CO HB1168

HB 25-1168: Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors of Gender-Based Violence

• Victim-survivors of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse cannot be evicted for lease violations caused by the abuse, and landlords must offer repayment plans (minimum $25/month, up to 9 months) for unpaid rent resulting from such circumstances

• Victim-survivors can terminate their lease early by providing documentation (self-attestation affidavit, third-party letter, police report from prior 120 days, or protection order), with liability limited to one month's rent only if the landlord documents actual economic damages within 30 days

• Landlords are prohibited from penalizing tenants for calling police or emergency services during incidents of gender-based violence, inquiring about applicants' victim-survivor status, or disclosing a tenant's victim-survivor status without express written consent

• Victim-survivors may change locks and install safety measures (window bars, cameras) without landlord permission and must provide the landlord a key within 14 days; courts must suppress eviction records upon request if public access poses a safety risk

• Tenants who miss court deadlines due to being a victim-survivor can have judgments vacated and receive at least 7 days to respond; writs of restitution for victim-survivors are not executable for 30 days after judgment