HB 25-1108 Colorado House · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibitions in Rental Agreements Due to Death

Summary
The act prohibits residential rental agreements, in relation to a tenant's death, from requiring acceleration of rent beyond the end of the month or more than 10 business days after the dwelling unit is vacated after notice to the landlord of the tenant's death, whichever is later. Further, the act prohibits the enforcement of terms in rental agreements that authorize liquidated damages or other penalties if the rental agreement is terminated before the end of its term due to the death of a tenant. The act authorizes a landlord to take possession of the dwelling unit without filing an eviction action or otherwise obtaining a court order if the personal representative of the tenant's estate notifies the landlord of the surrender of the premises or,30 days after the death of the tenant, rent remains unpaid or substantially all of the tenant's property has been removed. In addition, a landlord may retain a security or damages deposit sufficient to cover costs of damages caused by the death of the tenant. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Jun 4, 2025
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What changed between versions

Revised (04/11/2025) PA2 (04/10/2025) · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill version changed from a revised text adopted on April 11, 2025, to a preamended unofficial version from April 10, 2025. This indicates the bill is in an earlier legislative stage where committee amendments have been added but not yet formally adopted by the full house. The substantive policy content regarding rental agreement limitations after tenant death remains unchanged between these versions.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; this reflects a procedural status update showing the bill is in pre-adoption phase.
TECHNICAL

Header text changed from 'REVISED' to 'PREAMENDED' indicating the bill is an unofficial version with committee amendments not yet adopted.

Date reference changed from April 11, 2025 (Second Reading adoption) to April 10, 2025 (pre-adoption status).

Documentation note changed from 'Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading' to 'Includes Committee Amendments Not Yet Adopted on Second Reading'.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2025 · House Mar 4, 2025

How they voted

320
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
Apr 14, 2025
D Democratic22
22 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
10 Yea 2
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Jun 4, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
upper
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
lower
4 primary · 46 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Barbara Kirkmeyer
Barbara Kirkmeyer
RRepublican
CO
23
P
Photo of Javier Mabrey
Javier Mabrey
DDemocratic
CO
1
P
Photo of Jeff Bridges
Jeff Bridges
DDemocratic
CO
26
P
Photo of Ron Weinberg
Ron Weinberg
RRepublican
CO
51
Co
Photo of Alex Valdez
Alex Valdez
DDemocratic
CO
5
Co
Photo of Amy Paschal
Amy Paschal
DDemocratic
CO
18
Co
Photo of Andy Boesenecker
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
CO
53
Co
Photo of Brianna Titone
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
CO
27
Co
Photo of Carlos Barron
Carlos Barron
RRepublican
CO
48
Co
Photo of Cecelia Espenoza
Cecelia Espenoza
DDemocratic
CO
4
Co
Photo of Chad Clifford
Chad Clifford
DDemocratic
CO
37
Co
Photo of Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
DDemocratic
CO
21
Co
Photo of Eliza Hamrick
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
CO
61
Co
Photo of Emily Sirota
Emily Sirota
DDemocratic
CO
9