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Proponents, led by sponsor Senator Weisman, said the bill would restore private enforcement that the Colorado Supreme Court’s reading of the Consumer Protection Act has effectively blocked since 1998. \"How many of our constituents have to suffer harm from economic injury or loss or worse from unfair and deceptive acts or practices before the courthouse doors will be open to them?\" Senator Weisman asked in opening remarks.

The bill would remove the court-created requirement that a private plaintiff prove a \"significant public impact\" before bringing a claim under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), and would add text clarifying that ordinary breach-of-contract or negligence claims are not CCPA claims \"without more.\" Sponsors said the change would allow injured consumers, including low-income residents and older Coloradans, to pursue civil remedies where fraud or deceptive practices have caused them harm, especially while federal consumer enforcement resources are tightening.

Supporters who testified included attorneys and nonprofit advocates who described cases where individual consumers could not secure relief because the current standard forced them to prove that the same defendant harmed a substantial number of other people. David Seligman, executive director of the nonprofit law firm Towards Justice, told the committee that private enforcement is essential because public agencies lack capacity. Kevin Chaney of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association described a consumer who paid $1,035 for an auto warranty and was later denied coverage due to a buried mileage requirement; he said the customer had no practical remedy under current Colorado law.

Opponents — including the Colorado Apartment Association, the Colorado Association of Realtors, the Colorado Medical Society and business and construction trade groups — warned the bill would sharply expand treble-damage exposure, raise litigation and insurance costs, and chill housing and construction investment. Andrew Hamrick of the Colorado Apartment Association said landlords would shoulder higher litigation costs that would ultimately be passed through in rents. Patrick Boyle of Copic, which insures medical providers, said recent changes already increased medical liability exposure and that further expansion could threaten affordability and availability of care.

Several witnesses and members raised drafting questions and urged narrower language or additional guardrails. Sponsors pointed to statutory limits already in the CCPA — including the requirement that treble (\"trouble\") damages require a showing of bad faith — and to amendments in the draft intended to exclude pure contract or negligence claims unless additional deceptive conduct is alleged.

The committee adopted one technical amendment (L001) at the request of the Office of the Attorney General to remove a cross-reference the AGO said reduced clarity. After closing remarks from sponsors emphasizing consumer harms and disparities in enforcement capacity across the state, Senator Henriksen moved the bill to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed 4 to 3 on a roll call vote.

If passed by the General Assembly, the bill would not itself change the statutory definition of deceptive practices beyond the text proposed, but would lower the procedural barrier for private plaintiffs to bring CCPA claims and could increase the number of private enforcement actions in state courts.

Votes at a glance: Senate Bill 157 — advanced to Committee of the Whole, vote 4-3 (roll call recorded in committee minutes).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Business, Labor, & Technology [Mar 11, 2025]","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee voted 4 to 3 to advance Senate Bill 157 to the Committee of the Whole after a multi-hour hearing that featured dozens of witnesses for and against the proposal.","taxTitle","Business, Labor, & Technology, Standing Committees, Senate, Committees, Legislative, Colorado","taxId",78273,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277207,"Committee sends two Board of Real Estate Appraisers nominees to full Senate with favorable recommendation",267,807000,1074000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2656753-24eee0eaf8f1d34bdcd1786a35c3f456&start=807&end=1074","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2656753-24eee0eaf8f1d34bdcd1786a35c3f456/thumbnail_807000.jpg","/articles/6277207/Colorado/Committee-sends-two-Board-of-Real-Estate-Appraisers-nominees-to-full-Senate-with-favorable-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277207-f1ab08576d7ccdea5e1517f84dca1548/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166539&Signature=eJjdnAsqbvqpHiCfpkJV6flcOSVgmvxz-IHGDguDFOGpUz48H6bXu3EE-yrQtnnud9l~OJcOcYCl9AqK5WJaesCFM4wjmcSldvpvvwHN8W-1h7ngIB~9OR3mFJ10FzzTlAsPkKpODrnZ-YazKQyJNEWD0xvw1~-tldQLZQRyvOJlpqgVISn8wc6NmoXx7Kh5fUaJJyC-tKtijuzt1fPYVAK6yzhGesfu7FuiplkXtutYzoDh~hZbTwZ1cc0dt9pKJzyyLKiBrV~JBIHHNy9a-j4PzReMmFnvSfzC~EqvAnHvDALZMwIqzbM5AXf~JULlxXEzN9eOzb6uxCdoBsoyBQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee voted to forward two nominees for the Board of Real Estate Appraisers to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation and to place the appointments on the consent calendar.

Marsha Waters, director of the Division of Real Estate, introduced the nominees: Clinton Taylor, founder and owner of Ascend Appraisal Solutions Group, who sought the appraisal-management-company representative seat; and Darius Wise, president and CEO of Red Rocks Credit Union, who sought the banking member seat. Taylor told the committee he has more than a decade of mortgage-industry experience and that his company aims to provide a local, reliable appraisal management platform in Colorado. Wise described his role leading a credit union that serves Arapahoe, Douglas and Jefferson counties and said he has more than 20 years of industry experience, most recently in banking and nonprofit sectors.

Senator Henriksen moved to send the appointments to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation. The motion carried on unanimous voice votes and committee consent, and the committee chair placed the nominees on the consent calendar.

Committee members asked no substantive questions of the nominees during the hearing. The nominations will appear on the Senate consent calendar for approval by the full Senate unless removed for separate consideration.

Votes and disposition: Committee adopted the motion to forward both nominees with a favorable recommendation and placed the appointments on the consent calendar by unanimous consent.

Nominee biographies in brief: Clinton Taylor — founder/owner, Ascend Appraisal Solutions Group; over a decade of mortgage-appraisal industry experience and prior service on the appraisal board. Darius Wise — president & CEO, Red Rocks Credit Union; more than 20 years’ experience in nonprofit and banking sectors and current board service.","The committee advanced the appointments of Clinton Taylor and Darius Wise to the Board of Real Estate Appraisers to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation and placed them on the consent calendar.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6277213,"Committee postpones marijuana serving-size and potency-label bill after sponsors request",677,30000,707000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2656753-24eee0eaf8f1d34bdcd1786a35c3f456&start=30&end=707","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2656753-24eee0eaf8f1d34bdcd1786a35c3f456/thumbnail_30000.jpg","/articles/6277213/Colorado/Committee-postpones-marijuana-serving-size-and-potency-label-bill-after-sponsors-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6277213-fed3c2b1fe131a6b53f01367000b7bb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771166539&Signature=OO0M96N2tznPm3NN406fvzgDQ1Xb7EO20wX6RDsAtvwdAl6C5QzVkGWhmPQR1TLBDRSkxjA4MQbAtC7N~YrxRByqRSsvHVJpDjtxxn~vDG9nQciVKX3ovOmLQ6qo86d97q7afAw4Pg-K9srt6Xd49SjBt~DC1uxtAjHpVANLupTy8YBCDDxtDd8ucdtJP2wEK37Qmer064Ui4FyCfsff-JGVllgO~lVhiuUvyuZ3l9EKV3fNwV-sJE5xj7LwM8QWP5AaT6SxK4sAQSVZadfEdRHlyMa-M7~x2wcsEfj-T~SYUhr2LTm~HiAr-uhbH3u9olMVBzvRK8LusMmEErDuwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 76 — a proposal that would have required the Marijuana Enforcement Division to create standard serving sizes and to require color-coded potency indicators on marijuana products — was postponed indefinitely by the Senate Business, Labor & Technology Committee at the sponsor’s request.

Sponsor Senator Bilton introduced SB 76 and said the bill would \"align our everyday experiences with serving sizes\" by requiring the Marijuana Enforcement Division to define standard serving sizes that take total THC into account. Senator Bilton told the committee that standard serving sizes, clearer labeling and instructions could help consumers avoid accidental overconsumption.

Co-sponsor Senator Amabile provided personal testimony describing her family's experience with a son's schizoaffective disorder that she said psychiatrists had linked to marijuana use. \"My son has schizoaffective disorder, which every psychiatrist we went to told us was related to his marijuana use,\" she said, and described cases she called evidence of harm from high-potency products.

Senator Henriksen moved that SB 76 be postponed indefinitely at the sponsor’s request. The motion passed by voice/committee tally and was recorded in committee minutes as passing 6 to 0.

The bill’s text — as described in committee — would have required: the Marijuana Enforcement Division to adopt standard serving sizes based on total THC; color-coded potency bars on product labeling; inhalable product labels to include the standard serving size and instructions for consuming a single serving; and limits on packaging quantities. Sponsors said a prior draft had included an age-based restriction for customers aged 21–25 but that they planned to remove that provision if the bill moved forward.

With the committee vote to postpone indefinitely, SB 76 will not advance at this time. Sponsors said the request to postpone reflected concerns about the bill’s prospects and the desire to rework provisions including the 21-to-25 age language.

No formal amendments or follow-up assignments were recorded in committee minutes for SB 76.","Senate Bill 76, which would have required the Marijuana Enforcement Division to set standard serving sizes and require color-coded potency labeling, was postponed indefinitely at the sponsors' request after emotional testimony from a sponsor citing family impacts of high-potency products.","actionData","errors"]

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Senate committee advances bill to expand private enforcement under Colorado Consumer Protection Act

Committee sends two Board of Real Estate Appraisers nominees to full Senate with favorable recommendation

Committee postpones marijuana serving-size and potency-label bill after sponsors request