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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1255

Regulating Local Housing Growth Restrictions

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Local Government

Concerning preemption of local regulations limiting the number of building permits issued for development.

Bill Summary:

The act preempts any existing local governmental entity housing growth restriction that explicitly limits either the growth of the population in the local governmental entity's jurisdiction or the number of development permits or building permit applications for residential development or the residential component of any mixed use development submitted to, reviewed by, approved by, or issued by a governmental entity for any calendar or fiscal year and forbids the enactment or enforcement of any such future local housing growth restriction unless the governmental entity has experienced a disaster emergency, has developed or amended land use plans or land use laws covering residential development or the residential component of a mixed-use development, or is extending or acquiring public infrastructure, public services, or water resources. A governmental entity that experiences one of these events may implement a growth cap for up to 24 months in a 5-year period.

APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative William Lindstedt

Representative

William Lindstedt

Representative Ruby Dickson

Representative

Ruby Dickson

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Committees

House

Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Senate

Local Government & Housing

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/07/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/12/2023 Final Act PDF
05/04/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/03/2023 Revised PDF
04/24/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/21/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/24/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/03/2023 PA2 PDF
04/06/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/29/2023 FN2 PDF
03/29/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.024 (Attachment D). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1255, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D). The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment E). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1255, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2023 Senate Amendments REPASS
41
AYE
23
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/07/2023 Senate Amendments CONCUR
43
AYE
21
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/24/2023 Third Reading BILL
38
AYE
25
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/04/2023 Third Reading BILL
20
AYE
15
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/02/2023 L.024 SEN Local Government & Housing Passed [*] PDF
04/21/2023 L.011 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/21/2023 L.007 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/21/2023 L.018 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/21/2023 L.015 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/21/2023 L.013 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/21/2023 L.010 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
04/21/2023 L.023 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/21/2023 L.006 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/05/2023 L.002 HOU Transportation, Housing & Local Government Passed [*] PDF
04/05/2023 L.004 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
06/07/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/12/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/12/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/11/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/05/2023 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/04/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended 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
04/11/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/05/2023 House House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/24/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 448 Regulate Local Housing Growth Restrictions PDF

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