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Voluntary Alcohol Breath Test

CO · session 2026A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 27, 2026

Latest action (Jun 4, 2026) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary

Summary

This bill requires law enforcement officers to offer drivers involved in collisions resulting in death or suspected serious bodily injury the opportunity to voluntarily submit to a preliminary alcohol screening breath test. Officers must advise drivers of their right to refuse the test. If a testing device malfunctions, produces an invalid result, or is unavailable, the officer must document the reasons in the incident report. The bill appropriates $120,000 total from parks and wildlife cash funds to the Department of Natural Resources for implementation.

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

Official abstract

If a driver is involved in a collision resulting in death or suspected serious bodily injury, the act requires, with certain exceptions, a law enforcement officer (officer) to offer the driver the opportunity to voluntarily submit to a preliminary alcohol screening test (test) of the driver's breath after the officer advises the driver that they may refuse or agree to provide a sample for the test.     If an officer is unable to administer a test because the testing device malfunctions or is unable to produce a valid result, or because the testing device is unavailable due to extenuating circumstances or circumstances beyond the officer's control, the officer is required to document on a required incident report concerning the collision that the test could not be administered and the reason why it could not be administered.     The act appropriates $90,000 from the parks and outdoor recreation cash fund and $30,000 from the wildlife cash fund to the department of natural resources for use by the division of Colorado parks and wildlife to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)
55 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (14)
  1. Jun 4, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 12, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 12, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  4. May 12, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. May 1, 2026 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
  6. Apr 30, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  7. Apr 29, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
  8. Apr 28, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  9. Apr 21, 2026 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
  10. Mar 13, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
  11. Mar 13, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  12. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  13. Mar 9, 2026 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  14. Feb 27, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & EnforcementTransportation & Motor Vehicles

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