NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 4/18/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1282
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Pabon, Conti, Kagan, Labuda, Rosenthal,
      Swalm;
      also SENATOR(S) Tochtrop.
      
      
      Concerning the specification of what materials may be provided in
           a language other than English by an insurer to a customer.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 10-1-136, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           10-1-136.  Insurance policies - 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 an insurance policy, endorsement, or rider 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.
      
           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
      6, 2014, if adjournment sine die is on May 7, 2014); 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.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      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