HB 23-1004 CO

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Current law allows insurance policies to be translated to and issued in a language other than English if the insurer certifies that the English-language policy that is translated complies with state insurance laws. Section 1 of the act requires the insurer to also certify that the policy has been correctly translated by a certified translator or, if a certified translator is not available to translate the policy to the particular language, by a qualified translator who certifies that the translation is correct. Section 2 requires insurers that issue commercial or personal automobile, homeowners', or renters' insurance policies to offer, make available, and issue the policy application, the policy, and related documents and forms in the same language that the insurer used in advertisements for the policy and to offer an applicant a form to select the applicant's language of choice for those documents. Section 2 also specifies remedies for an insurer's failure to comply with this requirement. APPROVED by Governor April 11, 2023 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2024 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Elizabeth Velasco Democratic · primary
• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary

1. Apr 11, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 3, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 3, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Mar 31, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Mar 20, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Mar 17, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Mar 16, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
8. Mar 15, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
9. Mar 14, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
10. Mar 13, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
11. Mar 11, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
12. Mar 10, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
13. Mar 9, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
14. Mar 8, 2023 Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
15. Mar 7, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
16. Mar 2, 2023 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
17. Jan 31, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
18. Jan 31, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
19. Jan 30, 2023 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
20. Jan 25, 2023 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
21. Jan 9, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower