Legislative Update
Legislative Update
As we come to the final hours of another legislative session, Housing remained a top area of focus for the 2025 session. Lawmakers held very little back, introducing over 30 bills primarily focused on growing regulations of the rental housing industry. Bills that would regulate software used to set rents and give the state attorney general more power in investigating rental housing providers have the potential to drive up costs for providers and, consequently, make housing less attainable for renters in Colorado.
Legislation Watchlist
Below are key bills being tracked and lobbied on by the Colorado Apartment Association:
SB 25-020
Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement
The bill grants the Colorado Attorney General, counties, cities and municipalities with the power to initiate and bring civil and criminal actions to enforce laws involving rental housing providers and tenants.
CAA Position: Oppose
Status: Passed, sent to the Governor
HB 25-1004
No Pricing Coordination Between Landlords
The bill prohibits rental housing providers from subscribing to or contracting with a pricing coordinator, a coordinator from facilitating an agreement among housing providers that restricts competition and two or more housing providers from engaging in parallel pricing coordination.
CAA Position: Amend
Status: Passed, sent to the Governor
HB 25-1053
Landowner Immunity for Emergency Access to Property
The bill provides immunity from civil liability for damage or injury to persons or property, other than that which arises from gross negligence or willful misconduct, to a landowner who allows access to the landowner's property for entry and exit in connection with an emergency.
CAA Position: Support
Status: Passed, Signed by the Governor
HB 25-1090
Protections Against Deceptive Pricing Practices
The bill prohibits offering, displaying or advertising pricing information for any good, service or property without disclosing the maximum total price of all amounts that a person may pay. Housing providers specifically would be prohibited from requiring tenants to pay certain fees, charges or amounts.
CAA Position: Amend
Status: Passed, Signed by the Governor
HB 25-1235
Jury Trials for Tenant Proceedings
The bill affords the right to a trial by jury to decide all issues of fact in eviction cases.
CAA Position: Oppose
Status: Postponed Indefinitely
Other Bills Monitored by CAA
HB 25-1092: Rent Increases by Landlord to Tenant
(Postponed Indefinitely)
HB 25-1093: Limitations on Local Anti-Growth Land Use Policies
(Governor Signed)
HB 25-1108: Prohibitions in Rental Agreements Due to Death
(Sent to the Governor)
HB 25-1168: Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors
(Sent to the Governor)
HB 25-1196: Landlord Procedures for Removal of Tenants
(Postponed Indefinitely)
HB 25-1239: Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act
(Sent to the Governor)
HB 25-1240: Protections for Tenants with Housing Subsidies
(Sent to the Governor)
HB 25-1269: Building Decarbonization Measures
(Sent to the Governor)
HB 25-1273: Residential Building Stair Modernization
(Governor Signed)
HB 25-1286: Protecting Workers from Extreme Temperatures
(Postponed Indefinitely)
SB 25-131: Reducing the Cost of Housing
(Postponed Indefinitely)
SB 25-157: Deceptive Trade Practice Significant Impact Standard
(Lost)
SB 25-161: Transit Reform
(Governor Signed)
SB 25-318: Artificial Intelligence Consumer Protections
(Postponed Indefinitely)
These legislative efforts reflect ongoing changes and challenges in the housing sector. As these bills progress, we will continue to monitor and report on their development to keep you informed. This legislative session wrapped up on May 7, 2025.