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HB 1127 CO
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Reporting After Fatal Car Crash

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 4, 2026

Latest action (May 4, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Summary

This Colorado law changes how deaths from motor vehicle crashes are reported to the state Department of Transportation. The law eliminates the monthly reporting requirement for coroners but requires them to submit all available toxicology results for each deceased person from motor vehicle crashes on a quarterly basis (by the final business day of each calendar quarter). If a crash participant dies within 30 days of the crash, the law enforcement officer who investigated the crash must submit an amended report to the department within five days of receiving notification of the death. The changes provide more detailed toxicology information while adjusting the reporting timeline from monthly to quarterly.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

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.)

Sponsors (3)
31 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (17)
  1. May 4, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. Mar 4, 2026 House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
  3. Mar 4, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  4. Apr 23, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  5. Apr 22, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  6. Apr 22, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  7. Apr 2, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
  8. Apr 1, 2026 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
  9. Mar 31, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  10. Mar 30, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  11. Mar 25, 2026 Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  12. Mar 10, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy · upper
  13. Mar 5, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  14. Mar 4, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
  15. Mar 2, 2026 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
  16. Feb 25, 2026 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  17. Feb 4, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government · lower
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

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