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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1249

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 27, 2025       Location HCR 0112

HB25-1249 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
05:32:48 PM  
The committee took a brief recess.
05:41:10 PM  
Representative Ricks introduced House Bill 25-1249:Tenant Security Deposit Protections.The bill modifies security deposit requirements between landlords and tenants.The sponsor provided a fact sheet (Attachment B) and previewed proposed Amendment L002 (Attachment C) to the bill.
05:46:25 PM  
The bill sponsor answered questions from members of the committee.
06:00:00 PM  
Ms. Naomi Amaha, representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Portia Prescott, representing the Rocky Mountain NAACP (RMNAACP) State Conference, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Eric Nelson, representing the National Action Network Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Chartashia Miller, representing RMNAACP, testified in support of the bill. Topazz McBride, representing RMNAACP, testified in support of the bill.
06:10:44 PM  
Mr. Darrell Zerr, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Hamrick, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Karen Santee, representing Colorado Housing Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Samantha Santee, representing Colorado Housing Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. John Pavelich, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Eric Brenner, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel answered questions from members of the committee.
06:27:22 PM  
Mr. TJ Beaver, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tom Tucker, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Eric Mayne, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill  Danielle Rogers, representing All Seasons Property Management, LLC, CRMC, testified in opposition to the bill. Tara Kengott, representing Big Bear Properties LLC, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel answered questions from members of the committee.
06:46:47 PM  
Ms. Kate Johannesen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Angela Green, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Lindsay Jewell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Monique Speakman, representing Cheryl&CO Property Management, LLC, testified in opposition to the bill. Jaquelin Aguilar, representing Big Bear Properties LLC, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:04:56 PM  
Tawny Peyton, representing the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Sabrina Zunker, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Sarah Windholz, representing the Colorado Housing Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. Jen Reinhardt, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lee Patke, representing Greccio Housing Unlimited, testified in opposition to the bill.

The panel answered questions from members of the committee.
07:17:09 PM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment D.
07:23:44 PM  
The bill sponsor answered questions about Amendment L002.

07:30:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Ricks
Seconded English
Armagost
Caldwell
Clifford
English
Keltie
Lieder
Mauro
Paschal
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Woodrow
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:32:00 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee members gave closing remarks on the bill.

07:40:29 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1249, as amended, to the Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government.
Moved Armagost
Seconded Richardson
Armagost Yes
Caldwell Yes
Clifford No
English No
Keltie Yes
Lieder No
Mauro No
Paschal Yes
Richardson Yes
Rydin No
Suckla Yes
Woodrow No
Ricks No
YES: 6   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

07:41:40 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1249, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Clifford
Armagost No
Caldwell No
Clifford Yes
English Yes
Keltie No
Lieder Yes
Mauro Yes
Paschal Yes
Richardson No
Rydin Yes
Suckla No
Woodrow Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS