HB 25-1020 Colorado House · 2025 Regular Session

Earned-Wage Access Service Provider

Summary
The bill prohibits an entity from providing earned-wage access services without a license on and after January 1, 2026. Earned-wage access services are services that: Deliver consumer access to earned but unpaid income; and Provide consumer access to earned but unpaid income that is based on employment, income, or attendance data obtained directly or indirectly from an employer or an employer's payroll service provider.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 27, 2025
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Introduced (01/08/2025) PA1 (01/31/2025) · 4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to restructure how earned-wage access services are defined and regulated, moving from a standalone article to an integrated definition within existing state code. The changes clarify that employer-integrated wage access services are consumer credit transactions based on employment income, and establish new consumer protection rules that prohibit fees below $3.50 and ban disclosure of APR to employers or consumers. These modifications aim to enhance consumer safeguards while streamlining the regulatory framework.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from creating a new standalone article for earned-wage access services to integrating definitions into existing state code (Title 5, Article 1) and establishing specific consumer protection rules under a new section (5-2-215).
DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'Employer-Integrated Wage Access Service' in the general definitions section, specifying it as a consumer credit transaction based on employment or attendance data obtained directly from an employer or payroll service provider.

Reorganized and clarified definitions of 'Consumer-Directed Wage Access Services' and 'Employer-Integrated Wage Access Services' to distinguish between services based on consumer representations versus those based on direct employer data.

REQUIREMENT

Established new consumer protection rules requiring administrators to set minimum fees of $3.50 for delivery or expedited delivery, prohibit disclosure of APR to employers or consumers, and require compliance with existing fee disclosure rules.

STRUCTURE

Removed the standalone Article 22 structure and replaced it with integrated definitions in existing code, simplifying the regulatory framework.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Finance Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Committee
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Finance
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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