CC421364AEAD99BC87258281006BA0B7 Hearing Summary

Representative Herod presented House Bill 18-1432 to the committee. The bill adds discrimination based on source of income as a type of unfair housing practice. Under this bill, no person may refuse to lease residential housing based on a potential tenant's source of income; discriminate in the terms of a rental agreement based on a person's source of income, or based on a person's receipt of public housing assistance; include in any rental advertisement a limitation or preference based on source of income; or use representations related to a person's source of income to induce another person to rent or lease property.

Liz Peetz, representing Colorado Association of Realtors, testified against the bill.

Scott Kirkwood, representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified against the bill.

Charles Brandon Rich, representing the Apartment Association of Metro Denver, testified against the bill.

Teo Nicholais, representing the Apartment Association of Metro Denver, testified against the bill.

Tawny Peyton, representing Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified against the bill.

Aubrey Hasvold, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill and presented a handout [Attachment A].

Elvie Bellamy, representing the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.

Michael Neil, representing Colorado Cross Disability Coalition, testified in support of the bill.

Andrea Chiriboga-Flor, representing 9 to 5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill.

Lydia Waligorski, representing Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, testified in support of the bill.

Jeanette Hensley, representing Colorado Senior Lobby, testified in support of the bill.

Kate Quillin, represnting Demver Metro Fair Housing Center, testified in support of the bill.

Tiana Patterson, representing Enterprise Community Partners, testified in support of the bill.

Representative Rosenthal distributed Amendment L.001 [Attachment C].

Representative Herod wrapped up her presentation to the committee.