Summary: This bill expands the Attorney General's authority to enforce landlord-tenant law, and grants counties, cities, and municipalities the power to bring civil and criminal actions to enforce certain state landlord-tenant laws. This bill also establishes a receivership mechanism for multifamily residential properties as a remedy for violations of certain laws.
CHC Position/Concerns:AMEND-The CHC seeks to amend this bill, as we do not feel that landlord-tenant law is a local issue. We believe it should be enforced uniformly across the state by a state authority. The Attorney General's office is already positioned to enforce landlord-tenant law, especially after the creation of the Housing Division in the recent past. Allowing local governments and municipalities to enforce certain aspects of landlord-tenant law means these laws will not be enforced uniformly, with one city enforcing rules in a different way than another city. This is good for neither the tenant nor the property owner, and opens a landlord up to increased liability if they must follow the same law in two different manners between cities or counties.
CHC Advocacy Efforts:
- February:CHC testified in an amend position on this bill on 2/19.
Link to Bill:https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb25-020
We encourage you to reach out the Bill Sponsors and Committee Members in opposition, pending amendments:
- Sponsor Mike Weissman SD28 -303.866.4879
- Sponsor Julie Gonzales SD34 - 303.866.4862
- Sponsor Mandy Lindsay HD42 - 303.866.3911
- Sponsor Javier Mabrey HD1 - 303.866.2966
- Matt Ball SD31 - 303.866.4861
- John Carson SD30 - 303.866.4881
- Lindsey Daugherty SD19 - 303.866.4840
- Lisa Frizell SD2 - 303.866.4869
- Dylan Roberts SD8 - 303.866.4871
Email List for Committee and Sponsors;
mike.weissman.senate@coleg.gov,julie.gonzales.senate@coleg.gov,mandy.lindsay.house@coleg.gov,javier.mabrey.house@coleg.gov,matt.ball.senate@coleg.gov,john.carson.senate@coleg.gov,lindsey.daugherty.senate@coleg.gov,lisa.frizell.senate@coleg.gov,dylan.roberts.senate@coleg.gov
