Staff Publications Laws Regulating Landlords and Tenants While lease agreements are the primary legal contract between landlords and tenants, there are also federal, state, and local laws regulating this relationship. This memorandum provides a detailed overview of Colorado... Publishing agency: Legislative Council Staff Release date: 2024-10-11 Subjects: Housing
HB25-1004 Bill | 2025 Regular Session No Pricing Coordination Between Landlords LONG TITLE: Concerning pricing coordination by landlords. LAST ACTION: 05/29/2025 | Governor Vetoed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. S. Woodrow Rep. J. Mabrey Sen. J. Gonzales Sen. N. Hinrichsen
SB25-020 Bill | 2025 Regular Session Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement LONG TITLE: Concerning the enforcement of existing landlord-tenant law. LAST ACTION: 05/28/2025 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Sen. M. Weissman Sen. J. Gonzales Rep. M. Lindsay Rep. J. Mabrey
HB25-1196 Bill | 2025 Regular Session Landlord Procedures for Removal of Tenants LONG TITLE: Concerning procedures relating to the removal of tenants renting dwellings. LAST ACTION: 02/26/2025 | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Housing Business & Economic Development SPONSORS: Rep. D. Woog Rep. J. Phillips
HB25-1092 Bill | 2025 Regular Session Rent Increases by Landlord to Tenant LONG TITLE: Concerning a landlord's ability to raise a tenant's rent based on fair market considerations. LAST ACTION: 02/19/2025 | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. T. Winter Sen. B. Pelton
HB20-1141 Bill | 2020 Regular Session Fees Charged To Tenants By Landlords LONG TITLE: Concerning restrictions on the fees charged by landlords. LAST ACTION: 02/26/2020 | House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. Y. Caraveo Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez Sen. J. Gonzales
HB18-1397 Bill | 2018 Regular Session Landlord Tenant Warranty Of Habitability LONG TITLE: Concerning modifications to the residential warranty of habitability for the purpose of protecting renters. LAST ACTION: 05/04/2018 | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. D. Jackson Sen. D. Moreno
HB18-1127 Bill | 2018 Regular Session Residential Landlord Rental Application LONG TITLE: Concerning the rental application process for prospective tenants. LAST ACTION: 03/14/2018 | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. D. Jackson Rep. C. Kennedy Sen. S. Fenberg
SB20-224 Bill | 2020 Regular Session Landlord Prohibitions Tenant Citizenship Status LONG TITLE: Concerning a prohibition on a landlord engaging in certain activities related to a tenant's citizenship status. LAST ACTION: 06/30/2020 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Sen. J. Gonzales Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez
SB20-108 Bill | 2020 Regular Session Landlord Prohibitions Tenant Citizenship Status LONG TITLE: Concerning a prohibition on a landlord engaging in certain activities related to a tenant's citizenship status. LAST ACTION: 05/27/2020 | House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Housing Immigration SPONSORS: Sen. J. Gonzales Rep. S. Gonzales-Gutierrez
HB17-1310 Bill | 2017 Regular Session Residential Landlord Application Screening Fee LONG TITLE: Concerning an application screening fee that a residential landlord charges a prospective tenant. LAST ACTION: 05/01/2017 | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. C. deGruy Kennedy Rep. D. Jackson Sen. S. Fenberg
HB19-1328 Bill | 2019 Regular Session Landlord And Tenant Duties Regarding Bed Bugs LONG TITLE: Concerning bed bugs in residential premises, and, in connection therewith, establishing duties for landlords and tenants in addressing the presence of bed bugs. LAST ACTION: 06/03/2019 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. L. Herod Sen. R. Rodriguez
SB26-054 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Security Deposits & Post-Closing Occupancy Agreements LONG TITLE: Concerning an exception to the statutory limit on the amount that a landlord may require a tenant to provide as a security deposit in cases where the landlord and tenant have executed a post-closing occupancy agreement. LAST ACTION: 04/20/2026 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Sen. M. Catlin Sen. M. Snyder Rep. N. Ricks Rep. C. Richardson
HB26-1013 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Ratio Utility Billing Systems LONG TITLE: Concerning the use of a ratio utility billing system by a landlord to allocate utility charges to tenants. LAST ACTION: 03/26/2026 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. E. Sirota Rep. J. Mabrey Sen. L. Cutter Sen. M. Weissman
HB25-1236 Bill | 2025 Regular Session Residential Tenant Screening LONG TITLE: Concerning the screening of a prospective residential tenant by a landlord. LAST ACTION: 06/03/2025 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. M. Lindsay Rep. Y. Zokaie Sen. M. Weissman Sen. I. Jodeh
HB26-1196 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Tenant Data Information LONG TITLE: Concerning tenant data information. LAST ACTION: 06/02/2026 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. R. English Rep. J. Joseph Sen. A. Benavidez
HB26-1224 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Protections for Mobile Home Park Residents LONG TITLE: Concerning financial protections for mobile home park residents. LAST ACTION: 06/02/2026 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. E. Velasco Rep. A. Boesenecker Sen. L. Cutter Sen. D. Roberts
HB26-1047 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Protections for Residential Tenants LONG TITLE: Concerning protections for residential tenants, and, in connection therewith, requiring a plaintiff that files a complaint regarding the unlawful detention of real property to include certain information with the complaint; requiring court r... LAST ACTION: 02/24/2026 | House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. J. Joseph
HB26-1284 Bill | 2026 Regular Session Requirements for Tenant Utility Billing LONG TITLE: Concerning the billing of utility service for tenant utility bills. LAST ACTION: 03/18/2026 | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Energy Housing SPONSORS: Rep. J. Phillips Rep. A. Paschal
SB23-184 Bill | 2023 Regular Session Protections For Residential Tenants LONG TITLE: Concerning protections for residential tenants, and, in connection therewith, prohibiting a landlord from considering certain information relating to a prospective tenant's income or rental history, establishing a maximum amount that a landl... LAST ACTION: 06/06/2023 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Sen. F. Winter Sen. T. Exum Rep. M. Froelich Rep. L. Garcia
HB25-1249 Bill | 2025 Regular Session Tenant Security Deposit Protections LONG TITLE: Concerning security deposits submitted to landlords by residential tenants. LAST ACTION: 06/03/2025 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. N. Ricks Rep. J. Bacon Sen. T. Exum Sen. J. Danielson
HB17-1312 Bill | 2017 Regular Session Residential Lease Copy And Rent Receipt LONG TITLE: Concerning documents that a residential landlord is required to provide a tenant. LAST ACTION: 05/04/2017 | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. T. Exum Rep. A. Benavidez Sen. D. Moreno Sen. B. Martinez Humenik
HB25-1168 Bill | 2025 Regular Session Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors LONG TITLE: Concerning housing protections for victim-survivors of gender-based violence. LAST ACTION: 05/22/2025 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. M. Lindsay Rep. C. Espenoza Sen. M. Weissman
HB25-1108 Bill | 2025 Regular Session Prohibitions in Rental Agreements Due to Death LONG TITLE: Concerning limitations on residential rental agreement terms in the event of the death of an individual who is responsible for the payment of rent. LAST ACTION: 06/04/2025 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing Business & Economic Development SPONSORS: Rep. R. Weinberg Rep. J. Mabrey Sen. B. Kirkmeyer Sen. J. Bridges
HB25-1240 Bill | 2025 Regular Session Protections for Tenants with Housing Subsidies LONG TITLE: Concerning protections for tenants who use housing subsidies. LAST ACTION: 05/29/2025 | Governor Signed SUBJECTS: Housing SPONSORS: Rep. J. Joseph Rep. M. Froelich Sen. F. Winter Sen. K. Wallace
