HB 18-1441

HB 18-1441 is a Colorado law that stops new beer stores from opening within 500 feet of schools, colleges, universities, or seminaries, unless local governments decide otherwise. This means existing businesses aren't affected, but any new store applying for a license after the bill was signed must follow this rule. Since the status shows it's "signed," the law is now in effect and all relevant authorities must enforce it.

Official Summary

With limited exceptions, current law prohibits a licensing authority from receiving or acting upon a license application under the 'Colorado Liquor Code' for the retail sale of alcohol beverages if the building in which the alcohol beverages will be sold is located within 500 feet of a public or parochial school or a college, university, or seminary. A local government may eliminate or reduce the distance restrictions. The bill applies the same distance restrictions, with the same limited exceptions and authority of a local government to reduce or eliminate the restrictions, to any fermented malt beverage retailer licensed on or after the effective date of the bill under the 'Colorado Beer Code' to sell fermented malt beverages at retail or any fermented malt beverage retailer that applies on or after the effective date of the bill to relocate its licensed premises. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More

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