Mullica’s Bill to Improve Eviction Data Collection and Reporting Clears Committee

Legislation would require courts to collect and report an expanded set of eviction case data

DENVER, CO – Senator Kyle Mullica’s, D-Thornton, bill to improve eviction data collection and reporting cleared the Senate Judiciary Committee today.

SB24-064 would require courts to electronically collect data for eviction cases in every county, beginning July 1, 2024. By January 1, 2025, the Judicial Department would be required to publish data on all residential evictions, including final orders issued by Colorado District Courts, online in a searchable format, free of charge and on a monthly basis. The public data would not include personally identifiable information about a landlord or tenant.

“The cost of housing in Colorado continues to push people out of the communities they call home,” Mullica said. “As part of our larger effort to address Colorado’s housing crisis, we need to make sure we have a thorough understanding of how often and why people are being evicted. My hope is that through improved eviction data collection and reporting, we can better recognize trends from county to county and in the future, develop policies that will keep more Coloradans housed.”

SB24-064 will now move to the Senate Appropriations Committee for further consideration. Track the bill’s progress HERE.