SB 25-033 CO

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Became Law

On and after April 10, 2025, the act prohibits the state and local licensing authorities (licensing authorities) from issuing a new liquor-licensed drugstore license (license). Licensing authorities may continue to renew existing licenses. On and after April 10, 2025, a person holding a license (licensee) is prohibited from changing the location of, merging, selling, converting, or transferring a license; except that a licensee that holds a license that was issued to an independent pharmacy before January 1, 2025, may change the location of or sell or transfer the license to another licensee that is an independent pharmacy that holds a license or to a person that does not already have a license. The act defines an independent pharmacy as a prescription drug outlet privately owned by at least one licensed pharmacist with no ownership interest by or affiliation with a chain or publicly owned pharmacy. The act prohibits an owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a liquor-licensed drugstore from having an interest in more than 8 licenses. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
• Dylan Roberts Democratic · primary
• Naquetta Ricks Democratic · primary
• Ron Weinberg Republican · primary

1. Apr 10, 2025 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 3, 2025 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 2, 2025 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Apr 2, 2025 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Apr 1, 2025 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
6. Mar 31, 2025 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. Mar 27, 2025 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
8. Mar 25, 2025 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
9. Mar 13, 2025 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
10. Feb 20, 2025 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower
11. Feb 20, 2025 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
12. Feb 19, 2025 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
13. Feb 14, 2025 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
14. Feb 6, 2025 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
15. Jan 8, 2025 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper