Colorado HB 1287 — Sunset Division of Real Estate

Colorado, 2026A. HB 1287: Sunset Division of Real Estate

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June 4, 2026 — Governor Signed

Summary

The act implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies in its sunset review and report concerning certain regulatory functions of the division of real estate (division), including the real estate commission (commission), the registration of subdivision developers, and requirements for home warranty service contracts. Specifically:Sections 1 through 5 of the act continue the division, including the commission and subdivision developers, for 11 years, until 2037, and remove home warranty service contracts from the sunset schedule;Section 6 authorizes the commission to deny a license to an applicant who has committed any of certain offenses;Section 7 extends the time that must elapse before the commission may consider an application for licensure from a person whose license was revoked from one year to 2 years. Section 7 also updates gendered language to gender-neutral language.Sections 7, 13, 14, and 25 allow the commission to communicate with licensees via electronic mail for certain purposes;Section 8 authorizes the commission to inactivate the license of a licensee who fails to comply with continuing education requirements. Section 8 also allows the division to charge a fee to each provider that submits a continuing education course.Section 9 clarifies that any licensed broker may elect to have a license issued in a previously used legal name. Section 9 also updates gendered language to gender-neutral language.Sections 10 and 11 remove language requiring the commission to serve subpoenas in the same manner as subpoenas issued by a district court and substitute language stating that subpoenas may be enforced by a court with jurisdiction;Section 12 requires the division to establish protocols addressing the security of electronic correspondence;Sections 15 through 20 and 25 update gendered language to gender-neutral language;Section 17 also changes disclosure requirements surrounding a real estate broker's affiliated business arrangement by requiring the broker to disclose the arrangement to the party the broker represents at the time of making a referral, instead of disclosing at the time the real estate purchase is fully executed; and Sections 21 through 24 allow a broker working with a buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant to disclose the buyer's, seller's, landlord's, or tenant's confidential information to the broker's employing broker or to the employing broker's designee for the purpose of proper supervision so long as the employing broker or designee does not use the confidential information to the detriment of the buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

• A. Boesenecker — primary sponsor
• M. Brooks — primary sponsor
• I. Jodeh — primary sponsor
• C. Kolker — primary sponsor
• J. Bacon
• J. Jackson
• N. Ricks
• J. Coleman

Bill text

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Recorded votes

Legislative history

1. February 23, 2026Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
2. March 18, 2026House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations
3. April 17, 2026House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
4. April 21, 2026House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
5. April 22, 2026House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
6. April 23, 2026House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
7. April 24, 2026House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
8. April 28, 2026Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
9. May 5, 2026Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Appropriations
10. May 7, 2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
11. May 7, 2026Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
12. May 8, 2026Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
13. June 3, 2026Signed by the Speaker of the House
14. June 3, 2026Signed by the President of the Senate
15. June 3, 2026Sent to the Governor
16. May 7, 2026Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
17. June 4, 2026Governor Signed

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