# Colorado SB26-109: Building Code Accessibility Colorado SB26-109, Building Code Accessibility, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Junie Joseph (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Naquetta Ricks (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-05 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-109-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-109 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Building Code Accessibility - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-11 - Last action: 2026-05-05, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Junie Joseph (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), Tony Exum (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 8 - Subjects: Housing, Local Government, State Government - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (137 yes, 50 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Accessible homes required throughout housing projects: benefit, medium. Covered projects with 50 or more units must make at least 2% accessible and include at least one specified accessible-unit type. Smaller covered projects can use any mix of accessible unit types to meet required accessibility points. Developers and builders must submit a plan listing accessible-uni… - Broader accessibility rules for permanent housing: benefit, medium. Covered permanent housing must meet Colorado’s housing accessibility standards, whether built with state, local, or private money. The law removes earlier limits based on when construction plans began or construction occurred. This broadens the stated coverage of these protections for people with d… - Updated accessible features in covered homes: benefit, low. The updated dwelling-unit definition includes shared-facility housing and extended-stay living facilities, but excludes hotel and motel guest rooms. Type A and Type B rules use the 2017 ICC/ANSI A117.1 standard or an adopted successor. Multistory units need at least one accessible story connected b… - New appeals for housing accessibility decisions: benefit, low. Each jurisdiction enforcing the housing accessibility rules must designate an appeals board or another review process. That process must hear and resolve challenges to agency orders, decisions, or determinations about applying or interpreting those rules. - Fewer accessibility protections in exempt housing: cost, low. Privately funded projects to build detached homes or residences are exempt from these housing accessibility rules. Other residential properties with fewer than seven units are also exempt. The law removes specified accessibility requirements for alterations to covered buildings under construction b… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Naquetta Ricks (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 25 | 10 | | | 2026-04-23 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-04-21 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 41 | 22 | | | 2026-04-14 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-109, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 8 | 4 | | | 2026-03-11 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 24 | 11 | | | 2026-03-05 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-109, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 4 | 3 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-05-05: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-27: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-27: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-23: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2026-04-21: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-16: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-15: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-04-14: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-11: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) - 2026-03-10: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113110/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115236/download) - House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114601/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111732/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113146/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115010/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114702/download) - Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112956/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115906/download) ## Related bills - HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed) - HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed) - HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed) - HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed) - SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed) - HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113110/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115236/download) - [House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114601/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111732/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113146/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115010/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114702/download) - [Senate Local Government & Housing Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112956/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115906/download) ## Related - [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A) - [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A) - [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A) - [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A) - [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) - [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-SB26-109-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).