Signed by Governor Jared Polis

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that requires local governments that adopt or amend their building codes must ensure that they meet or exceed the accessibility standards set by the International Code Council in Colorado.

Highlights:

• Requires local governments that adopt or amend their building codes must ensure that they meet or exceed the accessibility standards set by the International Code Council in Colorado (Sec. 1-5).

• requires the division of fire prevention and control within the Department of Public Safety to ensure that, when certain building codes pertaining to public schools and health facilities are substantially amended, the codes meet or exceed accessibility standards in the International Building Codes (Sec. 1-5).

• Requires the state housing board to ensure that, when the uniform construction and maintenance standards for hotels, motels, and multiple dwellings in jurisdictions with no local building code are substantially updated, the standards meet or exceed the accessibility standards in international building codes (Sec. 1-5).

• Requires the state housing board to ensure that, when the recommendations for uniform housing standards and building codes to the general assembly and local governments are substantially updated, the codes meet or exceed the accessibility standards in international building codes (Sec. 1-5).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that requires local governments that adopt or amend their building codes must ensure that they meet or exceed the accessibility standards set by the International Code Council in Colorado.

Highlights:

• Requires local governments that adopt or amend their building codes must ensure that they meet or exceed the accessibility standards set by the International Code Council in Colorado (Sec. 1-5).

• requires the division of fire prevention and control within the Department of Public Safety to ensure that, when certain building codes pertaining to public schools and health facilities are substantially amended, the codes meet or exceed accessibility standards in the International Building Codes (Sec. 1-5).

• Requires the state housing board to ensure that, when the uniform construction and maintenance standards for hotels, motels, and multiple dwellings in jurisdictions with no local building code are substantially updated, the standards meet or exceed the accessibility standards in international building codes (Sec. 1-5).

• Requires the state housing board to ensure that, when the recommendations for uniform housing standards and building codes to the general assembly and local governments are substantially updated, the codes meet or exceed the accessibility standards in international building codes (Sec. 1-5).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2026 (Sec. 6).

Full Bill Text