LEGISLATION
CAA ' s Advocacy in Action
In a climate increasingly favorable to tenant protections, CAA successfully negotiated key amendments to ensure legislation remained workable for housing providers.
HB 25-1168
Expanded Protections for Victims of Gender- Based Violence
Early drafts would have allowed leases to be broken without any financial impact and required burdensome disclosures from landlords.
CAA’ s amendments preserved survivor protections while allowing landlords to recover up to one month’ s rent and provided clarity around confidentiality and eviction procedures.
HB 25-1207
Pet Ownership in Affordable Housing
The original proposal broadly required acceptance of nearly all pets. CAA limited the scope to two pets( dogs or cats), preserved leash and cleanup policies, and protected landlords from liability associated with unrestricted pet access.
HB 25-1249
Security Deposit Reform
Proposed sweeping changes to deposit handling. CAA inserted provisions defining“ excessive uncleanliness,” created an optional virtual move-out inspection process, and clarified documentation requirements. The bill also allows electronic refunds and protects landlords from unreasonable carpet damage claims.
Monitoring and Opposing Costly Mandates
While collaboration is a cornerstone of CAA’ s advocacy strategy, the Association was also firm in its opposition to proposals that would significantly increase costs, diminish property rights, or create unmanageable compliance burdens.
HB 25-1269
Building Decarbonization Mandate
Established a new regulatory office and imposed a $ 400 annual fee on covered properties CAA opposed this bill due to future performance mandates and the disproportionate impact on small and mid-size housing providers.
SB 25-020
Government-Driven Receiverships
Enables the state and local governments to place multifamily properties under court-appointed receivership.
Despite successfully inserting safeguards like judicial review and reporting, CAA continued to oppose the bill due to potential overreach and redundancy with existing enforcement mechanisms.
Defeated or Postponed Bills of Interest
While not all defeated bills were explicitly opposed by CAA, several high-profile proposals that would have significantly impacted housing policy failed to advance. Other bills were monitored closely, while others were supported for the conversation they generated.
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