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ColoradoSB25-1262025 Regular SessionSenate

Uniform Antitrust Pre-Merger Notification Act

Sponsored By: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Marc Snyder (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Business & Economic DevelopmentCivil LawState Government

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Colorado funds merger law enforcement

The law provides Colorado's Department of Law $68,052 from the General Fund for the 2025–26 fiscal year. It supports implementation through consumer protection, antitrust, and civil rights work. The funding assumes an additional 0.6 full-time-equivalent staff position and does not provide direct payments to households.

Privacy protections for business merger filings

Colorado's Attorney General must keep merger forms, supporting records, and the fact of the filing or proposed merger confidential. They are exempt from Colorado's public-records law. Disclosure in a related court or agency case requires a protective order. The office may share information with federal antitrust agencies or states with equivalent laws and confidentiality protections at least as strong. Before sharing with another qualifying state, the office must give the filer at least two business days' notice.

New Colorado merger filings and penalties

Covered businesses must send Colorado's Attorney General a complete electronic copy of their federal merger form when they file federally. This applies to filers based in Colorado. It also covers filers whose annual Colorado sales, including sales by entities they control, reach 20% of the federal filing threshold. Only sales of goods or services involved in the deal count. Supporting documents must accompany the filing or be provided within seven days after the Attorney General requests them. Colorado charges no filing or document fee, but missed requirements can bring penalties up to $10,000 per day, with due process. The rules apply only to federal merger notifications filed on or after the law's effective date.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Cecelia Espenoza

    Democratic • House

  • Marc Snyder

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Emily Sirota

    Democratic • House

  • Javier Mabrey

    Democratic • House

  • Monica Duran

    Democratic • House

  • Yara Zokaie

    Democratic • House

  • Iman Jodeh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Lisa Cutter

    Democratic • Senate

  • Mike Weissman

    Democratic • Senate

  • Nick Hinrichsen

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 113 • No: 84

House vote • 5/1/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 40 • No: 23

House vote • 4/30/2025

Committee of the whole: Amd (h.001)

Yes: 27 • No: 36

House vote • 4/30/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-126 to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 6 • No: 5

House vote • 4/28/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-126 to the Committee on Appropriations.

Yes: 7 • No: 4

Senate vote • 4/21/2025

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 23 • No: 12

Senate vote • 4/15/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-126, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 4 • No: 3

Senate vote • 3/3/2025

Refer Senate Bill 25-126 to the Committee on Appropriations.

Yes: 6 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Governor Signed

    6/4/2025House

  2. Sent to the Governor

    5/13/2025House

  3. Signed by the President of the Senate

    5/13/2025Senate

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

    5/13/2025House

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    5/1/2025House

  6. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    4/30/2025House

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

    4/30/2025House

  8. House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations

    4/28/2025House

  9. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    4/21/2025Senate

  10. Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

    4/21/2025House

  11. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

    4/17/2025Senate

  12. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    4/15/2025Senate

  13. Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations

    3/3/2025Senate

  14. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

    2/5/2025Senate

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