Colorado Establishes Housing Accommodation Standards for Assistance Animals under Anti-Discrimination Act

Original title: Disabilities Housing Protections

Last action · May 28, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Chad Clifford and 25 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado sets legal standards for housing providers assessing requests for s, creating a legal presumption that allowing an assistance animal is reasonable after an interactive accommodation process. The law defines assistance animals—including service and emotional support animals—and outlines when housing providers may request documentation or deny requests based on specific property damage or safety threats.

Why it matters

Establishes clear statutory definitions and procedural requirements for tenants with disabilities requesting accommodations and for housing providers evaluating those requests.

Background

The Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act governs civil rights protections across the state, including housing discrimination practices. context

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

individuals with a disability

Tenants and prospective tenants requesting assistance animals gain statutory protections and defined interactive processes for housing accommodations.

Directly affected

housing providers

Landlords and property managers must follow statutory standards for evaluating assistance animal requests, conducting interactive processes, and handling documentation.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

When is an assistance animal presumed to be a reasonable accommodation?

An is presumed to be a if the housing provider has been given an opportunity to engage in an interactive accommodation process with the individual requesting the accommodation.

Can a housing provider ask for documentation regarding a disability?

Yes, a housing provider may request reasonable documentation to support an individual's claim of disability or disability-related need if the need is not obvious.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

14 actions

May 28, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
May 19, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
May 19, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
May 19, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Apr 14, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Apr 13, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments

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Apr 9, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Feb 6, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing
Feb 4, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Feb 3, 2026House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Feb 2, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
Jan 30, 2026House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Jan 27, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
Jan 14, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

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