SB 25-070

Senate Bill 25-070, also known as the "Online Marketplaces & Third-Party Sellers" bill, requires online marketplaces like Amazon or eBay to notify law enforcement if they know or should have known that a third-party seller is selling stolen goods in Colorado. The bill mandates these platforms to set up secure communication channels with local police and implement measures to monitor listings for suspicious activity related to organized retail crime. Since the bill has been signed into law, online marketplaces must now comply with these requirements to help prevent the sale of stolen items on their sites.

Official Summary

The act requires an online marketplace to alert a law enforcement agency if the online marketplace knows or should have known that a third-party seller is selling or attempting to sell stolen goods to a consumer in Colorado, unless the online marketplace has received a notice from the law enforcement agency that the same third-party seller is suspected of selling or attempting to sell the same stolen goods on the online marketplace to a consumer in Colorado. An online marketplace is required to establish: A mechanism that allows the online marketplace to timely and confidentially communicate with a law enforcement agency; and Internal policies, systems, and staff to monitor product listings to detect and prevent organized retail crime.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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