Senators on the floor passed Senate Bill 145 on March 20, a measure that clarifies and tightens statewide rules for canceling automatic renewal contracts for consumers.

The bill, sponsored in the Senate by Senator Kipp, was amended on the floor to add two changes: (1) a defined one‑step online cancellation process that aligns Colorado law with other states and (2) explicit allowance for companies to offer consumer promotions at the time a consumer cancels an automatic renewal online. The amendment also authorized the attorney general’s office to undertake rulemaking on implementation.

Why it matters: consumer advocates and businesses have pushed competing priorities on automatic renewals—consumers want simple, reliable ways to stop recurring charges; businesses want to preserve legitimate opportunities to retain customers. Supporters said the amendment balances those interests by preventing cancellation friction while allowing incentives at cancellation that are already common in in‑person or phone interactions.

Key details: supporters described the amendment as having “two parts” — the first to define a one‑step cancellation process and the second to permit promotional offers at cancellation so that online users are not denied retention incentives typically offered in other channels. The Senate adopted amendment L2 and then passed the bill. The transcript records Senator Kipp explaining the amendment’s two parts and asking colleagues for a yes vote.

Procedure and votes: the Senate adopted amendment L2 without recorded roll call totals in the transcript and then passed Senate Bill 145 on a voice vote; the chair announced, “The ayes have it and Senate Bill 145 is passed.”

Background: lawmakers said this bill closes a loophole left after prior consumer protection legislation and brings state law into alignment with other states that require a single‑step online cancellation for recurring services. The amendment language also explicitly permits the attorney general’s office to adopt rules related to the statute.

What’s next: with passage in the Senate, the bill will be enrolled and sent on for the remaining steps required under the legislative process.