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House approves limited immunity for landowners who allow emergency access to property
Summary
House Bill 10‑53 was adopted on third reading; the bill grants limited civil immunity to landowners who allow entry or exit across their property during emergencies, according to the floor record.
The Colorado House on Feb. 6 passed House Bill 10‑53 on third reading. The bill, sponsored by Representatives Morrow and Weinberg and carried by senators Marchman and Bazely in the Senate, concerns limited civil‑liability protections for landowners who allow access to their property for entry and exit in connection with an emergency.
The Majority Leader moved the bill on third reading and final passage. The House proceeded to vote by electronic machine and the Clerk announced adoption with 64 yes and 1 excused. The adopted bill provides a limited immunity framework for private landowners who, in good faith, permit emergency access across their property; the floor summary identified the intent as enabling emergency movement without creating a broad new liability exposure for landowners acting during emergencies.
The transcript contains the floor motion and the voting outcome; the record does not include detailed amendments or an extended debate on the floor in the excerpt provided. The bill passed and will advance to enrollment and transmittal per standard legislative procedure.
