LOBBYISTS HEADING TO SANTA FE FOR NEXT YEAR’S LEGISLATIVE SESSION WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET SEXUAL HARASSMENT TRAINING. SECRETARY OF STATE MAGGIE TOULOUSE-OLIVER SAYS THE TRAINING WILL BE DONE ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH AND THURSDAY JANUARY 18TH.
THIS YEAR, LOBBYISTS WILL BE ASKED TO SAY IF THEY HAVE EXISTING SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICIES IN PLACE AND WHETHER THEY HAVE HAD ANY HARASSMENT TRAINING IN THE LAST YEAR. THE SECRETARY’S OFFICE SAYS THE STATE DOES NOT HAVE THE LEGAL AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE THE TRAINING, SO IT WILL BE VOLUNTARY … THOUGH TOULOUSE-OLIVER SAYS SHE’LL PUSH LAWMAKERS TO MAKE REGULAR TRAINING MANDATORY FOR LOBBYISTS.
