NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/10/2013.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 13-1233
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Pabon, DelGrosso, Holbert, Nordberg,
      Rosenthal, Szabo, Williams, Ginal, Hullinghorst, Labuda, Lawrence, May,
      Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Salazar;
      also SENATOR(S) King, Heath, Jahn, Tochtrop, Giron, Guzman, Hodge,
      Newell, Steadman, Ulibarri.
      
      
      Concerning permitting an insurer to conduct insurance
           transactions in a foreign language.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 10-1-136 as
      follows:
      
           10-1-136. Insurance policies - language other than English.
      (1)  An insurer may conduct transactions in a language other
      than English.
      
           (2)  An insurer authorized to offer insurance in this state
      may provide insurance policies, endorsements, riders, and any
      explanatory or advertising materials in a language other than
      English. If an insurer opts to provide materials to the customer in
      a language other than English, the insurer must also provide the
      English version of the materials at the same time. In the event of
      a dispute or complaint regarding the insurance or advertising
      materials, the English language version of the insurance
      document controls the resolution of the dispute or complaint.
      
           (3)  A non-English language policy delivered or issued for
      delivery in this state is deemed to be in compliance with articles 4
      and 16 of this title if the insurer certifies that the policy is
      translated from an English language policy that is in compliance
      with this title. An insurer shall maintain copies of all translated
      policies, endorsements, riders, and any explanatory or
      advertising materials and make them available for review by the
      commissioner upon request.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
      takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
      ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
      7, 2013, if adjournment sine die is on May 8, 2013); except that, if a
      referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the state
      constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless
      approved by the people at the general election to be held in November 2014
      and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the official declaration of
      the vote thereon by the governor.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                         John P. Morse
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO