The jury option guaranteed under the bill generally would not apply to tenants facing eviction because they didn't pay their rent, which is the basis for most eviction cases.
Colorado Insurance Commissioner Michael Conway and Democratic lawmakers believe adding a 1% fee to policies sold statewide could, in the long run, make premiums less expensive.
Colorado landlords will soon be prohibited from charging fees for pest control and common-area maintenance under a new pricing transparency law signed into law Monday by Gov. Jared Polis.