CO SB131

Restricts construction defect claims to cases involving actual property damage from building code violations, actual loss of property use, bodily injury/death, or imminent and unreasonable safety risks, barring claims based solely on failure to meet building codes without resulting harm

Rolls back recent warranty of habitability laws by repealing tenant protections including rebuttable presumptions of landlord failure, attorney general enforcement authority, mandatory rental agreement disclosures about tenant rights, and provisions related to portable cooling devices

Eliminates mandatory mediation requirements and 30-day writ of restitution delays for residential tenants receiving cash assistance (SSI, SSDI, Colorado Works), returning eviction timelines to standard 10-day execution periods

Removes rental agreement requirements including statements about source of income discrimination protections, prohibitions on jury trial waivers, and restrictions on landlords recouping mediation costs

Requires any energy code provisions adopted by counties or municipalities on or after January 1, 2026, to be "cost effective," defined as economic benefits exceeding costs over a 10-year analysis from a first-time homebuyer's perspective