ColoradoArmed Services Member Motor Vehicle Taxes & Fees
What it does
Colorado law exempts the owner of a motor vehicle who is a member of the United States armed forces (member) from motor vehicle registration fees and sets the specific ownership tax at $1 while the member is serving outside the United States. This applies to personal motor vehicles and intrastate trucks, truck tractors, trailers, and semitrailers used to transport property. To qualify, the member must show the military order or evidence acceptable to the department of revenue (department) demonstrating that the member served outside the United States.
More detail
The act repeals a requirement that the member sign an affidavit to qualify for the $1 specific ownership fee or to be exempt from the motor vehicle fee. Colorado law exempts members from paying late fees for failing to renew a registration for a vehicle if the member was serving outside the state when the registration period expired. The act sets the requirement to qualify for a late fee exception by requiring the member to show the military order or evidence acceptable to the department demonstrating that the member served outside of the state. The department will notify the member that the vehicle or motor vehicle must not be driven during deployment.(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
- Apr 20Governor Jared Polis SignedBecame Law
- Apr 16Signed by the Speaker of the HouseMajor
- Apr 16Signed by the President of the SenateMajor
- Apr 16Sent to the GovernorTo Governor
- Mar 30Senate Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed Senate
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 27Senate Second Reading Passed - No AmendmentsMinor
- Mar 24Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1200 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 17Introduced In Senate - Assigned to FinanceMinor
- Mar 12House Third Reading Passed - No AmendmentsPassed House
- Vote recorded BILL. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
- Mar 10House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- Mar 5House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the WholeMinor
- Vote recorded Refer House Bill 26-1200 to the Committee of the Whole. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 11Introduced In House - Assigned to FinanceIntroduced