Amendments for HB25-1273
House Journal, March 19
1 HB25-1273 be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to
2 the Committee of the Whole with favorable
3 recommendation:
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5 Amend printed bill, page 3, line 26, strike "corridor, improving resident
6 safety in those cases;" and substitute "corridor;".
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8 Page 3, strike line 27.
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10 Page 4, strike lines 1 through 4.
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12 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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14 Page 5, line 3, strike "(2) AND (3)" and substitute "(2), (3), AND (4)".
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16 Page 5, after line 8 insert:
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18 "(a) IS CONSTRUCTED OF MATERIALS THAT SATISFY BUILDING CODE
19 TYPE I, TYPE II, OR TYPE IV CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS;".
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21 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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23 Page 5, strike lines 16 and 17 and substitute:
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25 "(e) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (1)(e) OF THIS SECTION,
26 DOES NOT HAVE A FLOOR WITH A SQUARE FOOTAGE GREATER THAN FOUR
27 THOUSAND FEET AND HAS AN EXIT STAIRWAY THAT IS AT LEAST
28 FORTY-EIGHT INCHES WIDE;
29 (f) DOES NOT HAVE A FLOOR WITH A SQUARE FOOTAGE GREATER
30 THAN SIX THOUSAND FEET AND HAS AN EXIT STAIRWAY WHOSE WIDTH IS
31 EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN A NUMBER OF INCHES THAT IS IN THE SAME
32 RATIO TO FORTY-EIGHT AS THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE FLOOR IS TO
33 FOUR THOUSAND BUT THAT IS LESS THAN FIFTY-FOUR INCHES;".
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35 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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37 Page 5, strike lines 24 through 27.
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39 Page 6, strike line 1 and substitute:
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41 "(i) IS FULLY PROTECTED THROUGHOUT ALL COMMON AREAS WITH
42 SMOKE DETECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NATIONAL FIRE
43 PROTECTION ASSOCIATION'S STANDARD 72, KNOWN AS THE "NATIONAL
44 FIRE ALARM AND SIGNALING CODE", AND THE FIRE CODE;".
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46 Page 6, after line 3 insert:
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48 "(k) DOES NOT HAVE PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE ELECTRICAL
49 RECEPTACLES IN CORRIDORS BETWEEN DWELLING UNITS AND THE EXIT
50 STAIRWAY;".
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52 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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54 Page 6, strike line 7 and substitute "WITH THE BUILDING CODE;
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1 (n) HAS A FIRE-RESISTANT BOX THAT CONTAINS KEYS TO ACCESS
2 THE BUILDING AND THE DWELLING UNITS IN THE BUILDING, IS ACCESSIBLE
3 TO RELEVANT FIREFIGHTERS, AND IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SIGN INDICATING
4 THAT THE BUILDING IS ONLY SERVED BY A SINGLE EXIT STAIRWAY;".
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6 Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
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8 Page 6, lines 11 and 12, strike "EGRESS SO LONG AS THE EXIT STAIRWAY
9 IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE GREATER THAN FORTY-EIGHT INCHES WIDE; AND"
10 and substitute "EGRESS; AND".
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12 Page 6 line 13, after "FEATURES" insert "IN OCCUPIABLE SPACES
13 THROUGHOUT THE BUILDING, INCLUDING INDIVIDUAL DWELLING UNITS,".
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15 Page 6, line 15, strike "JURISDICTION." and substitute "JURISDICTION;
16 (r) HAS CORRIDORS THAT ALL HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE HOUR OF
17 FIRE RESISTANCE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDING CODE;
18 (s) HAS ELEVATOR AND EXIT STAIRWAY ENCLOSURES THAT ALL
19 HAVE SMOKE CONTROL SYSTEMS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FIRE CODE;
20 (t) HAS ELEVATORS THAT ARE ALL WITHIN TWO-HOUR SHAFT
21 ENCLOSURES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BUILDING CODE; AND
22 (u) DOES NOT ALLOW STORAGE, INCLUDING THE STORAGE OF
23 DELIVERIES, TRASH, AND RECYCLING, WITHIN THE SPACE BETWEEN
24 DWELLING UNIT DOORS AND THE EXIT STAIRWAY.".
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26 Page 6, line 22, strike "BUILDING." and substitute "BUILDING, SO LONG AS
27 THE INCORPORATED, ADAPTED, OR ADOPTED LANGUAGE WOULD SATISFY
28 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
29 (3) IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION
30 (1) OF THIS SECTION, A SUBJECT JURISDICTION SHALL ONLY ALLOW A
31 SINGLE EXIT IN A BUILDING IN WHICH, IN ADDITION TO THIRD-PARTY
32 INSPECTIONS OF THE BUILDING'S DWELLING UNITS, THE BUILDING'S
33 LANDLORD, MANAGER, OR OWNER CONDUCTS INSPECTIONS OF THE
34 BUILDING'S DWELLING UNITS AND PERMISSION FOR THESE INSPECTIONS IS
35 INCLUDED WITHIN THE LEASE AGREEMENTS OF EVERY ONE OF THE
36 BUILDING'S RESIDENTS.".
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38 Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
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40 Page 7, after line 9 insert:
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42 "(6) UPON GIVING PUBLIC NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION
43 24-6-402 FOR THE MEETING AT WHICH THE SUBJECT JURISDICTION WILL
44 BEGIN TO DISCUSS ADOPTING OR AMENDING THE SUBJECT JURISDICTION'S
45 BUILDING CODE PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION, A SUBJECT
46 JURISDICTION MUST ALSO PROVIDE THE SAME NOTICE TO THE LOCAL
47 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTERS AFFILIATE, IF ONE EXISTS,
48 WITHIN THE SUBJECT JURISDICTION'S JURISDICTION AND THE COLORADO
49 PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION."
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51 Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
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1 Page 8, lines 4 and 5, strike "DISTRICT OR FIRE DEPARTMENT" and
2 substitute "DISTRICT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR FIRE AUTHORITY".
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4 Page 8, lines 6 and 7, strike "DISTRICT OR FIRE DEPARTMENT" and
5 substitute "DISTRICT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR FIRE AUTHORITY" and strike
6 "ACCREDITATION." and substitute "ACCREDITATION, AND THAT MEETS THE
7 AERIAL APPARATUS REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT'S,
8 FIRE DEPARTMENT'S, OR FIRE AUTHORITY'S INSURANCE SERVICES OFFICE
9 PUBLIC PROTECTION CLASSIFICATION RATING.".
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House Journal, April 2
3 Amendment No. 1, Transportation, Housing & Local Government Report,
4 dated March 18, 2025, and placed in member’s bill file; Report also
5 printed in House Journal, March 19, 2025.
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7 Amendment No. 2, by Representative Boesenecker:
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9 Amend the Transportation, Housing, and Local Government Committee
10 Report, dated March 18, 2025, page 1, line 12, strike "(1)(e)" and
11 substitute "(1)(f)".
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13 As amended, ordered engrossed and placed on the Calendar for Third
14 Reading and Final Passage.
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Senate Journal, April 24
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends that HB25-1273 be
amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with
favorable recommendation.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 5, line 3, after "STORIES" insert "INCLUDING ANY
OCCUPIABLE ROOF".
Page 7, line 6, strike "AND".
Page 7, line 9, strike "STAIRWAY." and substitute "STAIRWAY; AND
(v) HAS NOT MORE THAN ONE STORY BELOW GRADE PLANE.".
Page 7, line 15, after "STORIES" insert "INCLUDING ANY OCCUPIABLE ROOF".
Page 8, strike lines 14 through 21 and substitute:
"(6) A SUBJECT JURISDICTION SHALL INCLUDE THE LOCAL
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIRE FIGHTER'S AFFILIATE, IF ONE EXISTS,
WITHIN THE SUBJECT JURISDICTION'S JURISDICTION AND THE COLORADO
PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION ON THE LIST OF PERSONS TO
PROVIDE NOTICE OF MEETINGS PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-6-402 (7) WITH
RESPECT TO THE DISCUSSION OF ADOPTING OR AMENDING A BUILDING CODE
PURSUANT TO SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS SECTION.".
Page 8, after line 24 insert:
"(8) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PREVENTS THE GOVERNING BODY OF A
SUBJECT JURISDICTION FROM APPLYING SECTIONS OF THE BUILDING CODE, THE
FIRE CODE, REFERENCED STANDARDS, AND OTHER ORDINANCES OR LAWS NOT
SPECIFICALLY REFERENCED HEREIN TO A BUILDING SERVED BY SINGLE EXIT.".
Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
State,
Veterans, &
Military
Affairs
Senate Journal, April 28
HB25-1273 by Representative(s) Boesenecker and Woodrow; also Senator(s) Ball and Hinrichsen--
Concerning requiring certain municipalities to modify building codes to allow five stories
of a multifamily residential building to be served by a single exit.
Amendment No. 1, State, Veterans & Military Affairs Committee Amendment.
(Printed in Senate Journal, April 24, page(s) 1072 and placed in members' bill files.)
Amendment No. 2(L.019), by Senator Ball.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 6, line 6, before the second "FIRE" insert
"INTERNATIONAL".
Page 7 of the bill, line 4, before "FIRE" insert "INTERNATIONAL".
Page 8 of the bill, strike line 27.
Page 9 of the bill, strike lines 1 and 2.
Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 9 of the bill, strike lines 7 through 9.
Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Page 9 of the bill, after line 12 insert:
"(c) "INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE" MEANS THE MOST CURRENT
EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE PUBLISHED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL.
(d) "INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE" MEANS THE MOST CURRENT EDITION
OF THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE PUBLISHED BY THE INTERNATIONAL CODE
COUNCIL.".
Reletter succeeding paragraphs accordingly.
Before "BUILDING" insert "INTERNATIONAL" on: Page 5 of the bill, lines 5 and
9; Page 6 of the bill, lines 12 and 15; and Page 7 of the bill, lines 2 and 6.
Amend the State, Veterans, & Military Affairs committee report, dated April
24, 2025, page 1, line 5, strike "HAS NOT" and substitute "DOES NOT HAVE".
Page 1, line 19, after "THE" insert "INTERNATIONAL".
Page 1 of the report, line 20, after "THE" insert "INTERNATIONAL".
Page 1 of the report, line 21, strike "HEREIN" and substitute "IN THIS SECTION".
Amendment No. 3(L.020), by Senator Ball.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 7, strike lines 20 through 26 and substitute "(1)
OF THIS SECTION, IF A BUILDING HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED WITH A SINGLE EXIT,
THE BUILDING'S LANDLORD, MANAGER, OR OWNER SHALL CONDUCT
INSPECTIONS OF THE BUILDING'S DWELLING UNITS, IN ADDITION TO THIRD-PARTY
INSPECTIONS, AND PERMISSION FOR THE INSPECTIONS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN
THE LEASE AGREEMENTS FOR EACH DWELLING UNIT.".
Amendment No. 4(L.021), by Senator Ball.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 4, line 24, after "structure -" insert "report -".
Page 7, after line 18 insert:
"(3) A SUBJECT JURISDICTION SHALL COORDINATE WITH THE
APPLICABLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR FIRE AUTHORITY
TO ENSURE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS ESTABLISHED IN THE
INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE AND INTERNATIONAL FIRE CODE, THAT, FOR A
BUILDING THAT SERVES NO MORE THAN FIVE STORIES OF A GROUP R-2
OCCUPANCY AND SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION:
(a) AERIAL APPARATUS OF THE APPLICABLE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT,
FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR FIRE AUTHORITY CAN REACH THE HIGHEST POINT OF THE
BUILDING;
(b) THE SITE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR DIRECT VERTICAL ACCESS TO THE
ROOFLINE AND ALL UPPER FLOORS FROM AT LEAST ONE OF THE REQUIRED
AERIAL ACCESS SIDES USING AN AERIAL APPARATUS DEPLOYED FROM GROUND
LEVEL; AND
(c) THE SITE DESIGN PROVIDES UNOBSTRUCTED AERIAL APPARATUS
ACCESS DEPLOYMENT OR POSITIONING.".
Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
Page 8, after line 24 insert:
"(9) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PREVENTS A SUBJECT JURISDICTION, FIRE
PROTECTION DISTRICT, FIRE DEPARTMENT, OR FIRE AUTHORITY FROM APPLYING
AND ENFORCING A LOCALLY ADOPTED LIFE SAFETY CODE. A LOCALLY ADOPTED
LIFE SAFETY CODE MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, STANDARDS
GOVERNING EMERGENCY VEHICLE SITE ACCESS, FIRE HYDRANT SPACING, AND
LANDSCAPE CLEARANCE.
(10) A SUBJECT JURISDICTION SHALL ENSURE THAT A BUILDING THAT
SERVES NO MORE THAN FIVE STORIES OF A GROUP R-2 OCCUPANCY AND
SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION:
(a) RETAINS ITS LEGAL OCCUPANCY STATUS, EVEN IF A FUTURE
BUILDING CODE ADOPTED BY THE SUBJECT JURISDICTION WOULD DISALLOW THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THAT BUILDING; AND
(b) IF THAT BUILDING IS DAMAGED OR DESTROYED, THE SUBJECT
JURISDICTION SHALL ALLOW THE BUILDING TO BE REBUILT ACCORDING TO THE
SAME STANDARDS THAT WERE IN PLACE WHEN THE SUBJECT JURISDICTION
ISSUED THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR THE BUILDING.
(11) (a) ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1, 2028, AND EACH DECEMBER 1
THEREAFTER, A SUBJECT JURISDICTION SHALL REPORT TO THE STATE
DEMOGRAPHY OFFICE IN THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS, IN A FORM AND
MANNER DETERMINED BY THE STATE DEMOGRAPHY OFFICE, CONCERNING THE
PREVIOUS TWELVE MONTHS:
(I) THE NUMBER OF PERMITS THAT THE SUBJECT JURISDICTION ISSUED
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS WITH A SINGLE EXIT THAT SERVES NO
MORE THAN FIVE STORIES OF A GROUP R-2 OCCUPANCY AND SATISFIES THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION; AND
(II) FOR EACH BUILDING THAT THE SUBJECT JURISDICTION ISSUED A
PERMIT AS DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (10)(a)(I) OF THIS SECTION:
(A) THE NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS IN THE BUILDING;
(B) THE NUMBER OF STORIES THAT THE BUILDING HAS;
(C) THE GROSS BUILDING AREA; AND
(D) THE TOTAL NUMBER OF EMERGENCY INCIDENTS, INCLUDING FIRE
AND MEDICAL CALLS, THAT OCCURRED, AS REPORTED BY THE RELEVANT
EMERGENCY DISPATCH CENTER.
(b) (I) PRIOR TO JANUARY 2032, THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS
SHALL CONSULT WITH THE COLORADO PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS
ASSOCIATION CONCERNING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
(II) IN JANUARY 2032, THE DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL AFFAIRS SHALL
INCLUDE, AS PART OF ITS PRESENTATION DURING ITS "SMART ACT" HEARING
REQUIRED BY SECTION 2-7-203, INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.".
Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.
Page 10, after line 5 insert:
"(13) THIS SECTION IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2037.".
Amendment No. 5(L.023), by Senator Ball.
Amend reengrossed bill, page 8, after line 24 insert:
"(8) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION PREVENTS A GOVERNING BODY OF A
SUBJECT JURISDICTION FROM ALLOWING ANY TYPE OF BUILDING WITH GROUP
R-2 OCCUPANCY TO BE SERVED BY A SINGLE EXIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN
EDITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL BUILDING CODE PUBLISHED BY THE
INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2027.".
Renumber succeeding subsection accordingly.
As amended, ordered revised and placed on the calendar for third reading and final
passage.
Senate Journal, April 29
HB25-1273 by Representative(s) Boesenecker and Woodrow; also Senator(s) Ball and Hinrichsen--
Concerning requiring certain municipalities to modify building codes to allow five stories
of a multifamily residential building to be served by a single exit.
A majority of those elected to the Senate having voted in the affirmative, Senator Ball was
given permission to offer a third reading amendment.
Third Reading Amendment No. 1(L.024), by Senator Ball.
Amend revised bill, page 4, line 26, strike "(4)" and substitute "(5)".
The amendment was passed on the following roll call vote:
YES 28 NO 4 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0
Amabile Y Daugherty Y Liston Y Rodriguez Y
Baisley Y Exum Y Lundeen Y Simpson Y
Ball Y Frizell Y Marchman E Snyder Y
Bridges Y Gonzales J. E Michaelson Y Sullivan Y
Bright N Hinrichsen Y Mullica Y Wallace Y
Carson Y Jodeh Y Pelton B. N Weissman Y
Catlin Y Kipp Y Pelton R. Y Winter F. Y
Cutter Y Kirkmeyer N Rich N President Y
Danielson Y Kolker E Roberts Y
The question being "Shall the bill, as amended, pass?", the roll call was taken with the
following result:
YES 23 NO 9 EXCUSED 3 ABSENT 0
Amabile Y Daugherty Y Liston N Rodriguez Y
Baisley N Exum N Lundeen Y Simpson Y
Ball Y Frizell N Marchman E Snyder Y
Bridges Y Gonzales J. E Michaelson Y Sullivan N
Bright Y Hinrichsen Y Mullica Y Wallace Y
Carson N Jodeh Y Pelton B. Y Weissman Y
Catlin Y Kipp Y Pelton R. Y Winter F. Y
Cutter Y Kirkmeyer N Rich N President Y
Danielson N Kolker E Roberts Y