1CC67951C724492D87258C370007780B Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-020

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 19, 2025
Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-020 - Committee Discussion Only

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment K

06:21:37 PM

Senators Weissman and Gonzales presented Senate Bill 25-020, concerning the enforcement of existing landlord-tenant law. They discussed provisions in the bill, including receivership, municipal enforcement, among others.

06:35:53 PM

Mr. Mike Coffman,
representing City of Aurora, testified in support of the bill. Joshua King,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Reeves,
representing CED Law, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Hannah Gay
Keao, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Claire
Carmelia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Grace
Thorvilson, representing Local Progress, testified in support of the bill.

06:53:06 PM

Ms. Naomi Amaha,
representing The Denver Foundation. testified in support of the bill. Kaitlin
Altone, representing 9to5 Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Kristen
Wnuck, representing United for a New Economy, testified in support of the
bill.

07:00:52 PM

Andrew West, representing
Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, testified in support of the bill.
Mr. Carson Bryant, representing East Colfax Community Collective, testified
in support of the bill. Nadeen Ibrahim, representing themself, testified
in support of the bill. Olivia Sanders, representing East Colfax Community
Collective representing former Nome St. tenants, testified in support of
the bill.

Committee members
asked questions about receivership provisions.

07:18:36 PM

Andrew Hamrick, representing
Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Eric
Gill, representing CHC Colorado Housing Coalition, testified in opposition
to the bill.

Committee members
asked questions about state and local responsibilities, related city ordinances,
and receivership.

07:35:53 PM

Ted Leighty, representing
Colorado Association of Home Builders, testified to amend the bill. Mr.
Scott Hawker, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Ms. Abigail
Rael, representing National Association of Residential Property Managers,
Colorado Springs, testified to amend the bill. Jeff Riester, representing
Department of Law, testified to amend the bill.

Committee members
asked further questions about receivership, habitability, and enforcement.

07:55:25 PM

Tawny Peyton, representing
Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified to amend the bill. Katherine
Hill, representing GES Coalition, testified in support of the bill. Jessica
Borchard, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jonathan
Marcantoni, representing Redress movement, testified in support of the
bill. Ms. Natasha BarShalom-White, representing Redress Movement, testified
in support of the bill.

08:11:26 PM

Latoscaa Hults, representing
Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Eida
Altman, representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of
the bill. Jack Regenbogen, representing Colorado Poverty Law Project, testified
in support of the bill. Annie Martinez, representing Colorado Center on
Law and Policy, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Nancy Ballester,
representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members
asked questions about related fines, complaints, enforcement, and attorney
availability to work on these cases.

08:29:31 PM

Kenneth Westervelt,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jessica Borchard,
representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kiera Mallory,
representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill.
Luisa Fernanda Diaz Ortiz, representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified
in support of the bill. Ms. Becky Smith, representing Denver Metro Tenants
Union, testified in support of the bill. Haley Eicher, representing Denver
Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill.

08:45:01 PM

Betzaida Borges,
representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, testified in support of the bill.
Becky S, representing Denver Metro Tenants Union, translated in support
of the bill. Ms. Hannah Stickline, representing Denver Metro Tenants Union,
testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony
about the bill is in Attachment K.

08:51:56 PM

Senator Weissman
asked that the bill be laid over to a later date.

SB25-020 - Committee Discussion Only

Colorado General Assembly