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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1254

Habitability of Residential Premises

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Housing

Concerning the conditions covered under the warranty of habitability for residential premises, and, in connection therewith, specifying a landlord's requirements to remediate a residential premises that is damaged due to an environmental public health event, expanding what constitutes retaliation by a landlord, and describing situations in which a tenant may terminate a lease after the premises has been damaged due to an environmental public health event.

Bill Summary:

The act expands conditions covered under the warranty of habitability for residential premises to include damage due to an environmental public health event.

The act requires a landlord to have a residential premises remediated to a condition that complies with applicable standards for the remediation and clean up of residential premises after damage due to an environmental public health event. The act also clarifies landlord responsibilities regarding the warranty of habitability and how a tenant must give notice to a landlord if there are habitability issues with the tenant's residence.

The act prohibits a landlord from retaliating against a tenant for making a good faith complaint about the conditions of the residential premises and provides conditions by which a tenant may terminate a lease if a habitability issue is not remediated. The act also specifies conditions by which certain vulnerable populations may terminate a lease if the residential premises has been damaged due to an environmental public health event that would be detrimental to the health, safety, or quality of life of those vulnerable populations.

APPROVED by Governor May 12, 2023

EFFECTIVE May 12, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Kyle Brown

Representative

Kyle Brown

Representative Javier Mabrey

Representative

Javier Mabrey

Senator Lisa Cutter

Senator

Lisa Cutter

Committees

House

Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Appropriations

Senate

Local Government & Housing

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/12/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/10/2023 Final Act PDF
05/04/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/03/2023 Revised PDF
04/24/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/21/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/21/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/12/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/10/2023 FN3 PDF
04/18/2023 FN2 PDF
04/05/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
04/19/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1254 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1254 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment I). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1254, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/04/2023 Third Reading BILL
23
AYE
12
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/24/2023 Third Reading BILL
46
AYE
18
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/11/2023 L.001 HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government Passed [*] PDF
04/11/2023 L.002 HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/12/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/11/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/10/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/10/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/25/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
04/24/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/21/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/11/2023 House House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/21/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/12/2023 169 Habitability of Residential Premises PDF

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