Colorado 2021 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 D cosponsors

HB 21-1048 — Retail Business Must Accept Cash

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2021. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    2 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The act requires retail establishments that offer goods or services to accept United States currency (cash) to purchase the goods or services, but does not apply to:Establishments that do not have an individual accepting payment in person; Establishments that provide a device to convert cash into a prepaid card with no fee and a minimum balance of no more than one dollar; A transaction in which a security deposit is placed on a credit card or in which a credit card number is provided to cover unforeseen damages or expenses; and A bank or credit union.

The act requires retail establishments that offer goods or services to accept United States currency (cash) to purchase the goods or services, but does not apply to:Establishments that do not have an individual accepting payment in person; Establishments that provide a device ...

Summary

The act requires retail establishments that offer goods or services to accept United States currency (cash) to purchase the goods or services, but does not apply to:Establishments that do not have an individual accepting payment in person; Establishments that provide a device to convert cash into a prepaid card with no fee and a minimum balance of no more than one dollar; A transaction in which a security deposit is placed on a credit card or in which a credit card number is provided to cover unforeseen damages or expenses; and A bank or credit union. A violation is a class 2 petty offense punishable by a fine of up to $250. The act applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 17 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes between the two versions of the bill primarily involve updates to the amendment tracking language. The most notable difference is the removal of the phrase "on Second Reading in the House of Introduction," which clarifies the stage of the legislative process for this version of the bill. This change does not alter the requirement for retail establishments to accept United States currency for purchases, but it streamlines the text related to legislative procedure.

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First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-third General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
21-0208.01 Jery Payne x2157 HOUSE BILL 21-1048 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Valdez A., SENATE SPONSORSHIP Rodriguez, House Committees Senate Committees Business Affairs & Labor A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGAREQUIREMENTTHATRETAILESTABLISHMENTSACCEPT U NITED STATES CURRENCY FOR PURCHASES .
21-0208.01 Jery Payne x2157 HOUSE BILL 21-1048 HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Valdez A., Arndt, Bernett, Bird, Duran, Exum, Herod, Hooton, Lontine, Mullica, Titone, Woodrow SENATE SPONSORSHIP Rodriguez, House Committees Senate Committees Business Affairs & Labor A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGAREQUIREMENTTHATRETAILESTABLISHMENTSACCEPT U NITED S TATES CURRENCY FOR PURCHASES .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill requires retail establishments that offer goods or services toacceptUnitedStatescurrency(cash)topurchasethegoodsorservices, but applies only to establishments that have an individual accepting payment in person.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e n 1 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that m 0 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at E n , U U 2 http://leg.colorado.gov.) O i h H a a The bill requires retail establishments that offer goods or services R M r toacceptUnitedStatescurrency(cash)topurchasethegoodsorservices, 3 but applies only to establishments that have an individual accepting payment in person.
i 1 a 2 S R 4 O n 2 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
i 1 a 0 E e , U d 2 O 2 h Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
H 2 r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing dtatute.
H d a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statude.M Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute.
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e A Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
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Amendments

1 amendment

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

  7. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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

  9. Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  10. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

  11. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  12. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  13. House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  14. House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  15. Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 100 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (100)

100 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

CONCUR

Passed 58 Yea · 6 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 30400
Democrat 22000
Republican 6200
Total 58600
% of votes cast 91%9%0%0%
How each member voted (64)
Member Party Vote
Bockenfeld — Yea
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Yea
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Yea
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Nay
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Hooton — Yea
Lynch — Yea
Neville — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
McKean — Yea
McLachlan — Yea
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Nay
Ransom — Yea
Sandridge — Yea
Tipper — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Nay
Van Winkle — Yea
Williams D. — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

REPASS

Passed 45 Yea · 19 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22000
Republican 2600
Unaffiliated 211300
Total 451900
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (64)
Member Party Vote
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Nay
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Nay
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Nay
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Nay
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 8000
Unaffiliated 121001
Republican 1300
Total 211301
% of votes cast 60%37%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Cooke — Nay
Coram — Nay
Donovan — Yea
Fenberg — Yea
Fields — Yea
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Hisey — Yea
Holbert — Nay
Lee — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Moreno — Yea
Pettersen — Yea
Priola — Nay
Rankin — Nay
Scott — Not Voting
Smallwood — Nay
Sonnenberg — Nay
Woodward — Nay
Zenzinger — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Yea

BILL

Passed 47 Yea · 18 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 22000
Unaffiliated 231200
Republican 2600
Total 471800
% of votes cast 72%28%0%0%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Arndt — Yea
Bernett — Yea
Bird — Yea
Bockenfeld — Yea
Caraveo — Yea
Carver — Nay
Esgar — Yea
Geitner — Nay
Gonzales-Gutierrez — Yea
Gray — Yea
Hanks — Nay
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Hooton — Yea
Larson — Yea
Lontine — Yea
Lynch — Yea
McKean — Nay
McLachlan — Yea
Neville — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Pico — Nay
Ransom — Nay
Sandridge — Nay
Tipper — Yea
Will — Yea
Young — Yea
Garnett — Yea
Adrienne Benavidez — Yea
Michaelson Jenet — Yea
Valdez D. — Yea
Van Beber — Nay
Van Winkle — Nay
Williams D. — Nay
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Janice Rich Republican Nay
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Stephanie Luck Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 21-1048 do?
The act requires retail establishments that offer goods or services to accept United States currency (cash) to purchase the goods or services, but does not apply to:Establishments that do not have an individual accepting payment in person; Establishments that provide a device to convert cash into a prepaid card with no fee and a minimum balance of no more than one dollar; A transaction in which a security deposit is placed on a credit card or in which a credit card number is provided to cover unforeseen damages or expenses; and A bank or credit union. A violation is a class 2 petty offense punishable by a fine of up to $250. The act applies to offenses committed on or after the effective date of this act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors HB 21-1048?
HB 21-1048 is sponsored by Alex Valdez (Democrat) and Robert Rodriguez (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 21-1048?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 16, 2021. Enacted.
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