First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
REREVISED
This Version Includes All Amendments
Adopted in the Second House
LLS NO. 25-0149.01 Clare Haffner x6137
HOUSE BILL 25-1161
House Committees Senate Committees
Energy & Environment Transportation & Energy
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING REQUIRING THE LABELING OF GAS -FUELED STOVES.101
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill requires a wholesaler or supplier of a gas-fueled stove
(stove) to, prior to selling a stove to a consumer in the state, affix an
adhesive label to the stove with the phrase "This appliance should be
ventilated to the exterior when in use."
Before transacting an online sale of a stove to an address in the
state, a wholesaler or supplier is required to post the same phrase on the
internet website where the online sale occurs.
The bill specifies that a violation of the requirements of the bill is
SENATE
Amended 3rd Reading
April 7, 2025
SENATE
Amended 2nd Reading
March 31, 2025
HOUSE
3rd Reading Unamended
March 4, 2025
HOUSE
Amended 2nd Reading
February 28, 2025
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Valdez, Bacon, Brown, Carter, Joseph, Smith, Willford
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Kipp and Wallace,
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. a deceptive trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act".
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 16 to article2
5 of title 25 as follows:3
PART
16
4
LABELING
OF GAS-FUELED STOVES
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25-5-1601. Definitions. A
S USED IN THIS PART 16, UNLESS THE
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CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :7
(1) "D
EPARTMENT" MEANS THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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AND ENVIRONMENT CREATED IN SECTION 25-1-102.9
(2) "G
AS-FUELED STOVE" MEANS A HOUSEHOLD STOVE, RANGE, OR
10
COOKTOP THAT DIRECTLY COMBUSTS A GASEOUS OR LIQUID FUEL , IS USED11
FOR INDOOR FOOD PREPARATION , AND PROVIDES AT LEAST ONE OF THE12
FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS:13
(a) S
URFACE COOKING;
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(b) O
VEN COOKING; OR
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(c) B
ROILING.
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25-5-1602. Labeling requirements - public information on the17
department's website. (1) (a) A
RETAILER SHALL NOT SELL, ATTEMPT TO
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SELL, OR OFFER TO SELL, IN A STORE, A NEW GAS-FUELED STOVE TO A19
POTENTIAL CONSUMER IN THE STATE UNLESS A YELLOW ADHESIVE LABEL20
ON THE DISPLAY MODEL FOR THE GAS -FUELED STOVE BEARS THE21
FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN BOLD -FACED, BLACK TYPE THAT IS CLEARLY22
LEGIBLE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH:23
U
NDERSTAND THE AIR QUALITY IMPLICATIONS OF
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HAVING AN INDOOR GAS STOVE .25
1161-2- (b) FOLLOWING THE STATEMENT DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1)(a)1
OF THIS SECTION, THE ADHESIVE LABEL MUST INCLUDE A WEBSITE LINK OR2
A QUICK RESPONSE (QR) CODE OR OTHER MACHINE-READABLE CODE THAT3
A POTENTIAL CONSUMER MAY USE TO ACCESS THE WEB PAGE ESTABLISHED4
BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (4) OF THIS SECTION.5
(2) A
RETAILER SHALL AFFIX THE ADHESIVE LABEL DESCRIBED IN
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SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION TO THE DISPLAY MODEL FOR A NEW7
GAS-FUELED STOVE ON A HORIZONTAL SURFACE IN A PROMINENT POSITION8
THAT IS CAPABLE OF BEING EASILY READ BY A POTENTIAL CONSUMER9
EXAMINING THE DISPLAY MODEL AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY A CELL10
PHONE CAMERA.11
(3) B
EFORE TRANSACTING AN ONLINE SALE OF A NEW GAS -FUELED
12
STOVE TO AN ADDRESS IN THE STATE, A RETAILER SHALL PROMINENTLY13
POST ON THE INTERNET WEBSITE WHERE THE ONLINE SALE OCCURS THE14
CONTENT OF THE ADHESIVE LABEL DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS15
SECTION FOR THE POTENTIAL CONSUMER .16
(4) T
HE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A PAGE ON THE
17
DEPARTMENT'S PUBLIC WEBSITE WITH CREDIBLE, EVIDENCE-BASED18
INFORMATION ON THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF GAS -FUELED STOVES. THE19
DEPARTMENT MAY INCLUDE ON THE WEB PAGE LINKS TO TECHNICAL20
STUDIES OR OTHER RESOURCES TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC IN UNDERSTANDING21
THE HEALTH IMPACTS OF GAS-FUELED STOVES.22
25-5-1603. Enforcement. A
RETAILER THAT, IN THE COURSE OF
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THE RETAILER'S BUSINESS, VIOLATES SECTION 25-5-1602 COMMITS A24
DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICE UNDER THE "COLORADO CONSUMER25
P
ROTECTION ACT", ARTICLE 1 OF TITLE 6.
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SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-105, add (1)(iiii)27
1161
-3- as follows:1
6-1-105. Unfair or deceptive trade practices - definitions.2
(1) A person engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of3
the person's business, vocation, or occupation, the person:4
(iiii) V
IOLATES SECTION 25-5-1602.
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SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date -6
applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following7
the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the8
general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant9
to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an10
item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,11
section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the12
general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take13
effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the14
governor.15
(2) This act applies to conduct occurring on or after the applicable16
effective date of this act.17
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