Colorado HB1202: Strategy to Reduce & Prevent Homelessness

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, May 19, 2026:

NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 26-1202 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Rutinel and Sirota, Camacho, Clifford, Ricks, Boesenecker, Brown, Froelich, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Hamrick, Jackson, Lindsay, Mabrey, Nguyen, Phillips, Rydin, Stewart R.; also SENATOR(S) Amabile and Marchman, Wallace, Benavidez, Cutter, Gonzales J., Kipp, Coleman. CONCERNING STRATEGIES TO MITIGATE HOMELESSNESS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, REQUIRING THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS TO PRESENT A PROPOSAL FOR A STATEWIDE STRATEGY ON HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION, ALLOWING LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE MULTIJURISDICTIONAL HOMELESSNESS AUTHORITIES, AND ALLOWING REAL ESTATE DOCUMENTARY FEES TO BE USED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add part 39 to article 32 of title 24 as follows: PART 39 STATEWIDE STRATEGY FOR HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION AND RESOLUTION ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. 24-32-3901. Legislative declaration. (1) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT: (a) HOMELESSNESS IS ON THE RISE IN COLORADO. THERE WERE MORE THAN THIRTEEN THOUSAND INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS ON A …

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Sponsors

• Rutinel, Manny (D, 32) · primary sponsor
• Sirota, Emily (D, 9) · primary sponsor
• Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
• Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
• Ricks, Naquetta (D, 40)
• Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
• Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
• Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
• Gilchrist, Lindsay (D, 8)
• Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
• Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
• Jackson, Jamie (D, 41)

Latest actions

1. June 2, 2026: Governor Signed
2. May 19, 2026: Sent to the Governor
3. May 19, 2026: Signed by the President of the Senate
4. May 19, 2026: Signed by the Speaker of the House
5. April 17, 2026: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
6. April 16, 2026: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
7. April 14, 2026: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/16/2026 - No Amendments
8. April 13, 2026: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2026 - No Amendments
9. April 10, 2026: Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments
10. April 7, 2026: Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

Votes

• Third Reading: BILL (April 17, 2026): 23 yea, 12 nay, passed
• Refer House Bill 26-1202 to the Committee of the Whole. (April 7, 2026): 3 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Third Reading: BILL (March 9, 2026): 38 yea, 23 nay, passed
• Committee of the Whole: AMD (H.001) (March 6, 2026): 19 yea, 41 nay, failed
• Refer House Bill 26-1202 to the Committee of the Whole. (March 3, 2026): 9 yea, 4 nay, passed
• Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) (March 3, 2026): 4 yea, 9 nay, failed

Common questions

What is HB1202?

HB1202 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Strategy to Reduce & Prevent Homelessness.

What does HB1202 do?

Concerning strategies to mitigate homelessness, and, in connection therewith, requiring the department of local affairs to present a proposal for a statewide strategy on homelessness prevention and resolution, allowing local governments to create multijurisdictional homelessness authorities, and allowing real estate documentary fees to be used for affordable housing.

What is the status of HB1202?

Signed into law as of June 2, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (June 2, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1202?

Rutinel, Manny (D, 32), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1202?

On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1202