Colo. Rev. Stat. § 38-12-401
Definitions.
Effective May 22, 2025L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 528, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2017: Entire part amended, (HB 17-1035), ch. 276, p. 1513, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2019: (4) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1722, § 229, effective October 1. L. 2020: (4) amended, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 705, § 69, effective July 1. L. 2023: (4) amended, (SB 23-167), ch. 261, p. 1551, § 67, effective May 25. L. 2025: (3), (4), and (6) amended and (4.5), (5.5), (7), and (8) added, (HB 25-1168), ch. 229, p. 1057, § 14, effective May 22.
As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:
- (1) Application assistant has the same meaning provided in section 24-30-2103 (4).
- (2) Domestic abuse has the same meaning as provided in section 13-14-101 (2).
- (3) Domestic violence means the conduct described in section 18-6-800.3 (1) or any conduct described in section 13-14-101 (2.1).
- (4) Medical professional means a person licensed to practice medicine pursuant to article 240 of title 12, or a person licensed and in good standing to practice medicine in another state, or a person licensed to practice nursing or as a certified midwife pursuant to part 1 of article 255 of title 12 or in another state.
- (4.5) Mental health provider means an employee, agent, or volunteer of a victim-survivor service provider, an attorney, a medical professional, a mental health professional licensed or certified pursuant to article 245 of title 12, a peer support specialist, as defined in section 27-60-108, or a mental health hospital, behavioral health entity, clinic, or institution.
- (5) Stalking means the criminal offense described in section 18-3-602.
- (5.5) Tenant has the same meaning as set forth in section 38-12-502 and includes home owners, as defined in section 38-12-201.5.
- (6) Unlawful sexual behavior means the criminal offenses listed in section 16-22-102 (9) or any conduct described in section 13-14-101 (2.9).
- (7) Victim-survivor means a residential tenant who has provided documentation required pursuant to section 38-12-402 (2)(a.5).
- (8) Victim-survivor service provider means an organization or individual that provides services to victim-survivors of unlawful sexual behavior, stalking, domestic violence, or domestic abuse, including victim's advocates as described in section 13-90-107 (1)(k)(II).
Source: L. 2004: Entire part added, p. 528, § 1, effective August 4. L. 2017: Entire part amended, (HB 17-1035), ch. 276, p. 1513, § 1, effective June 1. L. 2019: (4) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1722, § 229, effective October 1. L. 2020: (4) amended, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 705, § 69, effective July 1. L. 2023: (4) amended, (SB 23-167), ch. 261, p. 1551, § 67, effective May 25. L. 2025: (3), (4), and (6) amended and (4.5), (5.5), (7), and (8) added, (HB 25-1168), ch. 229, p. 1057, § 14, effective May 22.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 25-1168, see section 1 of chapter 229, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.