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Supporters said the bill fixes an implementation problem with the law that created portable tenant screening reports, allowing applicants — including some using housing subsidies — to reuse a single screening report when applying to multiple properties instead of paying repeated fees. \"This is a technical cleanup bill. I urge a yes vote,\" Representative Zocai said on the floor.

Opponents, including multiple representatives who identified themselves as landlords or representing rural districts, said the bill removes information landlords use to evaluate rental risk and would raise costs and risks for small property owners. \"It removes critical financial information that responsible property owners rely on,\" Representative Weinberg said, arguing the change would discourage participation in the rental market and potentially reduce available housing.

Lawmakers who supported the measure described it as an effort to implement two prior 2023 bills together: a ban on using certain credit items as a screening criterion (Senate Bill 184) and a separate law establishing portable tenant screening reports. Representative Lindsey summarized that lawmakers had intended the portable report to save applicants repeated fees and that HB 12-36 aims to make that tool work in practice.

A procedural motion to refer the bill back to second reading failed (22 yes, 43 no). The bill then passed on final passage with a recorded tally of 36 yes, 29 no, 0 excused.

The bill's text clarifies what information must or must not be included in a portable tenant screening report and how the report interacts with existing protections for tenants who receive housing subsidies. Sponsors said tenants who use subsidies are already subject to some different disclosure rules under existing law and the cleanup simply makes the portable-report system usable.

Opponents repeatedly raised possible unintended effects: reliance on HUD screening, potential fraudulent reports, reduced landlord ability to assess partial-rent obligations when vouchers do not cover full rent, and the possibility of higher rents or lower housing availability if landlords exit the market.

The House adopted amendments and heard multiple personal and policy arguments before the final vote. The bill now moves to the Senate for further consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Colorado House 2025 Legislative Day 078","oneSentenceSummary","The Colorado House of Representatives approved House Bill 12-36 on third reading March 26 after hours of debate over whether a technical cleanup to the state's portable tenant screening law would help renters or harm small landlords.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature CO, Colorado","taxId",77676,"location","Colorado","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6104579,"House passes bill targeting pricing coordination and algorithmic pricing amid debate about market impact",1401,5232000,6633000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2790473-d5f4acad4f69caaa8681ef85ab5e0a16&start=5232&end=6633","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2790473-d5f4acad4f69caaa8681ef85ab5e0a16/thumbnail_5232000.jpg","/articles/6104579/Colorado/House-passes-bill-targeting-pricing-coordination-and-algorithmic-pricing-amid-debate-about-market-impact","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104579-9dec87f1bd739c51cb9286d49524b954/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148470&Signature=P-kDJmW~~qBXxtI6Y~RuQ-qkK0FNo1wCapN5DHUpt70eLsI4flW2ocqVHUAkmKdqpMpTsuBylfCpi-5hzPFI8K7frgQnaLz73GTPrz-YB6v4ib7LEeR6q7MziaM3vh2IzcDVfvHq1W6ULGl-NkHzb4cFmZX4-a41v2YGGnmkUMBXQ2rESQQBlegaTPw-cP~1UKlWAYbIyqPbD2-Q40~j1fZCQzyKNH97hxmuHNpZ0wnxmyc5ULQ4rFIBMOWqzm007fZAlMtRzQ~J532DRP3vps5EsYpez62a-JfeSWO6M-HSqRIuupbNsGAsWPwQX3X2qoXC6pJ6amSK~1GyAQDOqg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 1,004, which tightens state prohibitions on pricing coordination and addresses algorithmic pricing practices, passed the Colorado House on third reading March 26 after substantial floor debate.

Sponsors said the measure addresses modern tools that can enable competitors to coordinate prices or restrict supply, including automated or algorithmic systems, and that courts and enforcement can move slowly in antitrust matters. \"When we see the writing on the wall and we know we have an organization that is conspiring to withhold supply, which they have admitted in order to increase rents on renters, that's inappropriate,\" one supporter said on the floor.

Opponents called the bill redundant and raised due-process concerns, noting that price fixing and collusion are already illegal. Representative Hartzook criticized the bill's premise and language, saying, \"So under section 1, it starts out by saying agreements are conspiracies,\" and argued that the House was presuming widespread criminal conduct rather than relying on enforcement of existing statutes.

Several lawmakers said the short-term inelasticity of housing supply makes the sector particularly vulnerable to coordinated behavior and that market withholding could quickly harm renters. Other opponents argued that heavy regulation and repeated new statutes push small landlords out of the market and ultimately concentrate ownership in corporate hands, which they said would send rental revenue out of state.

The House adopted the bill on third reading; the final recorded tally was 43 yes, 22 no, 0 excused. Debate touched on enforcement, algorithmic evidence, the pace of antitrust litigation in federal court, and the balance between protecting consumers and avoiding new liability for lawful business practices. The bill now proceeds to the Senate.","The Colorado House passed House Bill 1,004 on March 26, a measure aimed at strengthening state prohibitions on pricing coordination and addressing algorithm-driven pricing among housing providers.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":46,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6104573,"Votes at a glance: floor actions taken March 26 in Colorado House",3514,1006000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2790473-d5f4acad4f69caaa8681ef85ab5e0a16&start=1006&end=4520","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2790473-d5f4acad4f69caaa8681ef85ab5e0a16/thumbnail_1006000.jpg","/articles/6104573/Colorado/Votes-at-a-glance-floor-actions-taken-March-26-in-Colorado-House","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6104573-45fd42283958699e8663376114c7cbd7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771148470&Signature=MKnDRXU9yrZDQCE15XxejNjYsOH6ZeLqjCEkCi1YC-HROdZBykCPcL3wBDEdGwvKswdV5AG-rF3mPGilHMSE7UzwUVDzR8Y9jDoFiqFF~OSIJF78rD~orq89ZrLciQ9l7vFJyy66stDo0P9IKMBpmRi3O0dlYO1vD4RleKyiIsyLtgp4UB8SjSacEnKaoKUoPmSY3hSgdlPATT7OzgoGPvCnT8L7~hPAxR5taX0Hp-J6ZBkPU1zAISNNBdGPo0KzBuiIarKVAJ--J11Oi~~NkimOG~BMB1xM0dxVuJWDaucUGCDpIwjWjH~ksN8ZwIXL4mdRMegqSoYTiu9WihucKg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Colorado House conducted extensive third-reading business March 26. Key roll-call results and short descriptions follow (items taken from the House calendar and the day's floor proceedings).

Votes at a glance

- House Bill 12-36 (tenant screening portable report cleanup): Adopted on third reading, 36 yes, 29 no. Description: Technical cleanup to portable tenant screening statute to allow reuse of a single screening report; sponsors said it helps applicants and voucher holders; opponents warned of market effects.

- House Bill 1,004 (pricing coordination / algorithmic pricing): Adopted on third reading, 43 yes, 22 no. Description: Strengthens prohibitions on price coordination and addresses algorithm-driven facilitation of collusion; sponsors cited enforcement gaps, opponents raised due-process concerns.

- Senate Bill 199 (suspend legislative interim activities / reduce appropriation): Adopted, recorded as 65 yes, 0 no. Description: Suspends interim committees and reduces associated appropriation for the interim.

- Senate Bill 15 (wildfire information website update): Adopted, recorded as 65 yes, 0 no.

- House Bill 10-13 (social visitation rights for persons confined in correctional facilities): Adopted on third reading, recorded as 44 yes, 21 no.

- House Bill 12-85 (veterinary workforce; practice by veterinary professional associates): Adopted, recorded as 50 yes, 15 no.

- House Bill 12-13 (medical assistance program changes): Adopted, recorded as 62 yes, 3 no.

- House Bill 12-45 (HVAC infrastructure improvement projects in schools): Adopted, recorded as 43 yes, 22 no.

- House Bill 12-89 (property tax exemptions for real property leased to public entities): Adopted, recorded as 65 yes, 0 no.

Several other bills were read and adopted by the House with co-sponsors announced on the floor; members directed that the balance of the calendar be carried over to the next day. For bills with extensive debate (HB 12-36 and HB 1,004), the House recorded and debated policy impacts and implementation concerns; both measures now proceed to the Senate for further consideration.","The Colorado House passed multiple bills on March 26 including measures on tenant screening, pricing coordination, interim committee suspensions and several policy and appropriations items. Listed below are bills considered on third reading with outcomes and vote tallies where recorded.","actionData","errors"]

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House approves technical change to portable tenant screening law after hours of debate

House passes bill targeting pricing coordination and algorithmic pricing amid debate about market impact

Votes at a glance: floor actions taken March 26 in Colorado House