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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-1203

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-1203
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  • Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-1203

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38-12-1203. Prohibition on activities related to a tenant's immigration or
citizenship status. (1) On and after January 1, 2021, except as otherwise provided in
this section or required by law or court order, a landlord shall not:

(a) Demand, request, or collect information regarding or relating to the
immigration or citizenship status of a tenant; except that a landlord that is also the
tenant's employer may lawfully collect information required to complete any
employment form required by state or federal law;

(b) Disclose or threaten to disclose information regarding or relating to the
immigration or citizenship status of a tenant to any person, entity, or immigration or
law enforcement agency;

(c) Harass or intimidate a tenant or retaliate against a tenant for:

(I) Exercising the tenant's rights under this part 12; or

(II) Opposing any conduct prohibited by this part 12;

(d) Interfere with a tenant's rights under this part 12, including influencing or
attempting to influence a tenant to surrender possession of a dwelling unit or to not
seek to occupy a dwelling unit based solely or in part on the immigration or
citizenship status of the tenant;

(e) Refuse to enter into a rental agreement or to approve a subtenancy, or to
otherwise preclude a tenant from occupying a dwelling unit, based solely or in part
on the immigration or citizenship status of the tenant; or

(f) Bring an action to recover possession of a dwelling unit based solely or in
part on the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant.

Source: L. 2020: Entire part added, (SB 20-224), ch. 187, p. 857, § 1, effective
June 30.