Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1255
Session 2023A
Regulating Local Housing Growth Restrictions
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 7, 2023
Sponsors
Democrat
William Lindstedt
Democrat
Ruby Dickson
Democrat
Julie Gonzales
First Action
Mar 24, 2023
Latest Action
Jun 7, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1255
State
Colorado
Session
2023A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act preempts any existing local governmental entity housing growth restriction that explicitly limits either the growth of the population in the local governmental entity's jurisdiction or the number of development permits or building permit applications for residential development or the residential component of any mixed use development submitted to, reviewed by, approved by, or issued by a governmental entity for any calendar or fiscal year and forbids the enactment or enforcement of any such future local housing growth restriction unless the governmental entity has experienced a disaster emergency, has developed or amended land use plans or land use laws covering residential development or the residential component of a mixed-use development, or is extending or acquiring public infrastructure, public services, or water resources. A governmental entity that experiences one of these events may implement a growth cap for up to 24 months in a 5-year period. APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (15)
06/07/2023
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/12/2023
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/12/2023
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/11/2023
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2023
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/05/2023
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
05/04/2023
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2023
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/02/2023
Senate
Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/25/2023
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
04/24/2023
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2023
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
04/11/2023
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/05/2023
House
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
03/24/2023
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Sources
Record Created
Mar 26, 2023 7:28:43 AM
Record Updated
Aug 30, 2023 9:12:55 AM