Legislature

Bill Targeting Prices, Wages Set by Surveillance Data Shelved by Colorado Legislature

The bill aimed to prohibit the use of individualized prices or wages based on surveillance data regarding a worker or consumer.

Measure Aiming for More Transparency in Health Care Transactions Postponed Until Next Legislative Session

Sponsors withdrew the bill amidst heavy opposition, and John Saran, a partner at Holland & Knight, chatted with Law Week about nationwide efforts in the arena and the potential consequences to investment in the health care sector.

Bipartisan Bill Would Remove ‘Homosexuality’ From the Definition of ‘Sexual Conduct’ in the Colorado...

Another bipartisan bill would allow the state’s Division of Criminal Justice to overexpend up to $2 million for felony placements.

Colorado Lawmakers Approve Measure to Study eDiscovery Costs

A proposal from a bipartisan group of legislators to create a task force to study how the state could reduce its eDiscovery costs recently passed the Colorado General Assembly.
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A Bipartisan Effort to Expand Batching of Out-of-Network Claims Falls One Vote Short in...

The bill, which cleared the House with large margins, would have enabled emergency health care providers to batch certain out-of-network claims for arbitration.
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Bill Requiring Property Insurers to Share More Information on Fire Risk Models Clears Colorado...

The effort aims to bring more transparency to property insurance and help reduce insurance prices when mitigation work is done.
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Measure Limiting Legal Actions Against Real Estate Appraisers Encounters Little Opposition in its Second...

The bill would institute a new statute of limitations of five years for legal actions against real estate appraisers.

Colorado Lawmakers Repeal, Reduce, Transfer Program Funds to Address State Funding Shortfalls

A number of bipartisan bills are speeding through the state legislature this week, with dozens that attempt to reconcile the gap in the state budget.
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Bills Regulating Social Media Garner Opposition from Governor but Support from DAs, Attorney General

Two bills, both seeking to protect minors on social media, have bipartisan support in the General Assembly but face opposition from Gov. Jared Polis.
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Bill Expanding Doctor Choice in Workers’ Compensation Cases Clears Committee

The proposed measure would allow for injured workers to select an accredited doctor of their choice, rather than a minimum list of four given by an employer or insurer.