HB 1196 CO
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Summary
This bill requires Colorado landlords to protect personal identifying information in eviction filings by complying with court rules and redacting sensitive information from court documents. The bill also requires landlords to include disclosures in rental applications that notify prospective tenants about tenant screening practices, including what information will be accessed, what factors will be considered in evaluating applications, and whether a third-party screening service is used.
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Official abstract
The act requires a landlord to:Comply with applicable court rules governing the protection and redaction of personal identifying information in eviction filings; andRedact personal identifying information from supporting documents submitted to a court. The act also requires a landlord to include in all rental applications:A notice to prospective tenants regarding the information and data the landlord will attempt to access when conducting a tenant screening;A general description of the factors the landlord will consider when evaluating a rental application, including a prospective tenant's credit history, rental history, income, and criminal background, if applicable; andAn indication of whether the landlord uses a third-party tenant screening service and, if so, the name of the service.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (3)
- R. English Democratic · sponsor
- J. Joseph Democratic · sponsor
- A. Benavidez Democratic · sponsor
8 coauthors / cosponsors
- J. Bacon Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Nguyen Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Cutter Democratic · cosponsor
- T. Exum Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Gonzales Democratic · cosponsor
- I. Jodeh Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kipp Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (15)
- Jun 2, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
- May 20, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 20, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 20, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- May 6, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- May 5, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 30, 2026 Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Apr 27, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 15, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Apr 14, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 24, 2026 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government · lower
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