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Introduced
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
In Committee
02/11/2026
02/11/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Section 2 of the bill provides that, prior to seeking to obtain information about a prospective tenant for a tenant screening, a landlord shall provide a written notice to the prospective tenant or post the notice in a conspicuous location. The notice must include the following: ! The information and data that the landlord will attempt to access to conduct the tenant screening; and ! The specific criteria that would result in the landlord's denial of the prospective tenant's application. Section 3 requires that, before entering into a lease agreement with a prospective tenant, a landlord that is responsible for 5 or more dwelling units or that receives certain financial assistance (covered landlord) shall offer to the prospective tenant the option for positive rent reporting to at least one consumer reporting agency. If a tenant declines a covered landlord's initial positive rent reporting offer and enters into a lease agreement with the covered landlord, the covered landlord shall offer to the tenant the option for positive rent reporting to at least one consumer reporting agency any time that the covered landlord and the tenant renew the lease agreement. If a tenant accepts a covered landlord's offer of positive rent reporting, the covered landlord shall send the tenant's rental payment information, including the tenant's full name and date of rent payment, to at least one consumer reporting agency each time the tenant pays rent. A covered landlord shall not charge a tenant for positive rent reporting or pass on the cost of positive rent reporting to a tenant by raising rent prices. A tenant that has opted into positive rent reporting may opt out at any time by notifying the tenant's covered landlord. Section 1 provides that the failure of a covered landlord to comply with new positive rent reporting requirements is an unfair and deceptive trade practice.
AI Summary
This bill requires landlords to provide prospective tenants with a written notice before conducting a tenant screening, detailing the specific information they will access and the criteria that could lead to the denial of an application. Additionally, landlords responsible for five or more dwelling units, or those receiving certain state financial assistance (referred to as "covered landlords"), must offer tenants the option of "positive rent reporting" to at least one "consumer reporting agency" (a company that collects and sells consumer credit information). This means that if a tenant agrees, their timely rent payments will be reported to these agencies, which can help build their credit history. Covered landlords cannot charge tenants for this service or increase rent prices to cover its cost, and tenants who opt in can choose to opt out at any time. Failure by a covered landlord to comply with these positive rent reporting requirements is considered an unfair and deceptive trade practice.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Hearing (00:00:00 3/3/2026 Room LSB-A) (on 03/03/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1196 |
| Fiscal Note FN1 | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112216/download |
| BillText | https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111811/download |
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