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PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB23-184
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Apr 25, 2023
Location LSB A
SB23-184 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
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10:53:00 AM |
The committee took a brief recess.
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10:53:51 AM |
The committee came back to order.
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10:58:10 AM |
Representatives Froelich
and Garcia, co-prime sponsors, introduced and explained Senate Bill 23-184
concerning protections for residential tenants. The bill prohibits
landlords from considering certain information related to a tenant's income
and rental history and establishes a maximum amount for security deposits.
In addition, the bill proposes allowing tenants to assert an affirmative
defense in an eviction proceeding that a landlord violated anti-discriminatory
housing laws.
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11:03:02 AM |
The bill sponsors responded to questions from committee members.
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11:07:44 AM |
Jack Regenbogen,
representing Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified in support of the
bill. Eileen Huang, representing American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
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11:19:04 AM |
The witness panel responded to questions from committee members.
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11:19:19 AM |
Ms. Naomi Amaha,
representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Aubrey
Wilde, representing Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support
of the bill.
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11:26:33 AM |
Mr. Andrew Hamrick,
representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified to amend the bill.
Public testimony is included as Attachment E. Public testimony
submitted as text is included as Attachment F.
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11:35:38 AM |
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
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11:38:59 AM |
Committee members made closing remarks.
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11:45:37 AM
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Motion |
Refer Senate Bill 23-184 to the Committee of the Whole. |
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Froelich |
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| Seconded |
Mabrey |
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Boesenecker |
Yes |
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Catlin |
No |
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Dickson |
Yes |
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Lieder |
Yes |
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Mabrey |
Yes |
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Mauro |
Yes |
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Parenti |
Yes |
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Taggart |
No |
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Vigil |
Yes |
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Wilson |
No |
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Winter T. |
No |
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Lindstedt |
Yes |
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Froelich |
Yes |
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Final |
YES: 9 NO: 4 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS |
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