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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB20-1414

Price Gouge Amid Disaster Deceptive Trade Practice

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Financial Services & Commerce

Concerning a prohibition against engaging in price gouging for a period following a declared disaster.

Bill Summary:

The act establishes that a person engages in a deceptive trade practice if the person, within 180 days following the declaration of a disaster or disaster emergency by the president of the United States or the governor of the state and in the geographic area for which the disaster was declared, sells, offers for sale, provides, or offers to provide any of the following at a price so excessive as to amount to price gouging:

  • Building materials;
  • Consumer food items;
  • Emergency supplies;
  • Fuel;
  • Medical supplies;
  • Other necessities;
  • Repair or reconstruction services;
  • Transportation, freight, or storage services; or
  • Services used in an emergency cleanup.
A price is not unreasonably excessive if the seller can prove that, due to events that gave rise to the disaster declaration, the price is attributable to additional costs imposed on the seller by the seller's supplier or suppliers or other direct costs of providing the good or service sold or offered for sale.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Mike Weissman

Representative

Mike Weissman

Representative Brianna Titone

Representative

Brianna Titone

Senator Mike Foote

Senator

Mike Foote

Senator Brittany Pettersen

Senator

Brittany Pettersen

Committees

House

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Senate

Finance

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
07/14/2020 Signed Act PDF
06/30/2020 Final Act PDF
06/11/2020 Rerevised PDF
06/10/2020 Revised PDF
06/10/2020 Reengrossed PDF
06/08/2020 Engrossed PDF
06/04/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/10/2020 PA2 PDF
06/08/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/27/2020 FN3 PDF
06/10/2020 FN2 PDF
06/05/2020 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.006 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1414, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment S). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1414, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/12/2020 Senate Amendments REPASS
40
AYE
21
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/12/2020 Senate Amendments CONCUR
55
AYE
6
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/09/2020 Third Reading BILL
39
AYE
23
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/09/2020 Third Reading AMD (L.005)
61
AYE
0
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/09/2020 Third Reading PERM
59
AYE
2
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
06/08/2020 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.004)
24
AYE
38
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/11/2020 Third Reading BILL
20
AYE
15
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
06/10/2020 L.006 SEN Finance Passed [*] PDF
06/09/2020 L.005 Third Reading Passed PDF
06/08/2020 L.003 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
06/08/2020 L.004 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
06/08/2020 L.002 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
06/05/2020 L.001 HOU State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
07/14/2020 Governor Governor Signed
07/02/2020 Governor Sent to the Governor
07/02/2020 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
07/02/2020 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/12/2020 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
06/11/2020 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/10/2020 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
06/10/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
06/09/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
06/09/2020 House House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
06/08/2020 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
06/05/2020 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
06/04/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/14/2020 305 Price Gouge Amid Disaster Deceptive Trade Practice PDF

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