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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1427: Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Update

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1427 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on April 30, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Update. Primary sponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 4, 2026): Governor Signed.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marc SnyderPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Cecelia EspenozaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Jennifer BaconCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Michael CarterCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Janice MarchmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

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

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source