Second Regular Session
Seventy-third General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 22-0238.01 Bob Lackner x4350
HOUSE BILL 22-1082
House Committees Senate Committees
Judiciary
A BILL FOR AN ACT
C
ONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF STATE HOUSING LAWS BY THE101
DEPARTMENT OF LAW , AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH ,102
ESTABLISHING A FAIR HOUSING UNIT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT103
OF LAW.104
Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov
.)
The bill:
! Expands the statutory list of state laws for which the
attorney general may bring civil and criminal enforcement
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Hooton,
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
(None),
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing statute.
Dashes through the words indicate deletions from existing statute. actions to include various statutory provisions relating to
housing; and
! Creates the fair housing unit within the department of law.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-101, amend2
(1)(i) as follows:3
24-31-101. Powers and duties of attorney general. (1) The4
attorney general:5
(i) May bring civil and criminal actions to enforce state laws,6
including actions brought pursuant to:7
(I) The "Colorado Antitrust Act of 1992" in article 4 of title 6;8
(II) The "Colorado Consumer Protection Act" in article 1 of title9
6;10
(III) The "Unfair Practices Act" in article 2 of title 6;11
(IV) Article 12 of title 6; and sections 6-1-110, 11-51-603.5,12
24-34-505.5, and 25.5-4-306;13
(V) S
ECTION 6-1-110;14
(VI) S
ECTION 11-51-603.5;15
(VII) S
ECTION 24-34-505.5;16
(VIII) S
ECTION 25.5-4-306;17
(IX) T
HE "IMMIGRANT TENANT PROTECTION ACT" IN PART 12 OF18
ARTICLE 12 OF TITLE 38;19
(X) T
HE "MOBILE HOME PARK ACT" IN PART 2 OF ARTICLE 12 OF20
TITLE 38;21
(XI) T
HE "MOBILE HOME PARK ACT DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND22
E
NFORCEMENT PROGRAM" IN PART 11 OF ARTICLE 12 OF TITLE 38;23
(XII) P
ART 1 OF ARTICLE 12 OF TITLE 38; AND24
HB22-1082-2- (XIII) PART 7 OF ARTICLE 12 OF TITLE 38;1
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-31-102, amend2
(1)(h) and (1)(i); and add (1)(j) as follows:3
24-31-102. Offices, boards, and divisions. (1) The department4
of law, the chief executive officer of which is the attorney general,5
includes the following:6
(h) The financial empowerment office, created in part 11 of this7
article 31; and8
(i) Notwithstanding section 24-1-107, any other division, office,9
or unit established by the attorney general or by law. THE FAIR HOUSING10
UNIT; AND11
(j) N
OTWITHSTANDING SECTION 24-1-107, ANY OTHER DIVISION,12
OFFICE, OR UNIT ESTABLISHED BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OR BY LAW .13
SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act14
takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the15
ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except16
that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V17
of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this18
act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take19
effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in20
November 2022 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the21
official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.22
HB22-1082
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