Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1427: Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Update
Status: Chaptered, June 4, 2026
Concerning updates to the "Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act" approved by the Uniform Law Commission.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, June 4, 2026:
HOUSE BILL 26-1427 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Espenoza, Bacon, Carter, Duran; also SENATOR(S) Snyder, Marchman, Coleman. CONCERNING UPDATES TO THE "UNIFORM ANTITRUST PRE-MERGER NOTIFICATION ACT" APPROVED BY THE UNIFORM LAW COMMISSION. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-4.5-102, add (9) as follows: 6-4.5-102. Definitions. In this article 4.5: (9) "UNIFORM ANTITRUST PRE-MERGER NOTIFICATION ACT" MEANS THE "UNIFORM ANTITRUST PRE-MERGER NOTIFICATION ACT" APPROVED ANO RECOMMENDED FOR ENACTMENT IN ALL THE STATES BY THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF COMMISSIONERS ON UNIFORM STATE LAWS. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-4.5-103, amend (a) introductory portion and ( d); and add ( e) as dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. 6-4.5-103. Filing requirement. (a) A person filing a pre-merger notification shall file contempotaneously a complete electronic copy of the Hart-Scott-Rodino form with the attorney general NOT LATER THAN ONE BUSINESS DA y AFTER FILING OF THE PRE-MERGER NOTIFICATION if: (d) The attorney general may not charge a fee connected with filing or providing the fur m or additional documentary material under this section THE ATTORNEY GENERAL SHALL PROVIDE A SECURE MEANS TO RECEIVE AND STORE THE MATERIALS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BY THIS SECTION. ( e) THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MAY NOT CHARGE A FEE CONNECTED WITH FILING OR PROVIDING THE …
Sponsors
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Snyder, Marc (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Marchman, Janice (D, 15)
- Coleman, James (D, 33)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 32 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1427 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 11, 2026): 4 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 7, 2026): 55 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1427 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Consumer & Commercial Transactions, Antitrust
Common questions
- What is HB1427?
- HB1427 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Update.
- What does HB1427 do?
- Concerning updates to the "Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act" approved by the Uniform Law Commission.
- What is the status of HB1427?
- Chaptered as of June 4, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1427?
- Espenoza, Cecelia (D, 4), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1427?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1427
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