ColoradoResidential Building Stair Modernization
What it does
The act defines a subject jurisdiction as a municipality with a population of 100,000 or more that is served by a fire protection district, fire authority, or fire department that is or was accredited by a specified organization. The act only applies to a subject jurisdiction and only to the area within a subject jurisdiction that is served by a single fire protection district or fire department.
More detail
On or before December 1, 2027, the act requires the governing body of a subject jurisdiction to adopt a building code, or amend an existing building code, to allow up to 5 stories of a multifamily residential building that satisfies certain conditions to be served by a single exit. The act requires a subject jurisdiction to provide notice of the adopting or amending of the subject jurisdiction's building code to the local International Association of Fire Fighter's affiliate and the Colorado Professional Fire Fighters Association.
In connection with multifamily residential buildings served by a single exit, the act requires:
A subject jurisdiction to coordinate with a fire protection district, fire department, or fire authority concerning aerial apparatus access to these buildings and the site design of these buildings; These buildings to maintain their legal occupancy status, even if they would otherwise lose that status under future building codes; A subject jurisdiction to allow, with certain limitations, the reconstruction of these buildings according to the standards under which they were originally built after the buildings are damaged or destroyed; and A landlord, manager, or owner of one of these buildings to conduct inspections of the dwelling units of such a building.
The act also requires a subject jurisdiction, beginning December 1, 2028, to report to the state demography office in the department of local affairs on the number of multifamily residential buildings served by a single exit and on certain qualities of those buildings. Similarly, in January 2032, the act requires the department of local affairs to report on the implementation of this act as part of the department's "SMART Act" hearing. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- May 13Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- May 9Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 8Signed by the Speaker of the House
- May 8Signed by the President of the Senate
- May 7House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- Vote recorded ADOPT. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded ADOPT CCR. Result: pass.Upper
- May 5First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments
- May 1House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
- Vote recorded NOT CNCR. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 30House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Apr 29Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorPassed Senate
- Vote recorded AMEND. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 28Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, FloorMinor
- Apr 24Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Apr 22Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
- Apr 7Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military AffairsMinor
- Apr 3House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Mar 21House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 18House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Feb 19Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local GovernmentIntroduced