Bill > SB094

This bill, titled "Safe Housing for Residential Tenants", establishes and clarifies procedures regarding a tenant's claim of breach of the warranty of habitability. The key provisions of the bill: - Amend the legislative declaration to promote public health by ensuring rental housing is safe and healthy for tenants, and protect and provide remedies for tenants who experience uninhabitable conditions. - Expand the definition of "landlord" and "tenant", and add new definitions like "disability", "extreme heat event", and "remedial action". - Deem the landlord to have breached the warranty of habitability if the residential premises are uninhabitable or materially interfere with the tenant's life, health, or safety, and the landlord fails to commence remedial action within specified timelines. - Require landlords to provide tenants with alternative housing or a per diem if the condition materially interferes with the tenant's life, health, or safety. - Prohibit landlords from retaliating against tenants for reporting unsafe conditions or exercising their rights under the law. - Grant the Attorney General the power to enforce violations of this law through civil actions and seek civil penalties. Overall, the bill aims to establish clearer procedures and stronger protections for tenants experiencing uninhabitable living conditions in their residential premises.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-094