republic-os/legislation/us/states/co/2026a/hb-1239.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "County Enforcement Authority"
description: "The act updates county enforcement authority in connection with:Providing for and compelling the removal of rubbish, including trash, junk, and garbage, from property within the county;Providing for and compelling the removal of weeds and brush from property within the county;Providing for and compelling the removal or securing of any building or structure in the county, with specified exceptions, that, due to its condition, presents a substantial danger or hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare; andThe unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use of any building or structure in the county or the use of any land in the county in violation of a zoning resolution or ordinance adopted by the board of county commissioners. For the removal actions described above, the act requires county ordinances to include provisions for applying for and exercising an administrative entry and seizure warrant. The act also allows counties to assess the reasonable costs of removal, including a 10% fee for inspection and incidental costs, as a lien against the property. The act modifies the civil penalties that a court may impose and the factors that a court must consider in determining the appropriate civil penalty when a property owner violates a county ordinance or building code regarding the removal of rubbish or weeds and brush from property within the county, the removal or securing of a building or structure in the county, or the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use of a building or structure in the county.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)"
jurisdiction: "us/states/co"
legislature: "Colorado General Assembly"
session: "2026A"
identifier: "HB 1239"
citation: "Colorado HB 1239 (2026A)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Local Government"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["C. Richardson", "K. Mullica", "L. Goldstein"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 14
vote_count: 15
first_action: "2026-02-18"
last_action: "2026-05-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9a42e918-1187-40bc-8108-9f04e591b450"
source_url: "https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1239"
source_hash: "516a7da4b29d81c9a4c67f3302f318722cbd3523446c260a2fbad966017c0f1a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-co"]
---

# Colorado HB 1239 (2026A) — County Enforcement Authority

The act updates county enforcement authority in connection with:Providing for and compelling the removal of rubbish, including trash, junk, and garbage, from property within the county;Providing for and compelling the removal of weeds and brush from property within the county;Providing for and compelling the removal or securing of any building or structure in the county, with specified exceptions, that, due to its condition, presents a substantial danger or hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare; andThe unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use of any building or structure in the county or the use of any land in the county in violation of a zoning resolution or ordinance adopted by the board of county commissioners. For the removal actions described above, the act requires county ordinances to include provisions for applying for and exercising an administrative entry and seizure warrant. The act also allows counties to assess the reasonable costs of removal, including a 10% fee for inspection and incidental costs, as a lien against the property. The act modifies the civil penalties that a court may impose and the factors that a court must consider in determining the appropriate civil penalty when a property owner violates a county ordinance or building code regarding the removal of rubbish or weeds and brush from property within the county, the removal or securing of a building or structure in the county, or the unlawful erection, construction, reconstruction, alteration, or use of a building or structure in the county.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112176/download)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113214/download)
3. **Final Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116540/download)
4. **Reengrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113269/download)
5. **Rerevised** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114257/download)
6. **Revised** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114227/download)
7. **Signed Act** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116850/download)

## Votes

- Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment I) — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment D) — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment F) — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment E) — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment H) — **pass** (pass) · lower
- CONCUR — **pass** (pass) · upper
- Refer House Bill 26-1239, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. — **pass** (pass) · upper
- REPASS — **pass** (pass) · upper
- BILL — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment K) — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Refer House Bill 26-1239, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment J) — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment G) — **pass** (pass) · lower
- Adopt amendment L.019 — **pass** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- C. Richardson — primary (person)
- K. Mullica — primary (person)
- L. Goldstein — primary (person)
- A. Paschal — cosponsor (person)
- D. Roberts — cosponsor (person)
- E. Hamrick — cosponsor (person)
- J. Bacon — cosponsor (person)
- J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
- J. Marchman — cosponsor (person)
- J. McCluskie — cosponsor (person)
- J. Phillips — cosponsor (person)
- K. Nguyen — cosponsor (person)
- K. Stewart — cosponsor (person)
- N. Ricks — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2026-05-29** Governor Signed `executive-signature`
- **2026-05-20** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2026-05-20** Signed by the President of the Senate `passage`
- **2026-05-20** Signed by the Speaker of the House `passage`
- **2026-04-21** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- **2026-04-09** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- **2026-04-08** Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-04-07** Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee `reading-2`
- **2026-04-02** Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole `committee-passage`
- **2026-03-18** Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing `introduction`
- **2026-03-13** House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `passage, reading-3`
- **2026-03-12** House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- **2026-03-10** House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole `committee-passage, referral-committee`
- **2026-02-18** Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9a42e918-1187-40bc-8108-9f04e591b450`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).