HB 23-1282

House Bill 23-1282, which has been signed into law, updates Colorado's Consumer Protection Act by including public utilities in its definition of "person." This means that if a public utility breaks consumer protection laws, consumers can take legal action against them. The bill also allows the state’s attorney general and district attorneys to enforce these protections on behalf of consumers. Essentially, it ensures that public utilities like electricity or water companies follow fair practices when dealing with customers.

Official Summary

The bill adds a public utility to the definition of "person" in the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act" (Act). In doing so, the bill affords consumers protections against any public utility that violates the Act and subjects a public utility to enforcement actions instituted by the attorney general or district attorneys as authorized by the Act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)