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BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1240

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 5, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1240 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


07:11:37 PM  

Representatives Froelich and Joseph, co-prime sponsors, gave opening comments on House Bill 25-1240: Protections for Tenants with Housing Subsidies.The bill modifies tenant and landlord laws regarding tenants using housing subsidies. The sponsors provided a handout. (Attachment D).

07:15:39 PM  
Jack Regenbogen, representing Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the bill. Kinsey Hasstedt, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified to amend the bill. Aubrey Wilde, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.
07:27:31 PM  
Mr. Andrew Hamrick, representing the Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Tawny Peyton, representing Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel answered questions from the committee.
07:32:53 PM  
Anaya Robinson, representing the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Jack Johnson, representing Disability law Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
07:32:54 PM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment E.
07:39:29 PM  

The bill sponsors offered Amendment L.001 (Attachment F).


07:41:12 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved English
Seconded Lieder
Armagost
Brooks
Keltie
Lieder
Mabrey
Marshall
Mauro
McCormick
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
English
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:41:13 PM  

The bill sponsors offered Amendment L.002 (Attachment G).


07:44:54 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved English
Seconded Lieder
Armagost
Brooks
Keltie
Lieder
Mabrey
Marshall
Mauro
McCormick
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
English
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:45:47 PM  

The bill sponsors offered Amendment L.003 (Attachment H).  


07:46:45 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.003
Moved Rydin
Seconded English
Armagost
Brooks
Keltie
Lieder
Mabrey
Marshall
Mauro
McCormick
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
English
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:47:01 PM  
Representatives Froelich and Joseph gave closing comments on the bill.
07:52:03 PM  
Members of the committee gave closing comments on the bill.

The committee took a recess.
08:01:45 PM  
The committee came back to order.

08:10:47 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 25-1240, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved English
Seconded Mabrey
Armagost Excused
Brooks Excused
Keltie Excused
Lieder Yes
Mabrey Yes
Marshall Excused
Mauro Yes
McCormick Yes
Richardson Excused
Rydin Yes
Suckla Excused
English Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 6   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS