Senate Committee of Reference Report

Committee on Judiciary

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April 29, 2026

After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:

SB26-177     be amended as follows, and as so amended, be referred to the Committee of the Whole with favorable recommendation:

Page 1, Line 1Amend printed bill, page 3, after line 12 insert:

Page 1, Line 2"(3)  Before bringing an action pursuant subsection (2) of

Page 1, Line 3this section, the requesting owner is encouraged to engage in

Page 1, Line 4alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, with the

Page 1, Line 5adjoining property owner, to access the adjoining property to

Page 1, Line 6make repairs or maintenance.".

Page 1, Line 7Renumber succeeding subsections accordingly.

Page 1, Line 8Page 4, line 1, strike "property," and substitute "property and will

Page 1, Line 9not negatively affect any easement on the adjoining owner's

Page 1, Line 10property,".

Page 1, Line 11Page 4, after line 9 insert:

Page 1, Line 12"(6)  This section does not apply if the adjoining property

Page 1, Line 13is owned or controlled by the federal government, the state, or

Page 1, Line 14a political subdivision of the state.".