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BILL TOPIC: "Expulsion Of Senator Randy L. Baumgardner"

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CONCERNING THE EXPUILSION OF SENATOR RANDY BAUMGARD
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FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF A LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYEE

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WHEREAS, On November 28, 2017, a fomler LegiSlative Aid
the Colorado General Assembly ?led a formal 00mplaint alleging Sh:

Senator Randy L. Baum gardner had grabbed and slapped her buttocks
four separate occasions during the 2016 Legislative Session. and on

WHEREAS, Pursuant to Rule 38 of the Joint Rules of the Senate
and the House of Representatives, the General Assembly has in place a
workplace harassment policy that is binding on all members of the

General Assembly; and

WHEREAS, That workplace harassment policy prohibits physical
conduct of a sexual nature, which includes, among other things, patting
pinching, or intentionally brushing against the body of a member, a

legislative employee, or a third party; and

WHEREAS, Pursuant to the workplace harassment policy, after a
formal complaint has been made the contact person with whom a
complaint is ?led may, at the contact person's discretion, elect to use an

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15 verbal conduct of a sexual nature, including,

16 comments or innuendoes about a person?s 

17 activity; and

18 WHEREAS, The Employer's Council investigation also revealed
an unprofessional pattern of behavior by Senator Baumgardner, includln

2.0 inappropriate comments made in the workplace such as 

     




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AS, Senator Baumgardner?s verbal and physical conduct
harassment because it was of a sexual nature and had
of unreasonably interfering with an individual?s
creating an intimidating, hostile, and offensive
inviolation of the Workplace harassment policy in

Rule 38; and

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8 Th? Senate ?nds that the COnduct of
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1 1 WHEREAS, The Senate ?nds that Senator Randy Baumgardn 


12 has failed to acknowledge any wrongdoing or acce tre - - -
13 behavior during the 2016 Legislatwe Session; m3 for 

14 WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 12 of Article of the Colorado
15 Constitution the Senate may expel one of its members by a two-thirds
1.6 Vote ?of'all senators; and

1 AS,.Senator Randy L. Baumgardner's behavior rises to the
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L. Baumgardner is hereby expelled from the
it his seat is hereby declared vacant.

. That the Secretary'Of the Senate print this



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