749ED6CFE2E672E787258C4A006FC1ED Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-157

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Mar 11, 2025
Location LSB B

SB25-157 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment B

Attach B SB157_L.001.pdf

Attachment C

Attachment C.pdf

Attachment D

Attachment D.pdf

Attachment E

Attachment E.pdf

02:20:45 PM

The committee took a recess.

02:21:18 PM

The committee came
back to order.

Senator Weissman
introduced Senate Bill 25-157, concerning a deceptive trade practice standard.
The bill establishes what types of activity constitute an unfair
trade practice. The sponsors distributed Amendment L.001 and three handouts
to the committee (Attachment B, C, D, and E). Senator Weissman responded
to questions from the committee.

02:39:53 PM

Senator Gonzales made introductory remarks regarding SB25-157.

02:53:17 PM

Ms. Hunter Nelson,
representing Small Business Majority, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Sam Gilman, representing the Community Economic Defense Project, testified
in support of the bill. Mrs. Kiera Hatton, representing Cobalt, testified
in support of the bill. Melissa Charnes, representing the Interfaith Alliance
of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

03:03:35 PM

Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Patrick Boyle, representing COPIC, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Unthank, representing the Colorado Civil Justice League, testified in opposition to the bill. Sean Gallagher, representing the Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill. John Conklin, representing the Colorado Medical Society, testified in opposition to the bill. John Mill, representing Associated General Contractors of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Scott Peterson, representing the Colorado Association of Realtors, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Carly West, representing Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panelists responded to questions from the committee.

03:40:35 PM

Mr. Jose Vasquez, representing Colorado Legal Services, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Anaya Robinson, representing the ACLU of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Winston Berkman-Breen, representing the Student Borrower Protection Center, testified in support of the bill. Eileen Doherty, representing the Colorado Gerontological Society, testified in support of the bill. Raina Bayas, representing the National Association of Consumer Advocates, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Carolyn Carter, representing the National Consumer Law Center, testified in support of the bill. Elizabeth Newman, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Sexual Assault, testified in support of the bill.

04:04:23 PM

The sponsors returned to the table to explain Amendment L.001.

04:06:02 PM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.001
	Moved	Hinrichsen
	Seconded

	Baisley
	Catlin
	Jodeh
	Liston
	Winter F.
	Hinrichsen
	Danielson
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

04:06:04 PM

Senator Gonzales
and Weissman made closing comments on the merits of the bill. The committee
members made comments on the merits of the bill.

04:18:18 PM	Motion	Refer Senate Bill 25-157, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Hinrichsen
	Seconded

	Baisley	No
	Catlin	No
	Jodeh	Yes
	Liston	No
	Winter F.	Yes
	Hinrichsen	Yes
	Danielson	Yes
	Final	YES: 4 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

SB25-157 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly