CO HB 1047
died on adjournmentProtections for Residential Tenants
Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower
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Quick answers
Did CO HB 1047 pass?
No. CO HB 1047 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-24): House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
What is CO HB 1047 about?
The bill requires a plaintiff that files a complaint concerning the unlawful detention of real property to include certain documentation with the complaint.The bill requires that if a landlord posts a written demand or notice, the landlord must:Include in the demand or notice certain information; andRedact from the document certain personal identifying information.Under current law, when a landlord commences an action for forcible entry and detainer, any court record of the action is a suppressed court record. If the court issues an order granting the landlord possession of the premises, the record is no longer a suppressed court record unless the parties agree that the record remain suppressed. Under the bill, such a court record remains suppressed unless it concerns a substantial violation of the lease. A court may publish a judicial opinion concerning the action if the names and identifiers of the parties are anonymized.The bill requires a landlord to provide a tenant at least one rent payment option that does not require the tenant to access an online portal or pay a transaction fee.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Who sponsors CO HB 1047?
J. Joseph is the primary sponsor of CO HB 1047.
Description
The bill requires a plaintiff that files a complaint concerning the unlawful detention of real property to include certain documentation with the complaint.The bill requires that if a landlord posts a written demand or notice, the landlord must:Include in the demand or notice certain information; andRedact from the document certain personal identifying information.Under current law, when a landlord commences an action for forcible entry and detainer, any court record of the action is a suppressed court record. If the court issues an order granting the landlord possession of the premises, the record is no longer a suppressed court record unless the parties agree that the record remain suppressed. Under the bill, such a court record remains suppressed unless it concerns a substantial violation of the lease. A court may publish a judicial opinion concerning the action if the names and identifiers of the parties are anonymized.The bill requires a landlord to provide a tenant at least one rent payment option that does not require the tenant to access an online portal or pay a transaction fee.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Introduced
- 2026-01-14
- Latest action
- 2026-02-24 — House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- J. Josephsponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-24
House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely
2026-01-14
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
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Votes
Postpone House Bill 26-1047 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jennifer Bacon: no
- Chad Clifford: no
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Ava Flanell: yes
- Lorena Garcia: no
- Rebecca Keltie: yes
- Scott Slaugh: yes
- Matt Soper: yes
- Yara Zokaie: no
- Michael Carter: yes
- Javier Mabrey: no
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G).
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F).
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment H).
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E).
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1047, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-24 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Jennifer Bacon: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: no
- Ava Flanell: no
- Lorena Garcia: yes
- Rebecca Keltie: no
- Scott Slaugh: no
- Matt Soper: no
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Michael Carter: no
- Javier Mabrey: yes
Related bills
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