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HB26-1106 Eviction Protections for Tenants

Summary: This bill caps the number of eviction cases that can be heard in any court on any given day, based on the number of cases filed in the previous year; sets eviction cases filed with a minor as a named party to be dismissed without prejudice regardless of other facts in th...
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HB26-1013 Ratio Utility Billing Systems

Summary: This bill is a small fix to 1090 from last year that specifically allows for ratio utility billing, so long as the total amount billed to all tenants does not exceed the total amount charged by the utility provider, there is no markup applied except as allowed by la...
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HB26-1045 Disabilities Housing Protection

Summary: This bill codifies into CO law what assistance and emotional support animals are, and clarifies that the mere presence of an ESA or AA does not constitute a direct threat to health, safety, or property.  The bill also states that permitting an AA/ESA in housing is p...
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HB26-1036 Local Taxes on Vacant Residential Property

Summary: Killed in Committee 2/9/2026This bill allows a local government, after approval by the voters, to impose an excise or a property tax, or both, on vacant residential properties within the boundaries of the local government.  The revenues collected from any such ...
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HB26-1047 Protections for Residential Tenants

Summary: This bill requires a landlord to include the lease, and ledger in the event of a demand for non-payment of rent, whenever a demand or notice is served or posted to a residential tenant.  Additionally, when an eviction action is filed, the landlord must include ...
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SB25-131 Reducing the Cost of Housing

Summary: This bill repeals some recent housing laws, including statues regarding mandatory mediation for certain covered tenants. This bill also repeals and replaces changes made to the Warranty of Habitability in 2024, such as the inclusion of air conditioning units and por...
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SB25-020 Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement

Summary: This bill expands the Attorney General's authority to enforce landlord-tenant law, and grants counties, cities, and municipalities the power to bring civil and criminal actions to enforce certain state landlord-tenant laws. This bill also establishes a receivers...
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HB25-1249 Tenant Security Deposit Protections

Summary:This bill makes changes to current definitions around “normal wear and tear” as it applies to the security deposit, caps security deposits to 1 times the monthly rent, or a tenant’s portion of the rent, if they receive a housing voucher, requires landlor...
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HB25-1240 Protections for Tenants with Housing Subsidies

Summary: This bill changes rent demands from 10-day demands to 30-day demands, regardless of tenant or property status, prohibits landlords from charging subsidy tenants a late fee that exceeds $20, and removes the current exemption from Source of Incom requirements for land...
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HB25-1236 Residential Screening

Summary: This bill removes the current allowance for a landlord to require applicants who submit portable tenant screening reports to make them available directly from the screening company. This bill also allows portable screening reports to be up to 60 days old, and clarif...
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