Colorado 2025 Regular Session

Colorado House Bill HB1112 Compare Versions

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Old	New		Differences
1	1		First Regular Session
2	2		Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3		STATE OF COLORADO
4		-	~~REENGROSSED~~
5		-	This Version Includes All Amendments
6		-	~~Adopted~~ in the House of Introduction
	4	+	ENGROSSED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
7	7		LLS NO. 25-0103.01 Jery Payne x2157
8	8		HOUSE BILL 25-1112
9	9		House Committees Senate Committees
10	10		Transportation, Housing & Local Government
11	11		Appropriations
12	12		A BILL FOR AN ACT
13	13		C
14	14		ONCERNING THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE101
15	15		STATUTES RELATED TO THE FAILURE TO REGISTER A VEHICLE .102
16	16		Bill Summary
17	17		(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
18	18		not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
19	19		passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
20	20		applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
21	21		http://leg.colorado.gov
22	22		.)
23	23		The bill authorizes local authorities to enforce the requirement that
24	24		a vehicle, trailer, semitrailer, or motor vehicle (vehicle) be registered. A
25	25		conviction by a local authority does not bar a subsequent state prosecution
26	26		if the subsequent prosecution does not arise from the same event.
27	27		A court will waive the following for a violation concerning a
28	28		failure to register a vehicle:
29	29		HOUSE
30		-	3rd Reading Unamended
31		-	March 31, 2025
32		-	HOUSE
33	30		Amended 2nd Reading
34	31		March 27, 2025
35	32		HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
36		-	Titone and Hamrick, ~~Clifford, Froelich, Lindsay, McCormick~~
	33	+	Titone and Hamrick,
37	34		SENATE SPONSORSHIP
38	35		Exum and Frizell,
39	36		Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
40	37		Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
41	38		Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. ! The penalties imposed for the violation if the court finds
42	39		that the failure to register the vehicle was for good cause;
43	40		! The past-due specific ownership tax if the person
44	41		demonstrates that the person's household had an income
45	42		that was 150% or less below the current federal poverty
46	43		line when the violation occurred; or
47	44		! The past-due fees, past-due specific ownership tax, and
48	45		penalties if the person demonstrates that the person's
49	46		household had an income that was 100% or less below the
50	47		current federal poverty line when the violation occurred.
51	48		The department of revenue will adopt forms and rules to implement the
52	49		bill. Current law requires each court to send an abstract of each
53	50		conviction to the department for the person's driving record. The bill
54	51		requires this abstract to include any waivers granted under the bill and the
55	52		amount of the waivers. The department will include information
56	53		regarding the number and amount of waivers granted in its "SMART Act"
57	54		hearing.
58	55		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
59	56		SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-110, amend (1)2
60	57		introductory portion, (1)(d), and (3) as follows:3
61	58		42-4-110. Provisions uniform throughout state - legislative4
62	59		declaration. (1) The provisions of this article shall
63	60		THIS ARTICLE 4 MUST5
64	61		be applicable and uniform throughout this state and in all political6
65	62		subdivisions and municipalities. therein. Cities and counties, incorporated7
66	63		cities and towns, and counties shall regulate and enforce all traffic and8
67	64		parking restrictions on streets which THAT are state highways as provided9
68	65		in section 43-2-135 (1)(g), C.R.S., and all local authorities may enact and10
69	66		enforce traffic regulations on other roads and streets within their11
70	67		respective jurisdictions. All such regulations shall be ARE subject to the12
71	68		following conditions and limitations:13
72	69		(d) (I) In no event shall Local authorities DO NOT have the power14
73	70		to enact by ordinance regulations governing:15
74	71		(A) The driving of vehicles by persons A VEHICLE BY A PERSON16
75	72		1112-2- under the influence of alcohol or of a controlled substance, as defined in1
76	73		section 18-18-102 (5), C.R.S., or under the influence of any other drug to2
77	74		a degree that renders any such THE person incapable of safely operating3
78	75		a vehicle, or
79	76		BY A PERSON whose ability to operate a vehicle is impaired4
80	77		by the consumption of alcohol or by the use of a controlled substance, as5
81	78		defined in section 18-18-102 (5), C.R.S.,
82	79		or any other drug;6
83	80		(B) The registration of vehicles and the licensing of drivers;7
84	81		(C) The duties and obligations of persons involved in traffic8
85	82		accidents; and9
86	83		(D) Vehicle equipment requirements in conflict with the10
87	84		provisions of this article; ARTICLE 4.11
88	85		(II) but said Local authorities, within their respective jurisdictions,12
89	86		shall enforce the state laws pertaining to these THE subjects DESCRIBED IN13
90	87		SUBSECTION (1)(d)(I) OF THIS SECTION, and in every charge of violation14
91	88		the complaint shall MUST specify the section of state law under which the15
92	89		charge is made and the state court having jurisdiction.16
93	90		(3) No A person convicted of or pleading guilty to a violation of17
94	91		a municipal traffic ordinance shall IS NOT SUBJECT TO be charged or tried18
95	92		in a state court for the same or a similar offense
96	93		ARISING FROM THE SAME19
97	94		EVENT.20
98	95		SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-111, add21
99	96		(1)(gg) as follows:22
100	97		42-4-111. Powers of local authorities. (1) Except as otherwise23
101	98		provided in subsection (2) of this section, this article 4 does not prevent24
102	99		local authorities, with respect to streets and highways under their25
103	100		jurisdiction and within the reasonable exercise of the police power, from:26
104	101		(gg) E
105	102		NFORCING THE REQUIREMENT THAT A VEHICLE , TRAILER,27
106	103		1112
107	104		-3- SEMITRAILER, OR MOTOR VEHICLE BE REGISTERED AS REQUIRED IN1
108	105		ARTICLE 3 OF THIS TITLE 42. THIS SUBSECTION (1)(gg) DOES NOT2
109	106		AUTHORIZE A LOCAL AUTHORITY TO ENACT AN ORDINANCE OR3
110	107		RESOLUTION THAT REQUIRES THE OWNER OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER,4
111	108		SEMITRAILER, OR VEHICLE TO REGISTER THE MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER,5
112	109		SEMITRAILER, OR VEHICLE WITH THE LOCAL AUTHORITY .6
113	110		7
114	111		SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-4-1720 as8
115	112		follows:9
116	113		42-4-1720. Registration violations - dismissal upon compliance10
117	114		- notice required. (1) A COURT MAY DISMISS A VIOLATION FOR FAILING11
118	115		TO REGISTER A VEHICLE, TRAILER, SEMITRAILER, OR MOTOR VEHICLE IN12
119	116		VIOLATION OF SECTION 42-3-103 (1) OR (4), 42-3-114, 42-3-115, OR13
120	117		42-6-140 OR OF THE RULES OF THE DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTING SECTION14
121	118		42-3-102 IF:15
122	119		(a) THE VEHICLE, TRAILER, SEMITRAILER, OR MOTOR VEHICLE WAS16
123	120		UNREGISTERED FOR NO MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS AT THE TIME OF THE17
124	121		VIOLATION;18
125	122		(b) THE OWNER REGISTERED THE VEHICLE, TRAILER, SEMITRAILER,19
126	123		OR MOTOR VEHICLE BEFORE THE OWNER 'S FIRST COURT DATE AS LISTED ON20
127	124		THE CITATION OR SUMMONS; AND21
128	125		(c) THE OWNER PAYS TO THE COURT A THIRTY -DOLLAR22
129	126		ADMINISTRATIVE DISMISSAL FEE IF THE COURT IS A MUNICIPAL COURT.23
130	127		(2) A PEACE OFFICER WHO CHARGES A PERSON FOR A VIOLATION24
131	128		DESCRIBED IN THE INTRODUCTORY PORTION OF SUBSECTION (1) OF THIS25
132	129		SECTION MUST NOTIFY THE DEFENDANT OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE26
133	130		THE CHARGE DISMISSED BY THE COURT, IF THE REGISTRATION THAT LED TO27
134	131		1112
135	132		-4- THE CITATION OR SUMMONS IS EXPIRED FOR FOUR MONTHS OR LESS AT THE1
136	133		TIME OF THE VIOLATION AND IF REGISTRATION IS RENEWED PRIOR TO THE2
137	134		FIRST COURT DATE LISTED ON THE CITATION OR SUMMONS , BY EITHER:3
138	135		(a) ORAL MEANS IF NOTIFICATION BY ELECTRONIC MEANS ON THE4
139	136		CITATION IS NOT IMPLEMENTED; OR5
140	137		(b) ELECTRONIC MEANS ON THE CITATION IF IMPLEMENTED .6
141	138		SECTION 4. Act subject to petition - effective date -7
142	139		applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following8
143	140		the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the9
144	141		general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant10
145	142		to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an11
146	143		item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,12
147	144		section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the13
148	145		general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take14
149	146		effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the15
150	147		governor.16
151	148		(2) This act applies to offenses committed on or after the17
152	149		applicable effective date of this act.18
153	150		1112
154	151		-5-