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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1090

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Mar 12, 2025       Location LSB B

HB25-1090 - Lay Over
02:40:14 PM  
Senators Weissman and Cutter, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1090, concerning protections against deceptive pricing practices. They walked the committee through the bill and explained changes made in the House.

Committee members asked questions about small business costs associated with implementing the bill. Further questions were raised about landlord and tenant related fees. Discussion ensued about private rights of action and damages.
03:19:00 PM  
Nina DiSalvo, representing Towards Justice, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hunter Nelson, representing Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill. Mika Alexander, representing American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Latosca Hults, representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill.
03:32:13 PM  
Michael Smith, representing National Federation of Independent Business, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members asked questions about fees and transparency.
03:36:47 PM  
Mark Sokolaj, representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill. Braxton Dietz, representing the Associated Students of Colorado State University, testified in support of the bill. Haley Eicher, representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Kevin Patterson, representing The Redress movement, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about common area maintenance fees, late fees, and junk fees.
03:52:01 PM  
Alison Morgan, representing Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill.  Ms. Ruthie Barko, representing TechNet, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Jeff Kinder, representing Colorado Self Storage Association, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Joe Doherty, representing The Self Storage Association, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions about compliance related provisions.
04:05:44 PM  
Le'Toya Garland, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Helen Tekle, representing East Colfax Community Collective, testified in support of the bill. Joshua Mantell, representing The Bell Policy Center, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Chris Nelson, representing Colorado Center on Law & Policy, testified in support of the bill. Michelle Santillanes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about practices in other states.

Discussion followed about private rights of action and common area maintenance fees.
04:27:03 PM  
Megan Axelrod, representing Colorado Hospital Association, testified to amend the bill. Anna Powell, representing DoorDash, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members asked about proposed carve-out provisions.
04:33:48 PM  
Ms. Eida Altman, representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill. Maggie Gomez, representing SiX Action, testified in support of the bill. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Jefferey Riester, representing Department of Law, testified in support of the bill.

Committee discussion followed about amendments proposed by other witnesses.

Written testimony about the bill is in Attachment A.
04:46:46 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments and asked for the bill to be laid over until a later date.