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CO SB 109

enacted

Building Code Accessibility

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

The act makes the following changes to statutes concerning accessible housing standards:Defines 'accessible story' as a story on an accessible route that contains living, sleeping, cooking, bathing, and toilet facilities and, if available in the dwelling unit, laundry facilities. A basement is not an 'accessible story' if the basement floor is located more than 4 feet below the exterior finished grade, which is determined by assessing the vertical difference at any point along the exposed periphery of the dwelling unit.Defines 'dwelling unit' as any portion of a building that contains living facilities, including a room or rooms in a living facility that have shared cooking, bathing, toilet, or laundry facilities, such as dormitories, shelters, assisted living facilities, and boarding homes. 'Dwelling unit' also means living facilities that include provisions for sleeping, cooking, bathing, and toilet facilities for one or more persons and that are used for extended stays, such as time-shares and extended-stay motels. 'Dwelling unit' does not mean a guest room in a motel or hotel.Defines 'ICC A117.1' as the 'Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities' 2017 edition, or any successor standard, as adopted by reference by the building code of the responsible enforcement agency;Clarifies that 'Type A' and 'Type B multistory dwelling units' must include at least one accessible story that can be accessed via an accessible entrance; Requires projects with fewer than 50 units may use any combination of accessible dwelling units to comply with the standards; Requires projects with 50 or more units to include at least 2% accessible dwelling units, and that they must include at least on unit that is either a 'Type A', 'Type B', 'Type A Multistory', 'Type B Multistory', or 'Type C visitable' dwelling unit; andPermits covered enforcing agencies to develop alternative processes to resolve appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the enforcing agency regarding the application and interpretation of the standards for accessible housing law.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Introduced
2026-02-11
Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-05 — Governor Signed
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • N. Rickssponsor
  • J. Josephsponsor
  • T. Exumsponsor
  • L. Cuttersponsor
  • I. Jodehcosponsor
  • J. Gonzalescosponsor
  • B. Titonecosponsor
  • J. Amabilecosponsor
  • J. Colemancosponsor
  • M. Weissmancosponsor
  • K. Wallacecosponsor
  • C. Kippcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-05-05

    Governor Signed

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-04-27

    Sent to the Governor

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  3. 2026-04-27

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

    passage

  4. 2026-04-27

    Signed by the President of the Senate

    passage

  5. 2026-04-23

    Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. 2026-04-21

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  7. 2026-04-16

    House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

  8. 2026-04-15

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

  9. 2026-04-14

    House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  10. 2026-03-11

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

    introduction

  11. 2026-03-11

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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  12. 2026-03-10

    Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

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  13. 2026-03-05

    Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

    committee-passage,referral-committee

  14. 2026-02-11

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Adopt amendment L.002

    2026-03-05 · pass · 0-0

  • Adopt amendment L.001

    2026-03-05 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-109, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-03-05 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Mark Baisley: no
    • Matt Ball: yes
    • William Lindstedt: yes
    • Larry Liston: no
    • Janice Rich: no
    • Marc Snyder: yes
    • Tony Exum: yes

  • BILL

    2026-03-11 · pass · 0-0

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

  • Adopt amendment L.006

    2026-04-14 · pass · 0-0

  • Refer Senate Bill 26-109, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

    2026-04-14 · pass · 0-0

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

  • CONCUR

    2026-04-23 · pass · 0-0

    Member-level votes (36)
    • Amabile: yes
    • Baisley: yes
    • Ball: yes
    • Benavidez: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Bright: yes
    • Carson: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Marchman: yes
    • Mullica: yes
    • Pelton B.: yes
    • Pelton R.: yes
    • Rich: yes
    • Roberts: yes
    • Rodriguez: yes
    • Simpson: yes
    • Snyder: yes
    • Sullivan: yes
    • Wallace: yes
    • Weissman: yes
    • Zamora Wilson: yes
    • Coleman: yes
    • President: yes

  • REPASS

    2026-04-23 · pass · 0-0

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

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/SB26-109

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