Colorado Arbitration Fairness Act
Summary
The bill applies to certain consumer and employment arbitrations and: Establishes ethical standards for arbitrators; Specifies that any party may challenge in court the impartiality of an arbitrator or arbitration services provider; Requires specified disclosures by arbitrators and arbitration services providers; Authorizes injunctive relief against an arbitrator or arbitration services provider who engages in certain specified acts; and Specifies that a right conferred by the bill may not be waived prior to a demand or filing of a claim and only afterward by a signed waiver.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.) , Read More
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Apr 2018
House Passage
Mar 2018
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2018
Last action Apr 18, 2018
Floor votes · House Mar 26, 2018
How they voted
28–22
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 52
Mar 26, 2018
D
Democratic29
96% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 18, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely
upper
Mar 26, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (28-22-2)
house
Mar 26, 2018
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs + Judiciary + Finance
upper
Mar 15, 2018
Committee
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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