HB 1047 CO

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Introduced

The bill requires a plaintiff that files a complaint concerning the unlawful detention of real property to include certain documentation with the complaint.The bill requires that if a landlord posts a written demand or notice, the landlord must:Include in the demand or notice certain information; andRedact from the document certain personal identifying information.Under current law, when a landlord commences an action for forcible entry and detainer, any court record of the action is a suppressed court record. If the court issues an order granting the landlord possession of the premises, the record is no longer a suppressed court record unless the parties agree that the record remain suppressed. Under the bill, such a court record remains suppressed unless it concerns a substantial violation of the lease. A court may publish a judicial opinion concerning the action if the names and identifiers of the parties are anonymized.The bill requires a landlord to provide a tenant at least one rent payment option that does not require the tenant to access an online portal or pay a transaction fee.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

• J. Joseph Democratic · sponsor

1. Feb 24, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Postpone Indefinitely · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower