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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB20-1291

Uniform Collaborative Law Act

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law Courts & Judicial

Concerning the "Uniform Collaborative Law Act".

Bill Summary:

The bill enacts the "Uniform Collaborative Law Act" (act). The bill authorizes a collaborative law process whereby disputes are resolved without intervention by a court or other tribunal. It specifies:

  • Requirements for a collaborative law participation agreement including that both sides be represented and advised by collaborative law lawyers; and
  • That communications made during the collaborative law process are confidential and may not be used in later proceedings except in specified situations.
    (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Kerry Tipper

Representative

Kerry Tipper

Senator Bob Gardner

Senator

Bob Gardner

Committees

House

Judiciary

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
Reengrossed PDF
03/05/2020 Engrossed PDF
02/11/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/04/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/20/2020 FN2 PDF
02/20/2020 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 20-1291 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. Vote summary
Postpone House Bill 20-1291 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1291, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/09/2020 Third Reading BILL
63
AYE
1
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/06/2020 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/03/2020 L.002 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
03/03/2020 L.001 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/26/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
03/10/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
03/09/2020 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/06/2020 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/05/2020 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/03/2020 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/11/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

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