The act updates the 'Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act' (act) with amendments to the act adopted by the Uniform Law Commission by:Defining 'Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act' for purposes of the act;Requiring the filing of a Hart-Scott-Rodino form with the Colorado attorney general (AG) within one business day after filing with the federal government (rather than contemporaneously);Requiring the AG to provide a secure means to accept and store materials they receive under the act;When receiving information from the attorney general of another state that has also enacted the act, requiring the AG to provide assurances to the other attorney general that the AG will maintain the confidentiality of the documents or information they receive;Requiring the AG to destroy or return the materials submitted to them within 120 days after the close of the transaction subject to disclosure under the act or the conclusion of any legal proceeding directly related to the transaction subject to disclosure under the act, whichever is later; andRequiring the AG to provide written notice and a 3-day period to cure before imposing civil penalties against a person for noncompliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino form filing requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act creates the retail theft prevention advisory board (advisory board) in the division of criminal justice in the department of public safety (division). The advisory board shall develop procedures related to applying for a grant for the retail theft prevention grant program created in the act; review grant applications and award grants; collect and analyze data related to organized felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud trends, losses, prosecutions, and outcomes in Colorado; and develop policy recommendations in coordination with state and federal partners on how to combat felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud. The act creates the retail theft prevention grant program in the division. A state or local law enforcement agency, district attorney's office, multijurisdictional or regional task force, or tribal law enforcement agency may apply for a grant, which may be used to investigate and prosecute organized felony-level retail theft or gift card fraud; develop or invest in technology, data-sharing systems, and analytics tools to analyze felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud metrics; provide training and technical assistance to retailers or law enforcement agencies; and develop prevention and deterrence initiatives specific to felony-level retail theft and gift card fraud. Beginning January 2028, the act requires the division to annually report during its 'SMART Act' hearing certain information about the retail theft prevention grant program and felony-level retail theft in Colorado. The act extends the crime prevention through safer streets grant program (safer streets grant program) to November 1, 2029, and makes the retail theft prevention grant program an allowable use of the money appropriated for the safer streets grant program. On July 1, 2027, $200,000 of the unexpended and unencumbered money remaining at the end of the 2026-27 state fiscal year from the money appropriated for the safer streets grant program reverts to the general fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
On January 20, 2026, as part of its reporting duties pursuant to the 'State Measurement for Accountable, Responsive, and Transparent (SMART) Government Act', or 'SMART Act', the department of law (DOL) submitted to the house of representatives and senate judiciary committees a report entitled 'Department of Law: 2026 Legislative Priorities' (DOL report). The DOL report recommended that the general assembly make various changes to laws concerning the powers and duties of the attorney general and the DOL. The act implements recommendations from the DOL report as follows: Recommendation 1 of the report is to allow the DOL to enter into interagency agreements with certain state agencies to improve data sharing and coordination. Section 14 of the act implements this recommendation. Recommendation 2 is to amend the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act' (CCPA) to allow the DOL to enforce as an unfair or deceptive trade practice the knowing or reckless practice of a profession or occupation despite failing to attain the qualifications required by law. Section 9 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 3 is to require the DOL to regularly review its administrative rules to ensure they are meeting certain objectives. Section 95 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 4 is to amend the DOL's subpoena authority in pattern-and-practice investigations of government authorities so that it aligns with the DOL's subpoena authority in investigating alleged violations of the CCPA. Section 96 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 6 is to allow the DOL to notify the joint budget committee if an introduced bill poses a new or increased risk of litigation that may result in a significant impact to the state budget and to enter into an executive session with the joint budget committee to discuss the matter. Sections 1, 94, and 95 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 7 is to provide sunset reviews of existing title and degree protections under the CCPA. Sections 19 and 97 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 9 is to codify certain principles of a recent settlement of litigation involving the National Association of Realtors in order to maintain transparency and prevent anticompetitive practices in the real estate market. Sections 87 and 88 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 10 is to establish certain advisory councils within the DOL. Sections 2, 6, 15, and 34 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 11 is to clarify that the scope of a recently enacted cap on medical debt interest applies only to direct medical costs. Section 5 addresses this recommendation. Recommendation 12 is to consolidate overlapping violations within the CCPA. Sections 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 23, 24, 26, 27, 88, 90 through 92, 99, 100, 102, 104, and 105 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 13 is to make certain changes to the membership and reporting duties of the state substance abuse trend and response task force. Section 93 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 14 is to strengthen disclosure requirements concerning developer contract cancellation clauses in real estate purchase contracts by requiring a broker to advise a consumer to seek legal advice before executing a purchase contract if the broker is representing a consumer in a transaction for which a principal to the transaction, including a home builder, a bank, or a buyer, requires the consumer to use a purchase contract created by the principal. Section 89 implements this recommendation. Recommendation 15 is to make nonsubstantive and nontechnical updates to statutory provisions involving the DOL's performance of its duties, including updates to gendered language. Sections 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24 through 27, 29 through 33, 35 through 86, and 101 implement this recommendation. Recommendation 16 is to authorize the DOL to recover and reinvest costs associated with the enforcement of the 'Colorado Medicaid False Claims Act'. Sections 98 and 103 implement this recommendation. The final recommendation is to establish a new procurement framework for the DOL to allow it to meet its demands and fulfill its statutory duties. Section 95 implements this recommendation.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Risk assessments assess a parolee's criminogenic needs and risk of recidivism and are used to guide parole supervision planning, identify appropriate interventions, and establish parole supervision levels or categories. The act requires the department of corrections (department) to establish a risk assessment quality review team to develop policies and implement practices that determine whether risk assessments are completed accurately and consistently and to ensure a sustained process of review and training. For its 'SMART Act' hearing beginning in 2027, and each year thereafter, the department is required to include information concerning reviewed risk assessments, including findings and measures implemented to mitigate recent high error rates in risk assessments. The act clarifies that risk assessment outputs are criminal justice records for purposes of public inspection. The act prohibits an agreement that prohibits the disclosure of information in a risk assessment output that is subject to disclosure under the law.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
The act creates a jury selection working group (working group) in the judicial department to identify best practices and make recommendations for statutory or rule changes to improve jury selection. The act details the working group's membership and duties, and requires the working group to submit a final report of the working group's recommendations to the judiciary committees of the house of representatives and the senate and to each supreme court justice. If recommendations for rule changes are made, the Colorado supreme court shall respond to the recommendations and post the response on its website for public access.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
