Colorado's HB20-1332 prohibits landlords from refusing tenants based on lawful source of income including Section 8 vouchers and Social Security. Boulder enforces these state protections through BRC 12-1 fair-housing rules and rental licensing.
Under CRS 24-34-502.2, Colorado landlords cannot reject tenants because their rent comes from Housing Choice Vouchers, SSI, SSDI, veterans benefits, or other lawful income sources. Boulder's longstanding fair-housing ordinance (BRC 12-1) covers parallel ground and predates statewide protection, originally adopted as part of the city's broader anti-discrimination framework. Tenants who experience source-of-income refusal can file with Boulder's Office of Human Rights or the Colorado Civil Rights Division. Rental licensees who repeatedly violate may face license review under BRC 10-3.
Refusing applicants based on voucher status exposes landlords to civil rights damages, attorney fees, and rental-license sanctions under BRC 10-3 enforcement procedures.
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Boulder, CO
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