Committee advances broad rewrite to modernize Colorado consumer‑protection enforcement
The Colorado House Judiciary Committee voted 8‑3 to send House Bill 14‑26 — a package of technical updates and substantive changes to consumer‑protection law — to the Committee of the Whole. Sponsors said the bill codifies Smart Act recommendations to clarify the Attorney General's authority, improve interagency coordination and update investigative tools; opponents pressed for limits on contingency fees for outside counsel.
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A Colorado House Judiciary Committee advanced House Bill 14‑26 on a vote of 8‑3 after a lengthy hearing that mixed technical drafting changes with significant enforcement provisions. The bill is a compilation of recommendations from the Department of Law’s Smart Act review and would modernize the Colorado Consumer Protection Act, clarify subpoena and rule‑making authority, authorize interagency information sharing, and add consumer‑facing disclosure requirements.
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