The bill creates the Colorado Right to Rest Act, which establishes basic rights for persons experiencing homelessness, including, but not limited to, the right to use and move freely in public spaces, to rest in public spaces, to eat or accept food in any public space where food is not prohibited, to occupy a legally parked vehicle, and to have a reasonable expectation of privacy of one's property. The bill does not create an obligation for a provider of services for persons experiencing homelessness to provide shelter or services when none are available.

Year

2018

Current status

  • House Committee on Local Government Postpone Indefinitely (03/14/2018)
  • Introduced In House - Assigned to Local Government (01/10/2018)

Sponsors

J. Melton/J. Salazar

Bill number

HB18-1067