HB25-1113 Summary

HB25-1113: Limit Turf in New Residential Development

Prime Sponsors: Representative Lesley Smith, Representative Karen McCormick, Senator Dylan Roberts

Introduced: January 27, 2025

Signed: May 20, 2025

Effective Date: August 6, 2025

Summary:

The Colorado General Assembly has found that preventing the installation, planting, or placement of 1) nonfunctional turf, 2) artificial turf, and 3) invasive plant species on certain property is a matter of statewide concern.

As such, House Bill 25-1113 expands the current prohibition on these landscaping practices to include Common Interest Communities (or “HOAs”) with more than twelve (12) dwelling units. On or after January 1, 2026, local entities may not install, plant, or place, or allow a person to install, plant, or place, nonfunctional turf, artificial turf, or invasive plant species on the common elements within these types of HOAs.

A “local entity” means a:

home rule or statutory city, county, city and county, territorial charter city, or town;
special district; and
metropolitan district

A local entity may still install, plant, or place, or allow a person to install, plant, or place, this type of landscaping on HOAs with twelve (12) or fewer dwelling units.

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