# Colorado SB26-054: Security Deposits & Post-Closing Occupancy Agreements Colorado SB26-054, Security Deposits & Post-Closing Occupancy Agreements, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Chris Richardson (Republican), Marc Catlin (Republican), Marc Snyder (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-04-20 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-054-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-054 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Security Deposits & Post-Closing Occupancy Agreements - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-27 - Last action: 2026-04-20, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Chris Richardson (Republican), Marc Catlin (Republican), Marc Snyder (Democratic), Naquetta Ricks (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 2 - Subjects: Housing - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 4 (114 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Higher deposits for sellers staying after closing: cost, low. Colorado keeps its two-month-rent security deposit cap for ordinary rentals. Beginning November 1, 2026, that cap does not apply to buyer-seller agreements allowing the seller to stay after closing. Beginning January 1, 2027, a separate exception covers landlords who buy the residence from their te… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House - Sponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-054 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-02-19 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 30 | 0 | | | 2026-02-12 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-054, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-20: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-08: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-01: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-31: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-27: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-02-19: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-19: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) - 2026-02-18: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-01-27: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112126/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114163/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110993/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112247/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113980/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113901/download) - Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111986/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114953/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112126/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114163/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110993/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112247/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113980/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113901/download) - [Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111986/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114953/download) ## Related - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A) - [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [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-SB26-054-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).