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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB19-180

Eviction Legal Defense Fund

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law Courts & Judicial

Concerning the creation of an eviction legal defense fund, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

Forcible entry and detainer - legal aid services - eviction legal defense fund - appropriation. The act creates the eviction legal defense fund (fund). The state court administrator awards grants from the fund to qualifying nonprofit organizations (organizations) that provide legal advice, counseling, and representation for, and on behalf of, indigent clients who are experiencing an eviction or are at immediate risk of an eviction. The act lists permissible uses of grant money awarded from the fund.

Organizations that receive a grant from the fund are required to report to the state court administrator certain information about persons served and services provided by the organization. The state court administrator is required to evaluate the use of grants from the fund every 5 years and submit that evaluation to the general assembly.

For the 2019-20 state fiscal year, $750,000 is appropriated from the general fund to the eviction legal defense fund created through the act.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Faith Winter

Senator

Faith Winter

Representative Julie McCluskie

Representative

Julie McCluskie

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

Appropriations

House

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/30/2019 Signed Act PDF
05/15/2019 Final Act PDF
04/30/2019 Rerevised PDF
04/29/2019 Revised PDF
04/22/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/18/2019 Engrossed PDF
03/01/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/16/2019 PA2 PDF
03/21/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/13/2019 FN2 PDF
03/19/2019 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
09/01/2025 SA1 PDF
09/01/2025 SA2 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 19-180 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 19-180 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-180, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 19-180, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/30/2019 Third Reading BILL
40
AYE
24
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/22/2019 Third Reading BILL
19
AYE
15
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/22/2019 Third Reading BILL
20
AYE
14
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/22/2019 Third Reading AMEND (L.005)
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/22/2019 L.005 Third Reading Passed PDF
04/18/2019 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
04/16/2019 L.002 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
03/20/2019 L.001 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/30/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/16/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/15/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/15/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/30/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/29/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/27/2019 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/25/2019 House House Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/22/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
04/22/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/22/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
04/22/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/19/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/18/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/16/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/20/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/01/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
05/30/2019 372 Eviction Legal Defense Fund PDF

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