The right to access automatically suppressed court records of eviction proceedings. Upon permission of a party included in the record, an attorney may access a suppressed court record related to an eviction proceeding for the following purposes: Assisting or advising the party in the record; or entering an appearance on their behalf; or Analyzing the suitability of the matter for … [Continue reading...]
SB22-059 – Home Owners’ Association Voting Proxy Limitations
Unit owners in common interest communities can obtain a proxy from another unit owner in the community to vote at meetings of the unit owners' association on behalf of the other unit owner. Unit owners living in a common interest community (community) may grant another unit owner a proxy to vote at a unit owners' association (association) meeting on behalf of the first unit owner. According to … [Continue reading...]
HB22-1040 – Home Owners’ Reasonable Access To Common Areas
Common interest communities must provide reasonable access to common elements to unit owners. BILL SUMMARY Under current law, unit owners' associations (associations) of common interest communities (communities) are allowed to regulate the use of the community's common elements (common elements). An association should preserve and protect unit owners' ability to use and enjoy common elements … [Continue reading...]
SB22-159 – Revolving Loan Fund Invest Affordable Housing
Making an appropriation to create a revolving loan fund within the Division Of Housing within the Department Of Local Affairs to make investments in transformational affordable housing. In accordance with the requirements of the act and the policies established by the Division of Housing (division) in the Department Of Local Affairs (department), the act establishes a transformational Affordable … [Continue reading...]
SB22-231 – Programs To Develop Housing Support Services
Supportive housing services for underserved communities, with a preference for rural and frontier communities to serve people with behavioral, mental health, and substance abuse disorders who have been involved with the criminal justice system, and programs to build statewide capacity for accessing supportive housing services. The Legislative Oversight Committee on the Treatment of Persons with … [Continue reading...]
HB22-1102 – Veterans And Military Status In Fair Housing
Regarding protected classes in fair housing practices, including veterans and military personnel as protected classes. BILL SUMMARY Anyone selling or renting a dwelling cannot discriminate against an individual based on their veteran or military status. It is illegal to refuse to negotiate for housing with an individual on the basis of their veteran or military status, or to deny or withhold … [Continue reading...]