ColoradoReporting After Fatal Car Crash
What it does
The act repeals the requirement for coroners, or other officials performing like functions, to report to the department of transportation (department) deaths resulting from traffic accidents on a monthly basis. The act requires coroners, or other officials performing like functions, to report all available toxicology results to the department for each deceased party who has died as a result of a motor vehicle crash. The report must be submitted by the final business day of each quarter of the calendar year.
More detail
If a participant in a crash dies within 30 days as a result of a crash, the act requires the law enforcement officer who was notified of, or investigated, the crash to submit an amended report to the department within five days after receiving a notification of the death.(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
- May 4Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 23Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 22Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Apr 22Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 2House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded REPASS. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 1House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- Mar 31Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 30Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - CommitteeMinor
- Mar 25Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.005. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Adopt amendment L.004. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1127, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & EnergyMinor
- Mar 5House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 4House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Mar 4House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Mar 4House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - FloorMinor
- Mar 2House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Feb 25House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1127 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 4Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local GovernmentIntroduced