Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 66
Session 2024A
Firearms Merchant Category Code
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 1, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Tom Sullivan
Democrat
Meg Froelich
Democrat
Javier Mabrey
First Action
Jan 22, 2024
Latest Action
May 1, 2024
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
66
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act requires certain networks that facilitate payment transactions to make the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition available to merchant acquirers (processor) who process transactions for firearms merchants. A processor must assign the code to each firearms merchant to which the processor provides services. The attorney general's office has exclusive authority to enforce the act. Before bringing an enforcement action, the attorney general's office must notify in writing the person alleged to have violated the act. Standards are set for the notice. A violator has 30 days to cure the violation in accordance with the standards in the act. If a person violates the act and does not cure the violation, the attorney general's office may bring a civil action to seek: A civil penalty of up to $10,000 for each violation; or An injunction or equitable relief that prevents a further violation. If the attorney general's office prevails in the action, a court may issue an order requiring the violator to pay reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in bringing the action. APPROVED by Governor May 1, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (17)
05/01/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
04/22/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
04/22/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/19/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
04/08/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/04/2024
House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/03/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/02/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/27/2024
House
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/21/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
02/21/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/20/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/14/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/20/24 - No Amendments
02/13/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/12/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/13/24 - No Amendments
02/08/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/22/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
Sources
Record Created
Jan 23, 2024 12:50:25 AM
Record Updated
Jun 24, 2024 10:40:53 PM