ColoradoBuilding Code Accessibility
What it does
The act makes the following changes to statutes concerning accessible housing standards:Defines 'accessible story' as a story on an accessible route that contains living, sleeping, cooking, bathing, and toilet facilities and, if available in the dwelling unit, laundry facilities. A basement is not an 'accessible story' if the basement floor is located more than 4 feet below the exterior finished grade, which is determined by assessing the vertical difference at any point along the exposed periphery of the dwelling unit.Defines 'dwelling unit' as any portion of a building that contains living facilities, including a room or rooms in a living facility that have shared cooking, bathing, toilet, or laundry facilities, such as dormitories, shelters, assisted living facilities, and boarding homes. 'Dwelling unit' also means living facilities that include provisions for sleeping, cooking, bathing, and toilet facilities for one or more persons and that are used for extended stays, such as time-shares and extended-stay motels.
More detail
'Dwelling unit' does not mean a guest room in a motel or hotel.Defines 'ICC A117.1' as the 'Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities' 2017 edition, or any successor standard, as adopted by reference by the building code of the responsible enforcement agency;Clarifies that 'Type A' and 'Type B multistory dwelling units' must include at least one accessible story that can be accessed via an accessible entrance; Requires projects with fewer than 50 units may use any combination of accessible dwelling units to comply with the standards; Requires projects with 50 or more units to include at least 2% accessible dwelling units, and that they must include at least on unit that is either a 'Type A', 'Type B', 'Type A Multistory', 'Type B Multistory', or 'Type C visitable' dwelling unit; andPermits covered enforcing agencies to develop alternative processes to resolve appeals of orders, decisions, or determinations made by the enforcing agency regarding the application and interpretation of the standards for accessible housing law.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- May 5Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 27Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 27Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Apr 27Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 23Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 21House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Apr 15House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 14House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.006. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-109, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local GovernmentMinor
- Mar 10Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Mar 5Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.002. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer Senate Bill 26-109, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & HousingIntroduced