Senate panel approves requirement that gas stoves display point‑of‑sale health information

The Colorado Senate Transportation and Energy Committee voted to send House Bill 25‑1161 to the Committee of the Whole with a favorable recommendation after adopting a strike‑below that narrows an earlier labeling requirement to the point of sale.

The amended measure requires retailers to place a conspicuous yellow adhesive label on display gas stoves in stores — and to include an equivalent notice on a website when the stove is sold online — that directs consumers to information about indoor air quality implications. The committee approved the amendment and then the bill on voice and roll calls; the final committee vote on the bill was 6‑3 in favor.

The bill’s sponsor, Senator Sarah Kipp, told the committee the strike‑below limits the requirement to the point of sale and that the measure is intended to give consumers information they do not now routinely receive. "You are going to see a message that says, understand the air quality implications," Kipp said during opening remarks. She and co‑sponsor Senator Katie Wallace framed…