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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB20-108

Landlord Prohibitions Tenant Citizenship Status

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Housing Immigration

Concerning a prohibition on a landlord engaging in certain activities related to a tenant's citizenship status.

Bill Summary:

The bill creates the "Immigrant Tenant Protection Act" (Act), which prohibits a landlord from:

  • Demanding, requesting, or collecting information regarding or relating to the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant;
  • Disclosing or threatening to disclose information regarding or relating to the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant to any person, entity, or immigration or law enforcement agency;
  • Harassing, intimidating, or retaliating against a tenant for exercising the tenant's rights or opposing prohibited conduct;
  • Interfering with a tenant's rights, including influencing or attempting to influence a tenant to surrender possession of a dwelling unit or to not seek to occupy a dwelling unit based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of the tenant;
  • Refusing to enter into a lease agreement or approve a subtenancy, or to otherwise preclude a tenant from occupying a dwelling unit, based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of the tenant; and
  • Bringing an action to recover possession of a dwelling unit based solely or in part on the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant.
The Act is enforceable through a private right of action.


(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Representative Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez

Representative

Serena Gonzales-Gutierrez

Committees

Senate

Local Government

House

Business Affairs & Labor

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
Reengrossed PDF
01/31/2020 Engrossed PDF
01/15/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
01/29/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/24/2020 FN2 PDF
01/23/2020 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Postpone Senate Bill 20-108 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
This is a conceptual amendment The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 20-108, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/03/2020 Third Reading BILL
22
AYE
11
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
01/28/2020 L.004 SEN Local Government Passed [*] PDF
01/28/2020 L.002 SEN 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
05/27/2020 House House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely
02/04/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
02/03/2020 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/31/2020 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/28/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Local Government Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/15/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government

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