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HB 1245STATE · ColoradoIntroduced

Theft by Contractor

The bill specifies that a person commits theft when the person knowingly uses an advance payment for a construction project for an unrelated purpose that results in the delay, end, abandonment, or material nonperformance of the construction project.The bill requires that before a contractor can take an advance payment from a customer, a contractor shall provide the customer with a written disclosure identifying the intended use of the advance payment, the anticipated timing of expenses identified in the disclosure, and the project's anticipated start date.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Voted: 4/21/2026Source

How representatives voted

38 yea·22 nay·4 other

Action history

  • 4/21/2026House Third Reading Lost - No Amendments
  • 4/20/2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 4/17/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
  • 4/15/2026House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 3/6/2026House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 3/4/2026House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  • 2/18/2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor