HB1030 requires local governments to ensure their building codes include accessibility standards that meet or exceed the standards of the International Building Code and are not weaker than federal requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The law also directs the Division of Fire Prevention and Control and the State Housing Board to ensure accessibility standards in their respective building-code responsibilities for public schools, health facilities, hotels, motels, and multi-family dwellings in jurisdictions without local codes.
The Colorado State Senate passed HB1030 on February 26, 2025 by a vote of 20 to 13. We have assigned pluses to the nays because this bill expands state conformity with federal mandates, further entrenching federal overreach into areas constitutionally reserved to the states. Additionally, its provisions encourage unnecessary bureaucratic growth and increased financial burdens on Coloradans. Under Article VI of the U.S. Constitution, states have a duty to nullify unconstitutional federal laws, not embrace them.
