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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB19-1289

Consumer Protection Act

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law Courts & Judicial

Concerning the creation of additional protections in the Colorado consumer code, and, in connection therewith, enabling enforcement of the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act" for reckless acts.

Bill Summary:

Consumer protection - violations based on recklessness - increased penalties for certain violations - calculation of damage awards. The act:

  • Adds "recklessly" as a culpable mental state for certain violations of the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act";
  • Increases the potential penalty for a violation brought by the attorney general or a district attorney from $2,000 to $20,000 per violation and from $10,000 to $50,000 per violation if committed against an elderly person; and
  • Specifies the calculation of potential damage awards in a private civil action.
    (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Mike Weissman

Representative

Mike Weissman

Senator Mike Foote

Senator

Mike Foote

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/23/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/16/2019 Final Act PDF
05/02/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/30/2019 Revised PDF
04/16/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/12/2019 Engrossed PDF
03/29/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/24/2019 PA2 PDF
04/11/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/03/2019 FN2 PDF
04/08/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.020 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.024 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.026 The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1289, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.011 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
This is a conceptual amendment This motion was withdrawn. Vote summary
Adopt a conceptual amendment to amendment L.002, page 1, strike line 2 and substitute "Page 3, strike lines 21 through 23.". The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 as amended The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.014 The motion failed on a vote of 4-7. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1289, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2019 Senate Amendments REPASS
42
AYE
22
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/03/2019 Senate Amendments CONCUR
47
AYE
17
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/16/2019 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
23
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/02/2019 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/02/2019 Third Reading AMEND (L.032)
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/02/2019 L.032 Third Reading Passed PDF
04/30/2019 L.027 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/30/2019 L.031 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/24/2019 L.026 SEN Judiciary Lost PDF
04/24/2019 L.024 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
04/24/2019 L.020 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
04/12/2019 L.018 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/09/2019 L.014 HOU Judiciary Lost PDF
04/09/2019 L.002 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
04/09/2019 L.011 HOU Judiciary 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
05/23/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/16/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/16/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/16/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/03/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/02/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
05/01/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/30/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/26/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/24/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/16/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/16/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/15/2019 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/12/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/09/2019 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/29/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/23/2019 268 Consumer Protection Act PDF

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