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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1196

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 11, 2026       Location LSB A

HB26-1196 - Lay Over
04:43:22 PM  
Representatives Joseph and English, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 26-1196 to the committee. The bill requires landlords to notify prospective tenants of information screening as part of the rental application, and to offer tenants positive rent reporting to consumer credit agencies.
04:49:45 PM  
The bill sponsors answered questions from members of the committee.
05:12:06 PM  
Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified to amend the bill. Jerilynn Francis, representing Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Karen Santee, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Samantha Santee, representing Colorado Housing Coalition, testified to amend the bill. Andrew Brandt, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:24:36 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
05:24:46 PM  
Brian Rossbert, representing Housing Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Kate Johannesen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Joseph Barbee, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:39:02 PM  
Austin VanDerHeyden, representing Dominium, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric Brenner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:42:54 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
05:44:40 PM  
Max Lord, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. William Cowen, representing Rentell, testified in support of the bill. Darren O'Connor, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:55:34 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
05:57:51 PM  
Mr. Jarid Sinkler, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Nicole Speer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Eric Nelson, representing National Action Network Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
06:03:02 PM  
Bennet Rutledge, representing themself, testified on the bill.
06:09:36 PM  
The bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill and the aforementioned discussion of amendments to the bill.

Written public testimony can be found as Attachment D.
06:12:49 PM  
The bill was laid over for action only at a later date.