CO SB 174

enacted

Prohibit Lead Generation Legal Marketing

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did CO SB 174 pass?

Yes. CO SB 174 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

What is CO SB 174 about?

The act establishes that the practice of lead generation marketing for legal services is a deceptive trade practice that is subject to enforcement under the 'Colorado Consumer Protection Act'. 'Lead generation legal marketing' is defined in the act as a form of marketing in which a lawyer, law firm, or licensed legal paraprofessional pays money or other compensation to a third party to receive information about a potential client or case, including the potential client's contact information or information about the potential client's legal issue or case. Unless a person meets certain criteria, the act prohibits a person from paying money or other compensation for lead generation legal marketing services, engaging in the practice of lead generation legal marketing, or selling leads to an attorney, law firm, or licensed legal paraprofessional. A person may solicit or market for legal services in Colorado only if the person is:Authorized by the Colorado supreme court to practice law in Colorado;Working on behalf of a person authorized by the Colorado supreme court to practice law in Colorado and that person is clearly identified in any advertisement, marketing materials, information, or resources; orA nonprofit organization that engages in legal services. The act establishes that a person that engages in the practice of lead generation legal marketing may be subject to both civil and criminal penalties.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO SB 174?

L. García, M. Soper, M. Carter and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO SB 174, joined by 18 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-04-21
Latest action: 2026-04-21 — Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-03
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-27
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-26
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-26
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-07
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-06
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-05
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-30
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-30
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction
2026-04-29
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-04-27
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-21
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-04-21Compare
Engrossed — 2026-04-29Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-04-30Compare
Revised — 2026-05-06Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-07Compare
Final Act — 2026-05-21Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-03Compare
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Documents

Votes

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A)
2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B)
2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0
Refer Senate Bill 26-174, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-27 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- John Carson: no
- Lindsey Daugherty: yes
- Nick Hinrichsen: excused
- Katie Wallace: yes
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
- Dylan Roberts: yes
- Mike Weissman: yes
Refer Senate Bill 26-174 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Chad Clifford: excused
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lorena Garcia: yes
- Scott Slaugh: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Michael Carter: yes
- Javier Mabrey: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: yes
BILL
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (65)
- Bacon: yes
- Barron: yes
- Boesenecker: yes
- Bottoms: no
- Bradfield: yes
- Bradley: no
- Brooks: no
- Brown: yes
- Caldwell: yes
- Camacho: yes
- Carter: yes
- Clifford: yes
- DeGraaf: no
- Duran: yes
- English: yes
- Espenoza: yes
- Feret: excused
- Flanell: yes
- Froelich: yes
- Garcia: yes
- Garcia Sander: no
- Gilchrist: yes
- Goldstein: yes
- Gonzalez R.: yes
- Hamrick: yes
- Hartsook: yes
- Jackson: yes
- Johnson: no
- Joseph: yes
- Keltie: yes
- Lieder: yes
- Lindsay: yes
- Luck: no
- Lukens: yes
- Mabrey: yes
- Marshall: yes
- Martinez: yes
- Mauro: yes
- McCormick: yes
- Nguyen: yes
- Paschal: yes
- Phillips: yes
- Richardson: no
- Ricks: yes
- Rutinel: yes
- Rydin: yes
- Sirota: yes
- Slaugh: no
- Smith: yes
- Soper: yes
- Stewart K.: yes
- Stewart R.: yes
- Story: yes
- Suckla: no
- Taggart: yes
- Titone: yes
- Valdez: yes
- Velasco: yes
- Weinberg: no
- Willford: yes
- Winter T.: no
- Woodrow: yes
- Woog: no
- Zokaie: yes
- McCluskie: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-174

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