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HB 21-1048 CO
Became Law

Retail Business Must Accept Cash

CO · session 2021A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 16, 2021

Latest action (May 10, 2021) Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

Summary

The act requires retail establishments that offer goods or services to accept United States currency (cash) to purchase the goods or services, but does not apply to:Establishments that do not have an individual accepting payment in person; Establishments that provide a device to convert cash into a prepaid card with no fee and a minimum balance of no more than one dollar; A transaction in which a security deposit is placed on a credit card or in which a credit card number is provided to cover unforeseen damages or expenses; and A bank or credit union. A violation is a class 2 petty offense punishable by a fine of up to $250. The act applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (2)

Action history (15)

  1. May 10, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
  2. Apr 30, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. Apr 30, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. Apr 30, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. Apr 20, 2021 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
  6. Apr 19, 2021 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
  7. Apr 16, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  8. Apr 15, 2021 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
  9. Apr 12, 2021 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  10. Mar 29, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
  11. Mar 25, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  12. Mar 24, 2021 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  13. Mar 23, 2021 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  14. Mar 18, 2021 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  15. Feb 16, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower

Text versions (10)

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 (05/10/2021) · PDF
  • Final Act (04/30/2021) · PDF
  • Rerevised (04/16/2021) · PDF
  • Revised (04/15/2021) · PDF
  • Reengrossed (03/25/2021) · PDF
  • Engrossed (03/24/2021) · PDF
  • Introduced (02/16/2021) · PDF
  • PA2 (04/13/2021) · PDF
  • PA1 (03/19/2021) · PDF
  • Committee Amendment · PDF

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