Colorado Senate Bill 54
Session 2026A
Security Deposits & Post-Closing Occupancy Agreements
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 19, 2026
Sponsors
4 Sponsors
M. Catlin
M. Snyder
C. Richardson
N. Ricks
First Action
Jan 27, 2026
Latest Action
Feb 19, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
54
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
C. Richardson
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Sponsor
M. Catlin
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Sponsor
M. Snyder
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Sponsor
N. Ricks
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Sponsor
C. Kipp
Cosponsor
Motion Text
Refer Senate Bill 26-054, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
Current law prohibits a landlord from requiring a tenant to submit a security deposit in an amount that exceeds 2 monthly rent payments. The bill creates an exception to this prohibition for cases in which a buyer and a seller of residential real property have executed a post-closing occupancy agreement in connection with the sale. The exception takes effect January 1, 2027.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Committee Report for Local Government & Housing on 02/12/2026
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02/19/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
02/19/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/18/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/12/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/27/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
Sources
CO Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 28, 2026 12:50:08 PM
Record Updated
Feb 21, 2026 1:03:12 AM