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CO HB1262

Bill

Status

Failed

4/18/2018

Primary Sponsor

Dominique Jackson

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires arbitration services providers administering consumer or employment arbitrations to collect, publish quarterly, and make publicly available (free on website and in writing upon request) cumulative reports on arbitrations from the preceding 5 years.

  • Mandates reports include 12 categories of information including whether arbitration was predispute or postdispute, nature of dispute, prevailing party, party history with the provider, attorney representation, case disposition type, claim amounts, arbitrator fees and fee allocation, and hearing format.

  • Requires information be searchable and sortable using readily available software and accessible through a conspicuously labeled "Consumer Case Information" link on the provider's website.

  • Exempts labor organizations and parties to collective bargaining agreements that initiate arbitrations pursuant to collective bargaining agreement terms from the definition of arbitration services provider.

  • Provides parties with right to injunctive relief against non-compliant providers but prohibits damages claims; allows waiver of rights only in writing after arbitration demand is filed or claim is compelled.

Legislative Description

Arbitration Services Provider Transparency Act

Last Action

Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely

4/18/2018

Committee Referrals

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs3/26/2018
Committee of the Whole3/15/2018
Judiciary2/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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