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CO HB1095

Bill

Status

Passed

6/5/2023

Primary Sponsor

Mandy Lindsay

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Origin

House of Representatives

2023 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits rental agreements from including clauses that assign penalties or costs to tenants resulting from eviction notices or actions.

  • Bans one-way fee-shifting clauses; requires any attorney fee provisions to award fees to the prevailing party only after court determination that the party prevailed and the fee is reasonable.

  • Prohibits waivers of jury trial rights (except for possession hearings), class action rights, implied covenants of good faith and fair dealing, and quiet enjoyment.

  • Restricts provisions that penalize tenants for failure to provide nonrenewal notice (except actual landlord losses), characterize non-rent fees as "rent," require markups exceeding 2% or $10/month for third-party services, or prevent possession actions based solely on utility nonpayment.

  • Exempts mobile homes, duplexes, triplexes, and accessory dwelling units where the owner occupies the property as primary residence; applies to rental agreements executed on or after the effective date.

Legislative Description

Prohibited Provisions In Rental Agreements

Last Action

Governor Signed

6/5/2023

Committee Referrals

Committee of the Whole4/4/2023
Local Government & Housing3/3/2023
Committee of the Whole2/9/2023
Business Affairs and Labor1/20/2023

Full Bill Text

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