HB 1197 CO
Sunset Water Vessel Registration Program
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Summary
This bill continues Colorado's water vessel registration program until September 1, 2036, implementing recommendations from the Department of Regulatory Agencies' sunset review. The bill updates the definitions of "vessel" and adds a new definition for "vessel livery" to clarify regulated rental vessel services. The bill extends the record-keeping requirement for vessel liveries from 30 days to 3 years after hired vessels are returned. The bill also makes a technical change to vessel operator age requirement penalties, changing the language to apply to "persons" rather than "individuals." These changes implement sunset review recommendations and modernize the vessel registration framework.
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Official abstract
The act implements the recommendation of the department of regulatory agencies' sunset review and report in continuing the registration program for vessels until September 1, 2036. The act also makes changes to definitions of 'vessel' and adds a definition of 'vessel livery'. Current law requires that the records of a vessel livery related to hired vessels be preserved for at least 30 days after the vessel is to be returned to the vessel livery. The act extends this period to 3 years after the vessel is to be returned to the vessel livery. Current law provides that an individual who violates provisions related to the minimum age of motorboat operators is subject to a fine of $100. The act changes 'individual' to 'person'.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors (3)
- T. Mauro Democratic · sponsor
- C. Kipp Democratic · sponsor
- K. McCormick Democratic · sponsor
12 coauthors / cosponsors
- A. Boesenecker Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Goldstein Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Lindsay Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Stewart Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Amabile Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Cutter Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Gonzales Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kolker Democratic · cosponsor
- D. Roberts Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Snyder Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Wallace Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (14)
- May 29, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
- May 28, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
- May 28, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
- May 28, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
- Apr 22, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Apr 2, 2026 Senate Committee on Agriculture & Natural Resources Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
- Mar 27, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Agriculture & Natural Resources · upper
- Mar 25, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 24, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
- Mar 20, 2026 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Mar 5, 2026 House Committee on Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Agriculture, Water & Natural Resources · lower
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