HB 1297 CO
Uniform Language for Misdemeanor Traffic Offense
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Summary
This bill standardizes Colorado's traffic law terminology by establishing a uniform term for a specific type of traffic offense. Currently, Colorado law uses both 'misdemeanor traffic offense' and 'traffic misdemeanor' to describe the same offense. The bill amends all instances of 'traffic misdemeanor' throughout Colorado statute to use the uniform term 'misdemeanor traffic offense'. This change creates consistency in how this traffic offense is referred to across state law.
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Official abstract
In existing law, both 'misdemeanor traffic offense' and 'traffic misdemeanor' are used to describe the same type of traffic offense. The act amends instances of 'traffic misdemeanor' to make 'misdemeanor traffic offense' the uniform term used throughout statute.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (4)
- M. Carter Democratic · sponsor
- S. Luck Republican · sponsor
- T. Exum Democratic · sponsor
- J. Rich Republican · sponsor
10 coauthors / cosponsors
- J. Caldwell Republican · cosponsor
- C. Clifford Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Duran Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Espenoza Democratic · cosponsor
- R. Keltie Republican · cosponsor
- J. Phillips Democratic · cosponsor
- R. Weinberg Republican · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- I. Jodeh Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Snyder Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (12)
- May 5, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
- Apr 28, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- Apr 28, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- Apr 28, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 7, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 6, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Mar 19, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
- Mar 16, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 13, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 12, 2026 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Feb 25, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower
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