HB 24-1318

House Bill 24-1318 in Colorado updates rental laws to better protect people with disabilities. It removes a landlord's ability to require tenants with disabilities to restore their rented space to its original condition after making necessary modifications. The bill also eliminates the requirement for individuals with disabilities to pay for these modifications themselves. This means that starting August 7, 2024, landlords can no longer impose such conditions on disabled renters who need to modify their living spaces to accommodate their needs. Governor Jared Polis signed this bill into law on May 28, 2024.

Official Summary

Under current law, it is unlawful for a person to discriminate against a renter in the rental of a dwelling because the renter has a disability. Discrimination includes a refusal to permit reasonable modifications of existing premises occupied or to be occupied by an individual with a disability if the modifications are necessary to afford the individual with full enjoyment of the premises. The act removes the provision that allows a landlord to condition permission for a modification on the renter agreeing to restore the interior of the premises. The act also removes the provision that requires a modification to be at the expense of the individual with a disability. APPROVED by Governor May 28, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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