O_HWH_2023A 05/25/2023 01:26:02 PM Committee Summary

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STAFF SUMMARY OF MEETING
OTHER COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON HOUSE WORKPLACE HARASSMENT

Date

05/25/2023

Time

01:26:02 PM to 02:32:53 PM

Place

HCR 0112

This Meeting was called to order by

Gonzales-Gutierrez

This Report was prepared by

Katie Ruedebusch

Hearing Items	Action Taken
hElection of Chair and Vice-Chair	Committee Discussion Only
hOverview of Committee Procedures	Committee Discussion Only
hExecutive Session Pursuant to Section 24-6-402 (3)(a)(III), C.R.S.	Committee Discussion Only

Election of Chair and Vice-Chair - Committee Discussion Only

01:27:22 PM	Motion	Elect Rep. McCormick as the chair of the committee
	Moved	McCormick
	Seconded	Armagost

	Armagost
	Bacon
	Bradfield	Excused
	Gonzales-Gutierrez
	McCormick
	Pugliese
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:29:44 PM	Motion	Elect Rep. Armagost as the vice-chair of the committee
	Moved	Pugliese
	Seconded	Armagost

	Armagost
	Bacon
	Bradfield	Excused
	Gonzales-Gutierrez
	McCormick
	Pugliese
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection


	01:30:02 PM	Director Ben FitzSimons, Office of Legislative Workplace Relations, provided an overview of the committee's procedures and duties.
	01:36:55 PM	Director FitzSimons answered several committee questions.

01:46:03 PM	Motion	Move to convene executive session pursuant to Section 24-6-402 (3)(a)(III)
	Moved	McCormick
	Seconded	Pugliese

	Armagost	Yes
	Bacon	Yes
	Bradfield	Excused
	Gonzales-Gutierrez	Yes
	McCormick	Yes
	Pugliese	Yes
		YES: 5 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

01:46:56 PM

The committee convened
and adjourned an executive session.

02:31:44 PM	Motion	Move that the evidence falls within the committee's purview
	Moved	McCormick
	Seconded	Gonzales-Gutierrez

	Armagost
	Bacon
	Bradfield	Excused
	Gonzales-Gutierrez
	McCormick
	Pugliese
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:32:01 PM	Motion	Move the committee proceed with allegations and an investigation
	Moved	McCormick
	Seconded	Gonzales-Gutierrez

	Armagost
	Bacon
	Bradfield	Excused
	Gonzales-Gutierrez
	McCormick
	Pugliese
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:32:16 PM	Motion	Move to hire a third-party investigator
	Moved	McCormick
	Seconded	Bacon

	Armagost
	Bacon
	Bradfield	Excused
	Gonzales-Gutierrez
	McCormick
	Pugliese
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 1 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

02:32:53 PM

The committee adjourned.