HB 25-1243
Fiscal Note
Legislative Council Staff
Nonpartisan Services for Colorado’s Legislature
HB 25-1243: PEACE OFFICER QUESTIONS DURING TRAFFIC STOP
Prime Sponsors:
Rep. Lindsay
Sen. Winter F.
Published for: House Judiciary
Drafting number: LLS 25-0823
Fiscal Analyst:
John Armstrong, 303-866-6289
john.armstrong@coleg.gov
Version: Initial Fiscal Note
Date: March 4, 2025
Fiscal note status: The fiscal note reflects the introduced bill.
Summary Information
Overview. The bill prohibits peace officers from asking persons if they are aware of the reason they were
pulled over.
Types of impacts. The bill is projected to affect the following areas on an ongoing basis:
Minimal State Workload Local Government
Appropriations. No appropriation is required.
Table 1
State Fiscal Impacts
Type of Impact
Budget Year
FY 2025-26
Out Year
FY 2026-27
State Revenue $0 $0
State Expenditures $0 $0
Transferred Funds $0 $0
Change in TABOR Refunds $0 $0
Change in State FTE 0.0 FTE 0.0 FTE
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March 4, 2025 HB 25-1243
Summary of Legislation
The bill prohibits peace officers who are making a traffic stop from asking the driver or
passenger if they know the reason for the traffic stop. The peace officer must inform the driver
of the reason or reasons for the stop, unless informing the driver would be unreasonable under
the totality of the circumstances. If a peace officer fails to comply with this law, it is not grounds
for dismissal of a charge or exclusion of evidence.
State Expenditures
Judicial Department
Any trial court impact from disputing traffic citations is expected to be minimal as a peace
officer’s failure to comply is not grounds for case dismissal.
Department of Public Safety
The Colorado State Patrol will have a minimal workload impact to train officers on the bill’s
requirements.
Local Government
Local law enforcement agencies will have a minimal workload impact to train officers.
Effective Date
The bill takes effect upon signature of the Governor, or upon becoming law without his signature.
State and Local Government Contacts
Counties
Judicial
Municipalities
Police Chiefs
Public Safety
Sheriffs
The revenue and expenditure impacts in this fiscal note represent changes from current law under the bill for each
fiscal year. For additional information about fiscal notes, please visit the General Assembly website.