Clarifies the meaning of terms related to landowner liability and declares that the Colorado court of appeals and supreme court decisions in Rocky Mountain Planned Parenthood, Inc. v. Wagner should not be relied upon to the extent that those decisions determined: the foreseeability of third-party criminal conduct based upon whether the goods or services offered by a landowner are controversial; and that a landowner could be held liable as a substantial factor in causing harm without considering whether a third-party criminal act was the predominant cause of that harm.

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Provided that attorneys’ fees and costs would be assessed against plaintiffs who decline an offer of settlement proceed to litigation, and receive a smaller judgment than would have been received if a settlement offer had been accepted.

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Amends the Colorado Open Records Act to clarify that civil government investigatory files fall within the investigations exception, contrary to a ruling by the Colorado Court of Appeals in Land Owners United LLC v. Waters, which held that such files are not protected from disclosure.  Without exemption, personal information of consumer victims and propriety information of businesses could be subject to an open records request.  Does allow for a public interest exemption.

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Limits liabilty for all businesses in Y2K actions; provides a 3-year statute of limitations after the cause of action accrues; limits recovery to actual damages; provides affirmative defenses and provides immunity for officers and directors

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Grants immunity for licensed engineers and architects who volunteer their services during a declared emergency or disaster

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Provides immunity for licensed physicians from civil liability while performing volunteer services

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Overturned a 2002 Colorado Supreme Court decision (case no. 00SC885, 48 P.rd 1229) which invalidated parental liability waivers signed on behalf of minors.

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Amends the Colorado Open Records Act to clarify that civil government investigatory files fall within the investigations exception, contrary to a ruling by the Colorado Court of Appeals in Land Owners United LLC v. Waters, which held that such files are not protected from disclosure. Without exemption, personal information of consumer victims and propriety information of businesses could be subject to an open records request. Does allow for a public interest exemption.

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Exempted from civil liability, manufacturers, packers, distributors, carriers, holders, or sellers of food or an association of one or more such entities when the claim is for weight gain, obesity, a health condition related to obesity or weight gain, or any other injury caused by the long-term consumption of food. The exemption does not apply when the claim is for a material violation of federal or state composition, branding, or labeling standards and the injury was caused by the violation. Finally, H.B. 1150 provided that all proceedings, including discovery, shall be stayed during a motion to dismiss

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Prohibits an inmate from filing a lawsuit until all available administrative remedies have been exhausted. Requires an inmate who files more than three lawsuits that are determined to be frivolous be required to pay for filing and processing fees before filing additional lawsuits.

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allows judges to refer litigants to alternative dispute resolution systems when available

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modifies the certificate of review process in medical malpractice actions to establish the fact that professionals review only the facts of the case; amends the “God Samaritan” statute to provide that hospitals and other health care institutions may also be places of emergency immunity

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Extends immunity provided for volunteer firefighters at the scene of an emergency to community volunteers and their organizations. (John Michael Kefalas – D)

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Provided that attorney’s fees and costs would be assessed against plaintiffs who decline an offer of settlement proceed to litigation, and receive a smaller judgment than would have been received if a settlement offer had been accepted.

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Adds twenty-four district judges to the judiciary to handle the growing number of overcrowded cases on the dockets

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Clarified the applicability of certain statutory provisions in premises liability actions

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bars the bringing of a civil action by the perpetrator of a crime injured in the commission of the crime, unless the injuries were wilfully inflicted

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Exempted volunteers at crisis telephone hotlines from civil liability

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Prohibits damages arising from improvements to residential property provided construction complies with the applicable building code or industry standards. A claim for relief must be brought within ninety days of discovering physical manifestations of a defect in the improvement which ultimately causes injury.

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