Reporting After Fatal Car Crash
Concerning a report after motor vehicle crashes resulting in death.
Official status: Became Law
Prime sponsors
- Manny Rutinel (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Junie Joseph (House) — Prime Sponsor
- Dylan Roberts (Senate) — Prime Sponsor
Progress (from the official record)
Official summary
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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. 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.)
Status timeline
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government |
| 02/25/2026 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 03/02/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 03/04/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 03/05/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/10/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy |
| 03/25/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/31/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/01/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 04/02/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/23/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 03/04/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/04/2026 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/04/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
Recorded votes
- 03/25/2026 — Senate Transportation & Energy: “Refer House Bill 26-1127, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 7–1.
- 02/25/2026 — House Transportation, Housing & Local Government: “Refer House Bill 26-1127 to the Committee of the Whole.” — the motion passed on a vote of 9–2.
Proposed amendments (4 proposed amendments)
| Amendment | Committee / floor hearing | Offered | Disposition | Official document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.002 Sponsor: Representative DeGraaf | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 03/04/2026 | Lost | View official document |
| L.003 Sponsor: Representative Rutinel | Floor amendment — Second Reading (House) | 03/04/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.004 | Committee amendment — Transportation & Energy (Senate) | 03/25/2026 | Passed | View official document |
| L.005 | Committee amendment — Transportation & Energy (Senate) | 03/25/2026 | Passed | View official document |
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
Full text
- Signed Act version (official PDF), 05/05/2026
- Final Act version (official PDF), 04/20/2026
- Rerevised version (official PDF), 03/31/2026
- Revised version (official PDF), 03/30/2026
- Reengrossed version (official PDF), 03/05/2026
- Engrossed version (official PDF), 03/04/2026
- Introduced version (official PDF), 02/04/2026
Official record
View HB26-1127 on leg.colorado.gov
Source: Colorado General Assembly (leg.colorado.gov) · Data as of
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