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HB16-1391

Immigration Consultants Deceptive Trade Practice

Type Bill
Session 2016 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law Immigration

Concerning a prohibition against nonattorneys providing legal services related to immigration matters.

Bill Summary:

The act establishes that if a person, other than a licensed attorney or person authorized under federal law to represent others in immigration matters, engages in certain practices that amount to providing or offering to provide legal advice or legal services in an immigration matter, the person is engaged in a deceptive trade practice. The attorney general or a district attorney may seek civil penalties against the person under the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act'.

The act also adds to the notice a notary public must provide in any advertisement of his or her services that the notary is not an immigration consultant.

The act applies to acts committed and practices engaged in on or after the effective date of the act.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/10/2016 Signed Act PDF
05/05/2016 Final Act PDF
04/25/2016 Rerevised PDF
04/22/2016 Revised PDF
04/14/2016 Reengrossed PDF
04/13/2016 Engrossed PDF
03/17/2016 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
07/27/2016 FN2 PDF
04/04/2016 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 16-1391 to the Committee of the Whole with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 4-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 16-1391 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/25/2016 Third Reading BILL
26
AYE
8
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
04/25/2016 Third Reading AMEND (L.002)
23
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/14/2016 Third Reading BILL
39
AYE
26
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Location Action
06/10/2016 Governor Governor Signed
05/05/2016 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/05/2016 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/05/2016 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/25/2016 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/22/2016 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/21/2016 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/18/2016 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/14/2016 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
04/14/2016 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/13/2016 House House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/12/2016 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/07/2016 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/17/2016 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/10/2016 354 Immigration Consultants Deceptive Trade Practice PDF