Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB134: Payment Card Networks' Fees
Status: Vetoed, June 3, 2026
Concerning the imposition of fees by payment card networks.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 21, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. SENATE BILL 26-134 BY SENATOR(S) Lindstedt and Jodeh, Amabile, Roberts, Weissman, Ball, Daugherty; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Duran and McCluskie, Brooks, Brown, Froelich, Garcia, Nguyen, Smith, Story, Willford, Woodrow, McCormick, Rutinel, Sirota, Zokaie. CONCERNING THE IMPOSITION OF FEES BY PAYMENT CARD NETWORKS. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 5-2-215 as follows: 5-2-215. Payment card networks - interchange fees - prohibited conduct - exemption - compliance - penalties - use of savings - definitions. (1) Definitions. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES: (a) "AUTHORIZATION" MEANS THE PROCESS THROUGH WHICH A MERCHANT REQUESTS APPROVAL FOR AN ELECTRONIC PAYMENT ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. TRANSACTION FROM AN ISSUER. (b) "BAD FAITH CONDUCT" MEANS FRAUDULENT, WILLFUL, KNOWING, OR INTENTIONAL CONDUCT THAT CAUSES INJURY. (c) "CARDHOLDER" MEANS A PERSON TO WHICH A DEBIT CARD OR CREDIT CARD IS ISSUED BY AN ISSUER OR AN ISSUER'S AGENT. (d) "CLEARANCE" …
Sponsors
- Duran, Monica (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- McCluskie, Julie (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Brooks, Max (R, 45)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
- Garcia, Lorena (D, 35)
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33)
- Smith, Lesley (D, 49)
- Story, Tammy (D, 25)
- Willford, Jenny (D, 34)
- Woodrow, Steven (D, 2)
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : 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 Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 6, 2026): 44 yea, 20 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-134 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 4, 2026): 7 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 1, 2026): 18 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 29, 2026): 18 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-134 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 12, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.002 (March 12, 2026): 2 yea, 3 nay, failed
Subjects: Consumer & Commercial Transactions, Consumer Credit
Common questions
- What is SB134?
- SB134 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Payment Card Networks' Fees.
- What does SB134 do?
- Concerning the imposition of fees by payment card networks.
- What is the status of SB134?
- Vetoed as of June 3, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (June 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB134?
- Duran, Monica (D, 23), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB134?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-134
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