Business Affairs and Labor Committee, Colorado House of Representatives
The Business Affairs and Labor Committee is a standing committee of the Colorado House of Representatives.
Per House Rule 25 standing committees for the Colorado House of Representatives are appointed during the first session after a general election.[1] All appointments last until the first regular session after the next general election.[2] With the exception of the House Workplace Harassment Committee, all committees have between nine and 19 members, as decided by the Speaker of the House.[3] The House Workplace Harassment Committee consists of only six members.[4] The Speaker of the House appoints the chairman and vice-chairman of each committee.[5] The party representation is set proportionally to reflect the party representation in the House.[6]
See rules: Standing Rules of the House
Function
| “ | The House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor considers matters concerning the regulation of professions and occupations, property and casualty insurance, unemployment insurance, health insurance, workers' compensation insurance, economic development, banks and financial institutions, real estate, labor, and technology. In addition, the committee has legislative oversight responsibility for the Department of Labor and Employment, the Department of Personnel and Administration, the Department of Regulatory Agencies, and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade.[7][8] | ” |
Membership
2025-2026 legislative session
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House Business Affairs and Labor Committee, 2025-2026 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2023-2024 legislative session
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House Business Affairs and Labor Committee, 2023-2024 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2021-2022 legislative session
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House Business Affairs and Labor Committee, 2021-2022 |
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| Democratic members (8) | Republican members (5) | Third-party members(0) |
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2019-2020 legislative session
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House Business Affairs and Labor Committee, 2019-2020 |
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (4) | Third-party members(0) |
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2017 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2017 legislative session.
| Business Affairs and Labor Members, 2017 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Tracy Kraft-Tharp, Chair | • Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff | |||
| • Faith Winter, Vice chair | • Dan Nordberg | |||
| • Jennifer Arndt | • Lang Sias | |||
| • James Coleman | • Daniel Thurlow | |||
| • Alec Garnett | • Kevin M. Van Winkle | |||
| • Matt Gray | • Dave Williams | |||
| • Paul Rosenthal | ||||
2015 legislative session
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2015 legislative session.
| Business, Labor, Economic and Workforce Development Members, 2015 | ||||
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| Democratic members (7) | Republican members (6) | |||
| • Angela Williams, Chair | • Clarice Navarro-Ratzlaff | |||
| • Tracy Kraft-Tharp, Vice chair | • Dan Nordberg | |||
| • Jennifer Arndt | • Catherine M. Roupe | |||
| • Alec Garnett | • Libby Szabo | |||
| • Dan Pabon | • Jack Tate | |||
| • Paul Rosenthal | • Daniel Thurlow | |||
| • Faith Winter | ||||
2013-2014
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2013 legislative session.
| Business, Labor, Economic and Workforce Members, 2013 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (5) | |||
| • Angela Williams, Chair | • Brian DelGrosso | |||
| • Tracy Kraft-Tharp, Vice Chair | • Chris Holbert | |||
| • Tony Exum | • Clarice Navarro | |||
| • Millie Hamner | • Dan Nordberg | |||
| • Paul Rosenthal | • Libbi Szabo | |||
| • Su Ryden | ||||
2011-2012
The following table describes committee membership at the beginning of the 2011 legislative session.
| Economic and Business Development Committee Members, 2011 | ||||
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| Democratic members (6) | Republican members (7) | |||
| • Deb Gardner | • Larry Liston, Chair | |||
| • Joe Miklosi | • Spencer Swalm, Vice Chair | |||
| • John Soper | • David Balmer | |||
| • Max Tyler | • Chris Holbert | |||
| • Angela Williams | • Kevin Priola | |||
| • Roger Wilson | • Keith Swerdfeger | |||
| • Libbi Szabo | ||||
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(c))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(c))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(g))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(f.5)(1))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(d))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "House Rules - Committees," accessed March 1, 2021(Section 25(h))
- ↑ Colorado General Assembly, "Business Affairs & Labor," accessed March 1, 2021
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
