House Committee of Reference Report
Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government
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January 27, 2026
After consideration on the merits, the Committee recommends the following:
HB26-1045 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, line 12, after "provides" insert "solely".
Page 1, Line 2Page 4, after line 6, insert:
Page 1, Line 3"(C) A housing provider may consider documented, specific
Page 1, Line 4conduct of an assistance animal that poses a direct threat to
Page 1, Line 5the health or safety of others or causes substantial physical
Page 1, Line 6damage to property.".
Page 1, Line 7Page 4, line 12, strike "includes: but is not limited to" and substitute
Page 1, Line 8"includes but is not limited to all of the following:".
Page 1, Line 9Page 4, line 16, strike "a dwelling; and housing;" and substitute "a
Page 1, Line 10dwelling. and".
Page 1, Line 11Page 4, line 19, strike "accommodation; and" and substitute
Page 1, Line 12"accommodation, so long as a housing provider has been given an
Page 1, Line 13opportunity to engage in an interactive accommodation process
Page 1, Line 14with the individual requesting the accommodation;".
Page 1, Line 15Page 4, line 21, after "5;" insert "and
Page 1, Line 16(C) A housing provider does not engage in a
Page 1, Line 17discriminatory housing practice solely for requesting
Page 1, Line 18reasonable documentation supporting the need to an assistance
Page 1, Line 19animal or engaging in a good faith interactive process to
Page 1, Line 20evaluate a request for an assistance animal.".
Page 1, Line 21Page 4, strike lines 22 through 26 and substitute:
Page 2, Line 1"SECTION 6. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
Page 2, Line 2takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
Page 2, Line 3ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
Page 2, Line 412, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13, 2026); except that, if a
Page 2, Line 5referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the
Page 2, Line 6state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
Page 2, Line 7within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
Page 2, Line 8unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
Page 2, Line 9November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
Page 2, Line 10official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.".