Tenant and Landlord Law Enforcement

Header text changed from 'REREVISED' to 'REVISED' to reflect the current legislative status after second reading amendments.

House sponsorship list was reduced from 16 co-sponsors to just the two lead sponsors (Lindsay and Mabrey), removing other names from the official record.

The '3rd Reading Unamended' date stamp and related House committee notation were removed from the document header.

Added five new House sponsors (Bacon, Brown, Clifford, Espenoza, Froelich, Garcia, Jackson, Joseph, Ricks, Rutinel, Sirota, Story, Velasco, Zokaie) to the House sponsorship list.

Updated bill header from 'PREAMENDED' to 'REREVISED' and changed status description from 'Committee Amendments Not Yet Adopted' to 'All Amendments Adopted in the Second House'.

Added '3rd Reading Unamended' status dated April 25, 2025 for House proceedings.

Removed 'Amended 2nd Reading' dated April 24, 2025 for House proceedings.

Removed final signature notes and legislative history references that were present in the final act version.

Added header information including session details, committee assignments, and sponsor lists for both Senate and House.

Inserted a bill summary explaining the enforcement powers granted to the attorney general and local governments, plus receivership mechanisms for property violations.

Reorganized the document structure to match standard draft bill formatting with page numbers and amendment indicators.

Removed Section 4 which would have granted counties the power to independently bring civil actions to enforce certain provisions.

Updated references in the Attorney General's enforcement authority to specify violations from section 24-31-101(1)(i)(IX) through (1)(i)(XIV) instead of just section 24-31-101(1)(i)(IX).

Added a note indicating the bill is prepared for signatures and adjusted formatting of the bill title and sponsor information.

Added a note at the beginning of the document explaining that the bill is prepared for signatures and directing readers to legislative status sheets for Governor action information.

Added new subsection to C.R.S. 13-40-110.5 allowing courts to permit access to suppressed court records when accessed by the Attorney General for investigating state law violations.

Added new subsection to C.R.S. 24-31-101 authorizing the Attorney General to independently initiate civil and criminal actions to enforce specific parts of Title 38 beginning January 1, 2026.

Added new subsection to C.R.S. 24-31-115 granting the Attorney General authority to issue subpoenas, administer oaths, conduct hearings, and seek injunctive relief for violations of specified landlord-tenant provisions.

Added new subsection to C.R.S. 24-31-115 allowing the Attorney General to accept assurances of discontinuance and seek penalties for violations, including costs and restitution.

Added new subsection to C.R.S. 30-11-101 empowering counties to independently initiate and bring civil actions to enforce landlord-tenant laws.

Added nine new Senate co-sponsors to the bill sponsorship list

Updated document header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' and revised explanatory text to indicate amendments were adopted in the House of Introduction

Added date stamp 'March 31, 2025' and '3rd Reading Unamended' designation to the bill summary section

Added a requirement that enforcement actions authorized by the bill must be conducted within existing appropriations.

Added Appropriations committee to the list of Senate committees reviewing the bill.

Changed the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' with amendments adopted on second reading in the House.

Added a new section regarding automatic suppression of court records and access conditions for the attorney general.