Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 25-1233: Veterans Benefits Claims Consumer Protections
Introduced Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 25-1233 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Veterans Benefits Claims Consumer Protections. Primary sponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Michael Carter (Democratic), Chris Richardson (Republican). It lists 3 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2025): House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
The bill makes it a deceptive trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act" for a person who advises, assists, or consults a veteran, in connection with a claim for veterans' benefits (veterans' benefits matter), to: Receive compensation in excess of $12,500 for the service, subject to additional limitations linking permissible compensation to results delivered; Receive compensation for referring a veteran to a third party; Collect compensation on behalf of a third party engaged to assist with any aspect of a veterans' benefits matter; Receive compensation in connection with a claim filed within the one-year period following a veteran's release from active duty without a signed waiver from the veteran; Fail to provide a veteran the option of an interest-free payment plan; Guarantee a successful outcome in a veterans' benefits matter or engage in certain direct advertising; Fail to memorialize the payment terms and certain disclosures in a written, signed business agreement; Fail to take various security measures related to veterans' personal information; or Fail to remain a member in good standing of a national veterans' benefit trade organization that holds members to ethics and certification standards. The bill requires the attorney general or district attorney to transmit any civil penalty collected for a violation of the veterans' benefits matter provisions to the state treasurer for deposit in the Colorado state veterans trust fund. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 4 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Exum | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Nick Hinrichsen | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 3 |
| Michael Carter | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 36 |
| Chris Richardson | Primary sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| R. Armagost | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Rebecca Keltie | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Tom Sullivan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 27 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
- Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs