NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/27/2014.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 14-102
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Ulibarri, Guzman;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Gardner and Rosenthal, Schafer.
      
      
      Concerning the addition of employment positions held at
           financial institutions to the circumstances under which an
           employer may use consumer credit information for
           employment purposes.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 8-2-126, amend (1),
      (2) (g) (I) (D), and (2) (g) (II); and add (2) (g) (III) as follows:
      
           8-2-126.  Employer use of consumer credit information -
      violation - short title - definitions. (1)  This section shall be known and
      may be cited as the "Employment Opportunity Act".
      
           (2)  As used in this section:
      
           (g)  "Substantially related to the employee's current or potential job"
      means the information contained in a credit report is related to the position
      for which the employee who is the subject of the report is being evaluated
      because the position:
      
           (I)  Constitutes executive or management personnel or officers or
      employees who constitute professional staff to executive and management
      personnel, and the position involves one or more of the following:
      
           (D)  The authority to issue payments, collect debts, or enter into
      contracts; or
      
           (II)  Involves contracts with defense, intelligence, national security,
      or space agencies of the federal government; or
      
           (III)  Is with a bank or financial institution.
      
           SECTION 2.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Morgan Carroll                        Mark Ferrandino
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Cindi L. Markwell                      Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO