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BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1121

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 27, 2021       Location Old Supreme Court

HB21-1121 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


05:26:43 PM  
Senator Gonzales, bill sponsor, presented House Bill 21-1121 to the committee. The bill increases eviction and tenancy protections for residential tenants.  
05:30:23 PM  
Senator Coleman proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted witness testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment J.
05:30:43 PM  
Tawny Peyton, representing Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Annemarie Sunde, representing Colorado Landlord Legislative Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:35:21 PM  
Bruce Eisenhauer, representing Department of Local Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Sheena Kadi, representing Metro Caring, testified in support of the bill. Melanie Kesner, representing Interfaith Alliance of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
05:42:19 PM  
Kinsey Hassetdt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross-Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Aubrey Hasvold, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.
05:48:20 PM  
Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
05:50:44 PM  
Jason Hopfer, Colorado Association of Realtors, testified regarding the bill.
05:52:04 PM  
Amendments L.011 and L.012 were distributed (Attachments K and L).  

05:54:00 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.012 (Attachment L).
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis
Simpson
Sonnenberg
Coleman
Gonzales
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
05:58:13 PM  
The committee discussed the amendments.

06:13:08 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.011 (Attachment K).
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson No
Sonnenberg No
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
06:13:14 PM  
The bill sponsor gave closing remarks on the bill.

06:15:37 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 21-1121, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Gonzales
Seconded
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson No
Sonnenberg No
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS