First Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 15-0388.02 Jerry Barry x4341    HOUSE BILL 15-1293
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 McCann,  Buckner, Court, Fields, Kagan, Lebsock, Lee, Primavera, Salazar
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Aguilar, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Business Affairs and Labor
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the statute of limitations for actions related to
            rent. 
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Current law provides a 6-year statute of limitations for bringing an
       action for rent, but tenants have a 3-year statute of limitations to bring an
       action on a lease. The bill changes the statute of limitations to 3 years for
       both actions for rent and counterclaims or offsets related to the action for
       rent.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-80-101, add (1)
       (q) as follows:
            13-80-101.  General limitation of actions - three years. (1)  The
       following civil actions, regardless of the theory upon which suit is
       brought, or against whom suit is brought, shall be commenced within
       three years after the cause of action accrues, and not thereafter:
            (q)  All actions for arrears of rent and any counterclaim
       or offset related to the action for arrears of rent.
            SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 13-80-103.5, repeal
       (1) (b) as follows:
            13-80-103.5.  General limitation of actions - six years. (1)  The
       following actions shall be commenced within six years after the cause of
       action accrues and not thereafter:
            (b)  All actions for arrears of rent;
            SECTION 3.  Effective date - applicability. This act takes effect
       July 1, 2015, and applies to causes of action arising on or after said date.
            SECTION 4.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.