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House approves bill to create Legislative Human Resources division for the General Assembly
Summary
Lawmakers passed House Bill 13 33 to reorganize existing legislative workplace functions into a single human resources division for the legislative branch. Sponsors said the change does not add full-time positions but centralizes recruiting, payroll, benefits and employee relations for about 500 legislative-branch employees.
House backs centralized HR division for legislative branch
The Colorado House on April 24 passed House Bill 13 33, which creates a Legislative Human Resources division to consolidate human-resources functions for the legislative branch.
Why it matters
Supporters said the change centralizes recruiting, retention, payroll, benefits and employee-relations services for nearly 500 legislative-branch employees. Sponsors emphasized the measure reorganizes existing duties rather than adding headcount.
Sponsor comments and scope
The bill’s floor sponsor described how multiple existing offices support legislative workplace functions and that the executive committee convened staff to study models used by other state legislatures. "Over our years in office, we have recognized that the legislative branch with nearly 500 employees desperately needs a human resources centralized division for the branch," the sponsor said, urging members to approve the reorganization. The sponsor said the bill is "not an expansion" and does not add FTEs; it reorganizes current functions under a single umbrella.
Outcome
The House passed the bill on the floor after committee reports were adopted. The transcript records adoption but the floor excerpt does not include the final roll-call tally in the debate portion.
Votes at a glance
- Motion: Adoption/passage of House Bill 13 33 (moved by majority leader). Outcome: passed (final tally not specified in floor discussion).
