Rhonda Fields
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 28
Primary
Before passage of the act, Colorado law required a motor vehicle or a powersports vehicle manufacturer (manufacturer) to timely compensate a motor vehicle or a powersports vehicle dealer (dealer) for warranty repairs based on the dealer's typical charges for parts and labor if these charges were reasonably consistent with the law governing the setting of these charges. The act repeals the condition that the charges must be reasonably consistent with this law, requiring the manufacturer to pay the charges even if there is a dispute as to the charges. The law governing the setting of these charges is not repealed, so the charges must continue to comply with the law. Before passage of the act, Colorado law governing these charges allowed a manufacturer to challenge the setting of a labor rate or part markup if either was inaccurate or if either was substantially different than the charges of other similarly situated line-make dealers. The act repeals the manufacturer's ability to challenge these charges when the rates are substantially different than the charges of other similarly situated line-make dealers. In order to challenge the setting of a labor rate or part markup as allowed before the passage of the act, the manufacturer was required to provide the dealer a notice that explains why the calculation was subject to contest. The act changes this requirement, requiring instead that the notice must explain why the calculation is materially inaccurate. APPROVED by Governor April 3, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/27/2023 - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (04/03/2023) | |
| Final Act (03/24/2023) | |
| Rerevised (03/15/2023) | |
| Revised (03/14/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (03/02/2023) | |
| Engrossed (03/01/2023) | |
| Introduced (01/27/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/10/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (06/26/2023) |
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