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Colorado 2026A

HB 1236

Arbitration Reform

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-11 17:11:02 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Colorado
Session
2026A
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Courts & Judicial
Introduced / first action
2026-02-18 00:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

The act:Prohibits a provision in an arbitration agreement that requires an employee to an employer and employee contract or a consumer to a business and consumer contract to pay fees that substantially exceed the costs required to file a claim in state or federal court, except as preempted by federal law, and disallows the waiver of this prohibition;Prohibits an individual from serving as an arbitrator if the individual has a rule, policy, procedure, or demonstrated pattern of conduct that discriminates, or prevents, or has the effect of preventing, a certain party, type of party, or attorney from asserting the party's right in arbitration or bringing a claim in arbitration; andRequires a party to fully comply with requirements of a record of an award, within 120 days after the date of the award, or be liable for additional damages caused by their failure to comply.     Under current law, exemplary damages are prohibited in arbitration proceedings. The act repeals this prohibition.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Governor Vetoed

    executive-veto
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage
  4. Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage, reading-3
  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  7. Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  9. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over to 05/11/2026 - No Amendments

  10. Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  11. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage, referral-committee
  12. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction
  13. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage, reading-3
  14. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  15. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage, referral-committee
  16. House Committee on Judiciary Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only

  17. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    introduction