Representative Jackson and Assistant Majority Leader Bacon introduced House Bill 26-1207: Disclosure of Demographic Workforce Data. The bill requires business entities to submit certain demographic employment data in periodic reports made to the Department of State.

Ms. Bobbie L. Alexander, representing themself and Dr. Alvin Tillery, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Louise Myrland, representing The Women's Foundation of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Alicia Cooper, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Yarkenda Payne-Diallo, representing Justice for Black Coloradans, testified in support of the bill. Alex Goddard, representing Colorado Department of State, was available to answer committee questions. The panelists answered questions from the committee.

Written comments submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment G.

The bill sponsors and members of the committee offered closing comments on the bill.