SB 23-168 CO

0likes☆Favorite🔕SubscribeShare

Became Law

Current law limits product liability actions against manufacturers of firearms and ammunition to situations in which there was a defect in the design or manufacture of a firearm or ammunition. The act repeals that limitation. The act defines the terms "firearm industry member" (industry member) and "firearm industry product" (industry product) and requires each industry member that is engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, or wholesale or retail sale of an industry product in Colorado to establish and implement reasonable controls and precautions related to the industry product in its control. An industry member shall not knowingly engage in conduct, through acts or omissions, that violates statutory firearms provisions or the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act". If an industry member's knowing violation of the provisions of the act creates a reasonably foreseeable risk of harm, the violation is presumed to be the proximate cause of the harm in an action brought pursuant to the act. An intervening act by a third party, including unlawful misuse of an industry product, does not protect an industry member from liability. A cause of action may be brought within 5 years after the date that the violation or harm occurs. APPROVED by Governor April 28, 2023 EFFECTIVE October 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Sonya Jaquez Lewis · primary
• Chris Kolker Democratic · primary
• Javier Mabrey Democratic · primary
• Jennifer Parenti · primary

1. Apr 28, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 25, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 24, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Apr 19, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 12, 2023 Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass · upper
6. Apr 11, 2023 House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass · lower
7. Apr 6, 2023 First Conference Committee Result was to Corrected Report Amending Rerevised Bill · legislature
8. Apr 3, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee · upper
9. Mar 31, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
10. Mar 30, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
11. Mar 29, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
12. Mar 28, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · upper
13. Mar 26, 2023 House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
14. Mar 25, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
15. Mar 24, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
16. Mar 22, 2023 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
17. Mar 14, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
18. Mar 13, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
19. Mar 10, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
20. Mar 8, 2023 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
21. Feb 23, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (04/28/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (04/24/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (03/26/2023) · PDF
• Revised (03/25/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (03/13/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (03/10/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (02/23/2023) · PDF
• PA1 (03/23/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF