# Colorado HB25-1168: Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors Colorado HB25-1168, Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-05-22 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1168-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1168 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Housing Protections for Victim-Survivors - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-03 - Last action: 2025-05-22, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), Mike Weissman (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 43 - Subjects: Housing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 6 (160 yes, 80 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More time before survivors lose housing: benefit, high. Survivors can request relief when victimization kept them from receiving or reasonably reviewing eviction papers, or from appearing in court. On that motion, courts must undo the final judgment and eviction order and give at least seven days to answer. Separately, tenants who raise the survivor def… - Stronger eviction protections for abuse survivors: benefit, high. Landlords cannot evict tenants solely because they survived unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse. They also cannot penalize tenants for seeking emergency help for that conduct or require tenants to waive that right. Documented abuse that caused or contributed to… - Survivors can recover landlord violation damages: benefit, high. Tenants can sue to stop violations of the law’s landlord-tenant survivor protections and seek damages. When a court finds a violation, it must award actual damages plus the greater of three months’ rent or $5,000. Courts can also award punitive or other damages, reasonable attorney fees, and costs… - Better eviction notices for abuse survivors: benefit, medium. After tenants notify the landlord of survivor status, eviction demands, notices to vacate, and summonses require personal service, not posting. Every eviction summons must prominently explain survivor defenses, possible rent repayment plans, and Colorado’s address confidentiality program. Courts mu… - Certain homeowners gain survivor housing protections: benefit, medium. The law includes homeowners defined by Colorado’s mobile home park law in its definition of tenant for these survivor protections. Those homeowners receive the protections in this part of the housing law, rather than being excluded because they own their home. - Employer housing renters gain broader coverage: benefit, medium. The law removes an exclusion for homes rented through employer-provided housing agreements. Renters in those homes now fall within the housing-law part that previously excluded them. - Rent repayment help for abuse survivors: benefit, medium. Survivors facing eviction for unpaid or late rent receive a repayment offer after providing the required survivor documents. Landlords must offer it within 48 hours after the rent demand or receiving those documents, whichever is later. Plans follow the tenant’s discretion, repay all lawful rent in… - Rental privacy protections for abuse survivors: benefit, medium. Landlords cannot ask about, require disclosure of, or consider an applicant’s survivor status or experience with covered abuse. They generally cannot share a tenant’s survivor status without express written consent or a court order. That privacy protection also covers a new address provided for pro… - Survivors can shield eviction records: benefit, medium. Survivors can ask courts to hide eviction records, including possession judgments and records created before this protection. They must provide an allowed survivor document and state that public access risks their safety or a household family member’s safety. Courts must then suppress those records… - Safer lease exits with capped charges: mixed, medium. Tenants fearing danger from unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse can end their lease with notice and documentation. Proof can be a self-attestation affidavit, qualified third-party letter, police report from the prior 120 days, or valid qualifying protection orde… - Survivors gain protected home safety options: mixed, medium. After survivor notice and required documentation, landlords cannot block reasonable safety steps, charge fees for them, or retaliate. Landlords must take reasonably needed steps to address safety concerns, and lease bans on reasonable precautions are void. Taking those precautions is not a serious… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rep. S. Bird - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. F. Winter - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-11 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 41 | 21 | | | 2025-04-11 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 42 | 20 | | | 2025-04-04 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 23 | 11 | | | 2025-03-31 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1168, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2025-03-05 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 40 | 22 | | | 2025-02-26 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1168, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-05-22: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-02: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-01: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-04-11: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2025-04-06: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2025-04-04: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-31: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) - 2025-03-05: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-04: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-03-03: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-02-26: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82581/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82577/download) - House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82583/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82582/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82580/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82578/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82579/download) - Senate Judiciary Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82584/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40583/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82581/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82577/download) - [House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82583/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82582/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82580/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82578/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82579/download) - [Senate Judiciary Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82584/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40583/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1168-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).