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