ColoradoSunset Outfitters & Guides
What it does
The act implements the recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies (DORA) in its sunset review and report concerning the regulation of outfitters and guides by the division of professions and occupations (division) within DORA. Specifically, the act:
More detail
Continues the regulation of outfitters and guides for 9 years, until 2034; Allows the director of the division to take disciplinary action against an owner of an outfitter entity regardless of the owner's ownership share percentage; Credits one-half of the money that is collected as fines to the general fund rather than to the division; Exempts motor carriers and third-party booking agencies from regulation under the outfitters act; Adds provisions prohibiting an individual from working as a guide or receiving or renewing a registration as an outfitter if the individual has a license or registration suspended or revoked by the division of parks and wildlife or by an agency of any member state of the "Wildlife Violator Compact" for a violation of a law concerning wildlife; and Repeals certain language concerning the punishment for a person that engages or offers or attempts to engage in activities as an outfitter without an active registration.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 30Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 8Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 8Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 8Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 22Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Apr 15House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 3House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 31Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 31Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Mar 28Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorMinor
- Mar 26Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 27Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 20Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural ResourcesIntroduced