Bill > HB1096

This bill, the "Colorado Right to Rest Act", aims to create a legal framework that guarantees the rights of individuals experiencing homelessness. The key provisions of the bill include: 1) Establishing the right to rest, shelter, eat, occupy a legally parked motor vehicle, and have a reasonable expectation of privacy in personal property in public spaces without facing criminal or civil penalties or harassment. 2) Prohibiting discrimination based on housing status. 3) Providing an exemption from the right to rest provisions if local public housing waiting lists have fewer than 50 people for 3 consecutive months. 4) Allowing the appropriation of up to $10 million over 3 years from the Marijuana Tax Cash Fund to help governmental entities that do not meet the exemption criteria to reduce their housing waiting lists. 5) Allowing individuals whose rights have been violated to seek civil enforcement and obtain appropriate relief, including damages and attorney's fees.