# Colorado HB25-1272: Construction Defects & Middle Market Housing Colorado HB25-1272, Construction Defects & Middle Market Housing, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), James Coleman (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-12 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1272-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1272 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Construction Defects & Middle Market Housing - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-05-12, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), James Coleman (Democratic), Shannon Bird - Cosponsors: 37 - Subjects: Civil Law, Housing - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (294 yes, 23 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Free warranties for qualifying attached homes: benefit, medium. The law creates a voluntary builder program for attached housing with two or more units sold starting January 1, 2026. Participating builders must provide free warranties: at least one year for workmanship and materials, two for plumbing and electrical, and six for major structural parts. An indepe… - Contractors keep insurance after repair offers: benefit, low. Insurers cannot cancel or deny a construction professional's liability policy solely because the professional offers repairs or settlement. Agreements affecting coverage still need insurer approval. The law does not guarantee insurance coverage for a particular agreement. - Faster decisions for affordable housing projects: benefit, low. Local and tribal governments seeking covered financial help or project funding eligibility must establish a 90-calendar-day permit decision process. The clock starts with a complete application, and at least 50% of residential units must be designated affordable. Covered applications include specia… - Tighter damage claims for covered homeowners: cost, medium. For program housing, homeowners can seek defect damages only for listed harms involving substantial system or safety problems, loss of use, injury, death, impaired component function, or unreasonable health or safety risks. Construction professionals gain defenses involving qualifying events, failu… - Expert review required for homeowner lawsuits: cost, low. For covered program housing, claimants suing architects or engineers must file an expert-review certificate with their complaint. It must describe the alleged negligence and confirm that the consulted expert can competently give an opinion. Missing certificates require dismissal unless the claimant… - Homeowners must use warranties before suing: cost, low. For program housing, claimants must pursue all available warranty remedies before suing for damage covered by that warranty. Before filing a covered claim, they must also take reasonable steps to prevent further damage and confirm compliance in the complaint. They need not take steps whose cost is… - Homeowner claim deadlines and repair pauses: mixed, medium. The law sets a general 10-year claim limit, but program homes sold starting January 1, 2026 generally have an eight-year deadline after substantial completion. A six-year deadline applies to non-design professionals who provided qualifying warranties when defects were discovered, or should have bee… - Homeowners gain access to defect records: mixed, low. Construction professionals must share claim records they control by their settlement offer or 60 days after actual notice, whichever comes first. Records include plans, soil reports, maintenance guidance, inspection reports, contractor or consultant identities and work scopes, and insurance policie… - Homeowners get structured defect settlement steps: mixed, low. Claimants must give notice at least 75 days before suing, or 90 days for commercial property. For program housing, professionals must respond within 30 days after inspection ends with a payment or repair offer, or written reasons denying responsibility; repair offers must describe findings, work, r… - Owner votes govern association defect lawsuits: mixed, low. Association boards need approval during the voting period from owners holding at least 65% of association votes to start defect lawsuits. No vote is needed for defects limited to a facility used for nonresidential purposes when repairs cost $50,000 or less. No vote is needed when the association it… - Settlement choices can shift homeowners' legal costs: mixed, low. In program cases, courts can award professionals attorney fees and costs when claimants unreasonably reject reasonable written offers and sue. A judgment below the offered payment or repair value makes the offer reasonable and the rejection unreasonable. A judgment above that value makes the offer… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Shannon Bird - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Karen McCormick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Garcia Sander (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Bradfield (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Max Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Baisley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-23 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 61 | 3 | | | 2025-04-23 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 59 | 5 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 31 | 4 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.052) | pass | 34 | 1 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 32 | 3 | | | 2025-04-10 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2025-03-31 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 59 | 5 | | | 2025-03-18 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1272, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 12 | 1 | | ## Actions (16) - 2025-05-12: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-06: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-06: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-04-23: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2025-04-21: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2025-04-17: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-15: Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-10: Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-03: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing (Senate) - 2025-03-31: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-28: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (House) - 2025-03-21: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2025-03-18: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-02-18: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82396/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82328/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82414/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82378/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82344/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82361/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40620/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82396/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82328/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82414/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82378/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82344/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/82361/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40620/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [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) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - [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-HB25-1272-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).