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EED398568C36130087258C5A00814F59 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1249

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS & LABOR
Date Mar 27, 2025      
Location HCR 0112



HB25-1249 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
05:32:48 PM  
The committee took
a brief recess.
05:41:10 PM  
Representative Ricks
introduced House Bill 25-1249:Tenant Security Deposit Protections.The bill
modifies security deposit requirements between landlords and tenants.The
sponsor provided a fact sheet (Attachment B) and previewed proposed Amendment
L002 (Attachment C) to the bill.
05:46:25 PM  
The bill sponsor answered questions from members of the committee.
06:00:00 PM  
Ms. Naomi Amaha,
representing The Denver Foundation, testified in support of the bill. Ms.
Portia Prescott, representing the Rocky Mountain NAACP (RMNAACP) State
Conference, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Eric Nelson, representing
the National Action Network Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
Chartashia Miller, representing RMNAACP, testified in support of the bill.
Topazz McBride, representing RMNAACP, testified in support of the bill.
06:10:44 PM  
Mr. Darrell Zerr,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Hamrick,
representing Colorado Apartment Association, testified in opposition to
the bill. Karen Santee, representing Colorado Housing Coalition, testified
in opposition to the bill. Samantha Santee, representing Colorado Housing
Coalition, testified in opposition to the bill. John Pavelich, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Eric Brenner, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panel answered
questions from members of the committee.
06:27:22 PM  
Mr. TJ Beaver, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tom Tucker, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Eric Mayne, representing
themself, testified in opposition to the bill  Danielle Rogers, representing
All Seasons Property Management, LLC, CRMC, testified in opposition to
the bill. Tara Kengott, representing Big Bear Properties LLC, testified
in opposition to the bill.



The panel answered
questions from members of the committee.
06:46:47 PM  
Ms. Kate Johannesen,
representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Angela Green, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Lindsay Jewell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the
bill. Ms. Monique Speakman, representing Cheryl&CO Property Management,
LLC, testified in opposition to the bill. Jaquelin Aguilar, representing
Big Bear Properties LLC, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:04:56 PM  
Tawny Peyton, representing
the Rocky Mountain Home Association, testified in opposition to the bill.
Sabrina Zunker, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
Ms. Sarah Windholz, representing the Colorado Housing Coalition, testified
in opposition to the bill. Jen Reinhardt, representing themself, testified
in opposition to the bill. Mr. Lee Patke, representing Greccio Housing
Unlimited, testified in opposition to the bill.



The panel answered
questions from members of the committee.
07:17:09 PM  
Written testimony submitted to the committee may be found in Attachment D.
07:23:44 PM  
The bill sponsor answered questions about Amendment L002.


07:30:11 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Ricks
Seconded English
Armagost
Caldwell
Clifford
English
Keltie
Lieder
Mauro
Paschal
Richardson
Rydin
Suckla
Woodrow
Ricks
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
07:32:00 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee members gave closing remarks on the bill.


07:40:29 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1249, as amended, to the Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government.
Moved Armagost
Seconded Richardson
Armagost Yes
Caldwell Yes
Clifford No
English No
Keltie Yes
Lieder No
Mauro No
Paschal Yes
Richardson Yes
Rydin No
Suckla Yes
Woodrow No
Ricks No
YES: 6   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


07:41:40 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1249, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Ricks
Seconded Clifford
Armagost No
Caldwell No
Clifford Yes
English Yes
Keltie No
Lieder Yes
Mauro Yes
Paschal Yes
Richardson No
Rydin Yes
Suckla No
Woodrow Yes
Ricks Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 5   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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