Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Insurance Legislation (2014)
This document provides a summary of major insurance legislation considered by the General Assembly during the 2014 session.
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Issue Briefs
Identity Theft (2016)
According to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2015 Colorado ranked 21st in the nation for the number of identity theft victims, with 123.2 victims per 100,000 population. Identity theft is generally defined as the unlawful use of personal identifying or financial information of another person to...
07/27/2016
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
Financial Services & Commerce
Issue Briefs
Colorado Probate Law (2016)
Probate is a general term referring to a court procedure by which a person's estate is transferred to others. In current usage, "probate" has been expanded to generally include all matters pertaining to administration of estates, including trust administration, guardianships, and...
Issue Briefs
Legislative Decision-Making and Colorado's Pension Plans (2013)
Like other states, Colorado offers retirement benefits to its employees through a variety of pension plans. The state's pension plans are established in law and include both employee and employer contributions, which are made in lieu of contributions to the federal Social Security program. The...
12/06/2013
Financial Services & Commerce
General Assembly
State Government
Staff Publications
Colorado Motor Vehicle Law Resource Book
The Colorado Motor Vehicle Resource Book is intended to serve as a reference guide for information on the state's motor vehicle laws.
Final/Annual Reports
Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by Police Officers' and Firefighters' Pension Reform Commission
Staff Publications
Rental Vehicle Loss of Use Laws
This memorandum provides an overview of the recovery of damages for loss of use by rental vehicle companies and various state laws that prohibit or limit the recovery of these damages.
Issue Briefs
Insurance Guaranty Funds
This issue brief provides an overview of state laws related to insurance guaranty funds. Insurance guaranty funds are designed to avoid excessive delays in payment and financial losses to insurance claimants or policyholders because of the insolvency of an insurer.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Financial Services & Commerce Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to public benefit corporations, trusts, and financial regulators.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Insurance Legislation (2017)
During the 2017 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to the sunset review of the Division of Insurance, insurance fraud, life insurance cash surrender value, financial examinations and market conduct examinations, and self-storage insurance.
Issue Briefs
Virtual Currency and Blockchain Technology (18-05)
Rising use and acceptance of virtual currencies and the technology that underpins them are increasingly presenting unique issues for state lawmakers and regulators. This issue brief describes virtual currencies such as bitcoin, discusses blockchain technology, and describes recent state...
04/03/2018
Financial Services & Commerce
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Insurance Legislation (2018)
During the 2018 legislative session, the General Assembly considered measures related to title insurance, records access for insurance agents, and workers' compensation insurance.
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of 2018 Financial Services & Commerce Legislation
The General Assembly considered, but did not pass, several bills attempting to define cryptocurrency in law and clarify how it is regulated. In addition, the General Assembly passed legislation related to security freezes on credit reports of minors.
Final/Annual Reports
2018 Pension Review Commission Final Report
Final Report to the Colorado General Assembly by the Pension Review Commission. This commission was created pursuant to Article 51.1 of Title 24, Colorado Revised Statutes. The purpose of the commission is to study and review the two major pension plans in the state — the Fire and Police...
Staff Publications
Overview of the Colorado Public Employees' Retirement Association and Changes Made by Senate Bill 18-200
This memorandum provides an overview of the Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) and the changes made to PERA by Senate Bill 18‑200.
01/07/2019
Financial Services & Commerce
Fiscal Policy & Taxes
Labor & Employment
State Government
State Revenue & Budget
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Insurance Premium Tax Expenditures
Report No. 2019-TE3
Note: A more recent evaluation was issued in January 2023. Click HERE to access the January 2023 report.
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Crop Hail Insurance Premium Tax Exemption
Report No. 2018-TE2
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Employee Retirement Plan Insurance Premium Tax Deduction
Report No. 2019-TE9
Summary of Major Legislation
Summary of Insurance Legislation (2019)
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly passed laws related to the regulation of the business of insurance in the state.
Summary of Major Legislation
Probate and Trusts and Fiduciaries
During the 2019 legislative session, the General Assembly considered a number of measures related to estate documents, public guardians, and trusts.
08/12/2019
Courts & Judicial
Financial Services & Commerce
Probate, Trusts, & Fiduciaries
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Captive Insurance Premium Tax Exemptions
Report No. 2019-TE27
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
In-State Investment Pre-1959 Insurance Premium Tax Deduction
Report No. 2019-TE28
Tax Expenditure Evaluation
Surplus Lines Insurance Tax and Examination Fee Deduction
Report No. 2019-TE29
Issue Briefs
Blockchain Technology (19-16)
This issue brief discusses the history of blockchain technology, its current and future applications, and recently proposed Colorado legislation related to this technology.
09/30/2019
Financial Services & Commerce
Telecommunications & Information Technology
Staff Publications
Pension Reform Commission Summary Report
Summary report for the Pension Review Commission.