HB 1045: Disabilities Housing Protections

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

The act specifies relevant factors for assessing reasonable accommodations related to assistance animals that may be necessary for an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing under the 'Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act'. Permitting an assistance animal is presumed to be a reasonable accommodation if a housing provider has been given an opportunity to engage in an interactive accommodation process with the individual requesting the accommodation. The act also:Defines 'reasonable accommodation', as it applies to discriminatory housing practices, as an exception or adjustment to a rule, policy, practice, or service that may be necessary for an individual with a disability to have an equal opportunity to use and enjoy housing, including public and common-use spaces;Defines 'assistance animal' as an animal that does work, performs tasks, assists, or provides therapeutic emotional support to an individual with a disability. 'Assistance animal' includes emotional support animals and service animals.Defines 'emotional support animal' as an animal that provides solely emotional support to an individual to alleviate a symptom or an effect of a disability;Permits a housing provider to request reasonable documentation to support an individual's claim of disability or disability-related need for an assistance animal if the individual's disability or disability-related need is not obvious; andPermits a housing provider, when considering a reasonable accommodation request, to consider documented, specific conduct of an assistance animal that poses a direct threat to the health or safety of others or that causes substantial physical damage to property.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 28, 2026Governor Signed
2. May 19, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
3. May 19, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
4. May 19, 2026Sent to the Governor
5. April 14, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. April 13, 2026Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. April 9, 2026Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
8. February 6, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
9. February 4, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
10. February 3, 2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
11. February 2, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
12. January 30, 2026House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments

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