Title: Limits Employers' Use Of Credit Histories
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Co-sponsors
- Irene Aguilar (CO - D)
- Bob L. Bacon (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Betty Boyd (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Joyce Foster (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Angela Giron (CO - D)
- Lucia Guzman (CO - D)
- Rollie Heath 'Rollie' Heath II (CO - D)
- Evie Hudak (CO - D)
- Michael 'Mike' Johnston (CO - D)
- John P. Morse (CO - D)
- Jeanne Nicholson (CO - D)
- Brandon C. Shaffer (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
- Patrick 'Pat' Steadman (CO - D)
- Lois A. Tochtrop (CO - D)
- Suzanne S. Williams (CO - D) (Out Of Office)
