SB 17-072

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Convenience Fees Prohibition

Plain-English Summary

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Senate Bill 17-072, also known as the Convenience Fees Prohibition bill, stops businesses from charging extra fees for buying tickets to entertainment events like concerts or sports games. This means that if you buy a ticket online or over the phone, the price you see is the final amount you pay. The bill has been signed into law, so it's now active and affects anyone purchasing tickets for such events in Colorado.

Official Summary

The bill prohibits a seller from imposing a convenience fee on transactions that involve admission to entertainment events. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Details

Chamber: Senate
First action: 2017-02-14
Latest action: 2017-01-13
Last action desc.: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
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Votes

Adopt amendment L.003. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.

2017-02-14 · House · fail — Yes: 2 · No: 3 · Other: —

Postpone Senate Bill 17-072 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.

2017-02-14 · House · pass — Yes: 3 · No: 2 · Other: —

Adopt amendment L.002. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.

2017-02-14 · House · fail — Yes: 2 · No: 3 · Other: —

Refer Senate Bill 17-072, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 2-3.

2017-02-14 · House · fail — Yes: 2 · No: 3 · Other: —

Adopt amendment L.001. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2.

2017-02-14 · House · pass — Yes: 3 · No: 2 · Other: —