“Pass laws against junk fees so consumers know the true, upfront cost (airfares, tickets, hotels, banking).”
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Independently verified via leg.colorado.gov: HB25-1090 'Protections Against Deceptive Pricing Practices' was signed by Gov. Polis on April 21, 2025 (effective Jan 1, 2026); prime sponsors were Reps. Sirota/Ricks and Sens. Cutter/Weissman, with Rep. Manny Rutinel listed as a co-sponsor. The law requires clear/conspicuous disclosure of total prices on goods, services, and property (covering lodging/tickets and general consumer goods) and restricts landlord junk fees. Airfares and depository banking fees are federally preempted and outside a state legislator's reach; on the state-actionable portion of the promise the law is on-point and enacted. Rutinel co-sponsored (not prime) and voted for passage, which qualifies as sponsorship beyond a single supporting vote — CHAMPIONED is the correct outcome. Same standard would apply to any party: co-sponsor of a bill that became law = CHAMPIONED. Confidence 0.7 reflects that he was one of several co-sponsors rather than the prime driver.
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