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Senate passes bill requiring labeling and consumer information for gas‑fueled stoves
Summary
House Bill 1161, requiring display models and websites for gas‑fueled stoves to include a sticker linking to evidence‑based materials, passed the Senate after a third‑reading amendment adding the phrase “credible evidence‑based.”
House Bill 1161, a bipartisan measure requiring labeling for gas‑fueled stoves, passed the Colorado Senate on April 7 with a third‑reading amendment to clarify the content of consumer information.
Senator Wallace introduced the bill on the floor and Senator Kipp asked to offer a third‑reading amendment to add the words “credible evidence‑based” to the materials linked from a sticker on display models and websites. Kipp said the amendment ensures consumers are directed to “credible evidence based materials.” The Senate granted permission to offer the amendment and then adopted Amendment L015 by voice and recorded a roll‑call: Amendment L015 passed on a vote of 27‑7‑0‑1 (27 ayes, 7 noes, 0 absent, 1 excused). The Senate then voted to pass HB1161 on final passage; the clerk recorded the final tally as 19 ayes, 15 noes, 0 absent and 1 excused.
Why it matters: The bill standardizes consumer information for purchasers of gas‑fueled stoves and limits the linked information to “credible evidence‑based” resources per the adopted amendment.
Next steps: HB1161 moves forward in the legislative process following final passage in the Senate.
