ColoradoState requires a plan for vehicle licensing disruptions
What it does
Effective January 1, 2028, the act repeals a requirement that requires motor-vehicle license plates to be retired and reissued in certain circumstances and authorizes the owner to transfer the plates to a new motor vehicle. The act requires the department of revenue (department) to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive contingency plan to ensure continuity of operations and the protection of critical services in the event of a disruption in vehicle licensing operations. Standards are set for the contingency plan.
More detail
The governor's office of information technology must provide the appropriate network and equipment support to the department. To implement this act, $18,170 is appropriated to the department from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 3Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Jun 2Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Jun 2Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Jun 2Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- May 4House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Apr 27Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1053 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Apr 7Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1053, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment A). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 19Introduced In Senate - Assigned to FinanceMinor
- Mar 16House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1053, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment J.001. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 13House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
- Feb 9House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to AppropriationsMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1053, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.001. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Introduced In House - Assigned to FinanceIntroduced