Bill Commons

CO HB 1287

enacted

Sunset Division of Real Estate

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1287 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1287 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1287 about?

The act implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review and report concerning certain regulatory functions of the division of real estate (division), including the real estate commission (commission), the registration of subdivision developers, and requirements for home warranty service contracts. Specifically:Sections 1 through 5 of the act continue the division, including the commission and subdivision developers, for 11 years, until 2037, and remove home warranty service contracts from the sunset schedule;Section 6 authorizes the commission to deny a license to an applicant who has committed any of certain offenses;Section 7 extends the time that must elapse before the commission may consider an application for licensure from a person whose license was revoked from one year to 2 years. Section 7 also updates gendered language to gender-neutral language.Sections 7, 13, 14, and 25 allow the commission to communicate with licensees via electronic mail for certain purposes;Section 8 authorizes the commission to inactivate the license of a licensee who fails to comply with continuing education requirements. Section 8 also allows the division to charge a fee to each provider that submits a continuing education course.Section 9 clarifies that any licensed broker may elect to have a license issued in a previously used legal name. Section 9 also updates gendered language to gender-neutral language.Sections 10 and 11 remove language requiring the commission to serve subpoenas in the same manner as subpoenas issued by a district court and substitute language stating that subpoenas may be enforced by a court with jurisdiction;Section 12 requires the division to establish protocols addressing the security of electronic correspondence;Sections 15 through 20 and 25 update gendered language to gender-neutral language;Section 17 also changes disclosure requirements surrounding a real estate broker's affiliated business arrangement by requiring the broker to disclose the arrangement to the party the broker represents at the time of making a referral, instead of disclosing at the time the real estate purchase is fully executed; and Sections 21 through 24 allow a broker working with a buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant to disclose the buyer's, seller's, landlord's, or tenant's confidential information to the broker's employing broker or to the employing broker's designee for the purpose of proper supervision so long as the employing broker or designee does not use the confidential information to the detriment of the buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1287?

A. Boesenecker, C. Kolker, I. Jodeh and 1 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1287, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

The act implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review and report concerning certain regulatory functions of the division of real estate (division), including the real estate commission (commission), the registration of subdivision developers, and requirements for home warranty service contracts. Specifically:Sections 1 through 5 of the act continue the division, including the commission and subdivision developers, for 11 years, until 2037, and remove home warranty service contracts from the sunset schedule;Section 6 authorizes the commission to deny a license to an applicant who has committed any of certain offenses;Section 7 extends the time that must elapse before the commission may consider an application for licensure from a person whose license was revoked from one year to 2 years. Section 7 also updates gendered language to gender-neutral language.Sections 7, 13, 14, and 25 allow the commission to communicate with licensees via electronic mail for certain purposes;Section 8 authorizes the commission to inactivate the license of a licensee who fails to comply with continuing education requirements. Section 8 also allows the division to charge a fee to each provider that submits a continuing education course.Section 9 clarifies that any licensed broker may elect to have a license issued in a previously used legal name. Section 9 also updates gendered language to gender-neutral language.Sections 10 and 11 remove language requiring the commission to serve subpoenas in the same manner as subpoenas issued by a district court and substitute language stating that subpoenas may be enforced by a court with jurisdiction;Section 12 requires the division to establish protocols addressing the security of electronic correspondence;Sections 15 through 20 and 25 update gendered language to gender-neutral language;Section 17 also changes disclosure requirements surrounding a real estate broker's affiliated business arrangement by requiring the broker to disclose the arrangement to the party the broker represents at the time of making a referral, instead of disclosing at the time the real estate purchase is fully executed; and Sections 21 through 24 allow a broker working with a buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant to disclose the buyer's, seller's, landlord's, or tenant's confidential information to the broker's employing broker or to the employing broker's designee for the purpose of proper supervision so long as the employing broker or designee does not use the confidential information to the detriment of the buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-02-23
Latest action
2026-06-04 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • A. Boeseneckersponsor
  • C. Kolkersponsor
  • I. Jodehsponsor
  • M. Brookssponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • N. Rickscosponsor
  • J. Jacksoncosponsor
  • J. Baconcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-04

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-03

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  3. 2026-06-03

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  4. 2026-06-03

    Sent to the Governor

    executive-receipt

  5. 2026-05-08

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  6. 2026-05-07

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  7. 2026-05-07

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. 2026-05-07

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage

  9. 2026-05-05

    Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  10. 2026-04-28

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

    introduction

  11. 2026-04-24

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

    passage,reading-3

  12. 2026-04-23

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  13. 2026-04-22

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  14. 2026-04-21

    House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  15. 2026-04-17

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  16. 2026-03-18

    House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  17. 2026-02-23

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment N)

    2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Elizabeth Velasco: excused
  • Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment L)

    2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Elizabeth Velasco: excused
  • Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment K)

    2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Elizabeth Velasco: excused
  • Refer House Bill 26-1287, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.

    2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Max Brooks: yes
    • Jamie Jackson: yes
    • Mandy Lindsay: yes
    • Kenny Nguyen: yes
    • Amy Paschal: yes
    • Jacque Phillips: yes
    • Chris Richardson: yes
    • Larry Don Suckla: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: excused
    • Ron Weinberg: yes
    • Rebekah Stewart: yes
    • Meg Froelich: excused
  • Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment M)

    2026-03-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Elizabeth Velasco: excused
  • Refer House Bill 26-1287, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Max Brooks: yes
    • Jamie Jackson: yes
    • Mandy Lindsay: yes
    • Kenny Nguyen: yes
    • Amy Paschal: yes
    • Jacque Phillips: yes
    • Chris Richardson: yes
    • Larry Don Suckla: no
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Ron Weinberg: no
    • Rebekah Stewart: yes
    • Meg Froelich: yes
  • Reconsider previous vote on bill

    2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Max Brooks: yes
    • Jamie Jackson: yes
    • Mandy Lindsay: yes
    • Kenny Nguyen: yes
    • Amy Paschal: yes
    • Jacque Phillips: yes
    • Chris Richardson: yes
    • Larry Don Suckla: no
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Ron Weinberg: no
    • Rebekah Stewart: yes
    • Meg Froelich: yes
  • Refer House Bill 26-1287 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-17 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (11)
    • Andrew Boesenecker: yes
    • Scott Bottoms: no
    • Junie Joseph: yes
    • Karen McCormick: yes
    • Matt Soper: no
    • Rick Taggart: yes
    • Brianna Titone: yes
    • Elizabeth Velasco: yes
    • Yara Zokaie: yes
    • Emily Sirota: yes
    • Kyle Brown: yes
  • Refer House Bill 26-1287 to the Committee on Appropriations.

    2026-05-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • William Lindstedt: yes
    • Rod Pelton: yes
    • Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
    • Tom Sullivan: yes
    • Katie Wallace: yes
  • Refer House Bill 26-1287 to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes
  • Refer House Bill 26-1287 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.

    2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Julie Gonzales: yes
    • Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Chris Kolker: yes
    • Larry Liston: yes
    • Byron Pelton: yes
    • Jeff Bridges: yes
    • Judy Amabile: yes
  • BILL

    2026-05-08 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: no
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: no
    • Catlin: yes
    • Cutter: yes
    • Danielson: yes
    • Daugherty: yes
    • Exum: yes
    • Frizell: yes
    • Gonzales J.: yes
    • Hinrichsen: yes
    • Jodeh: yes
    • Kipp: yes
    • Kirkmeyer: yes
    • Kolker: yes
    • Lindstedt: yes
    • Liston: excused
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: no
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: no
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

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