Uniform Collaborative Law Act
Summary
The bill enacts the "Uniform Collaborative Law Act" (act). The bill authorizes a collaborative law process whereby disputes are resolved without intervention by a court or other tribunal. It specifies: Requirements for a collaborative law participation agreement including that both sides be represented and advised by collaborative law lawyers; and That communications made during the collaborative law process are confidential and may not be used in later proceedings except in specified situations.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
May 2020
House Passage
Mar 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 11, 2020
Last action May 26, 2020
Floor votes · House Mar 9, 2020
How they voted
63–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 65
Mar 9, 2020
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican23
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
May 26, 2020
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
upper
Mar 10, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 9, 2020
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (63-1-1)
house
Mar 3, 2020
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Feb 11, 2020
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 20-1291
Scope: CO
Hi! I can help you understand HB 20-1291. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline