SB 23-097 CO

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Current law criminalizes auto theft as "aggravated motor vehicle theft in the first degree" and "aggravated motor vehicle theft in the second degree." The penalties for both aggravated motor vehicle thefts are based on the value of the vehicle or vehicles stolen. The act changes the term "aggravated motor vehicle theft" to "motor vehicle theft," changes the elements for motor vehicle theft in the first degree and second degree, and creates the offense of motor vehicle theft in the third degree. The penalties for motor vehicle theft are no longer based on the value of the vehicle or vehicles stolen. The act makes motor vehicle theft in the first degree a class 3 felony, motor vehicle theft in the second degree a class 4 felony, and motor vehicle theft in the third degree a class 5 felony. The act creates the offense "unauthorized use of a motor vehicle" and makes it a class 1 misdemeanor, or a class 5 felony for a second or subsequent offense. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $24,409 is appropriated from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund to the division of motor vehicles in the department of revenue for DRIVES maintenance and support. APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Rachel Zenzinger · primary
• Bob Gardner · primary
• Shannon Bird · primary
• Matt Soper Republican · primary

1. Jun 2, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 15, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 15, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. May 15, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. May 8, 2023 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. May 6, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
7. May 4, 2023 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
8. May 3, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
9. May 2, 2023 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
10. Apr 29, 2023 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
11. Apr 27, 2023 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
12. Mar 15, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower
13. Mar 13, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
14. Mar 10, 2023 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
15. Mar 10, 2023 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
16. Feb 27, 2023 Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
17. Jan 30, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (06/02/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (05/15/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/06/2023) · PDF
• Revised (05/03/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (03/13/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (03/10/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (01/30/2023) · PDF
• PA3 (04/29/2023) · PDF
• PA2 (04/28/2023) · PDF
• PA1 (03/10/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF