ColoradoProhibit New Liquor-Licensed Drug Stores
What it does
On and after April 10, 2025, the act prohibits the state and local licensing authorities (licensing authorities) from issuing a new liquor-licensed drugstore license (license). Licensing authorities may continue to renew existing licenses.
More detail
On and after April 10, 2025, a person holding a license (licensee) is prohibited from changing the location of, merging, selling, converting, or transferring a license; except that a licensee that holds a license that was issued to an independent pharmacy before January 1, 2025, may change the location of or sell or transfer the license to another licensee that is an independent pharmacy that holds a license or to a person that does not already have a license.
The act defines an independent pharmacy as a prescription drug outlet privately owned by at least one licensed pharmacist with no ownership interest by or affiliation with a chain or publicly owned pharmacy.
The act prohibits an owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a liquor-licensed drugstore from having an interest in more than 8 licenses. (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
- Apr 10Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 3Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 2Signed by the President of the Senate
- Apr 2Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Apr 1House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Mar 27House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 25House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Mar 13House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to AppropriationsMinor
- Feb 20Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & LaborMinor
- Feb 19Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Feb 14Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 6Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 8Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & TechnologyIntroduced