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| Bill | Prohibit Lead Generation Legal Marketing | 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.) | us/states/co | Colorado General Assembly | 2026A | SB 174 | Colorado SB 174 (2026A) |
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Colorado SB 174 (2026A) — Prohibit Lead Generation Legal Marketing
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.)
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Final Act (committee substitute) — source
- Reengrossed (committee substitute) — source
- Rerevised (committee substitute) — source
- Revised (committee substitute) — source
- Signed Act (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment B) — pass (pass) · upper
- Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) — pass (pass) · upper
- BILL — pass (pass) · lower
- Refer Senate Bill 26-174 to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · upper
- Refer Senate Bill 26-174, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. — pass (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- D. Roberts — primary (person)
- L. García — primary (person)
- M. Carter — primary (person)
- M. Soper — primary (person)
- A. Benavidez — cosponsor (person)
- C. Clifford — cosponsor (person)
- C. Kipp — cosponsor (person)
- E. Hamrick — cosponsor (person)
- J. Bridges — cosponsor (person)
- J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- J. Mabrey — cosponsor (person)
- J. Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- K. Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- K. Wallace — cosponsor (person)
- L. Cutter — cosponsor (person)
- L. Daugherty — cosponsor (person)
- M. Ball — cosponsor (person)
- M. Lindsay — cosponsor (person)
- M. Rutinel — cosponsor (person)
- M. Snyder — cosponsor (person)
- R. Rodriguez — cosponsor (person)
- T. Exum — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-06-03 Governor Signed
executive-signature - 2026-05-27 Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt - 2026-05-26 Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage - 2026-05-26 Signed by the President of the Senate
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 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
introduction - 2026-04-30 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage, reading-3 - 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
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/76dfb821-97ba-44df-ae5e-ef4641319ccf. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).