HB 1427 CO

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The act updates the 'Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act' (act) with amendments to the act adopted by the Uniform Law Commission by:Defining 'Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act' for purposes of the act;Requiring the filing of a Hart-Scott-Rodino form with the Colorado attorney general (AG) within one business day after filing with the federal government (rather than contemporaneously);Requiring the AG to provide a secure means to accept and store materials they receive under the act;When receiving information from the attorney general of another state that has also enacted the act, requiring the AG to provide assurances to the other attorney general that the AG will maintain the confidentiality of the documents or information they receive;Requiring the AG to destroy or return the materials submitted to them within 120 days after the close of the transaction subject to disclosure under the act or the conclusion of any legal proceeding directly related to the transaction subject to disclosure under the act, whichever is later; andRequiring the AG to provide written notice and a 3-day period to cure before imposing civil penalties against a person for noncompliance with the Hart-Scott-Rodino form filing requirements.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• C. Espenoza Democratic · sponsor
• M. Snyder Democratic · sponsor

1. Jun 4, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
2. Jun 3, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Jun 3, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Jun 3, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 12, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
6. May 11, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 11, 2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
8. May 8, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
9. May 7, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
10. May 6, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
11. May 5, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
12. Apr 30, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower