OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sSB-1023
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF
THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES.
As Amended by Senate "A" (LCO 9042)
Senate Calendar No.: 345
Primary Analyst: MR 5/21/21
Contributing Analyst(s):
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill requires state equal employment opportunity (EEO) officers
to investigate discrimination complaints filed against a state agency,
by eliminating an exception in current law that allows them to instead
rely on the Commission for Human Rights and Opportunities (CHRO).
In FY 20, there were 2,319 total complaints filed; of this amount 223, or
approximately 10% of those were filed against state agencies. This
shift, from requiring EEO officers to investigate complaints instead of
only CHRO, is not expected to result in costs to the state or
municipalities.
Additionally, the bill exempts employers from requiring workplace
sexual harassment prevention training from an employee who, within
two years before their hire, received this training under another
employer. This also has no fiscal impact as this training, provided by
CHRO, has no cost to state agencies or municipalities.
Finally, the bill allows claimants to file a complaint within 300 days
after any alleged discriminatory act, instead of 180 days as is current
practice for certain types of discriminatory practice complaints.
Extending the deadline to 300 days for the types of complaints that are 2021SB-01023-R01-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
still at 180 (i.e. housing, certain public accommodations, and credit) is
expected to result in a minimal number of additional claims being
filed. As such, this change has no fiscal impact.
Senate "A" makes a clarifying change that has no fiscal impact.
Out Years
State Impact: None
Municipal Impact: None