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HB 1237 CO
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Transportation Safety Modifications

CO · session 2026A · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 18, 2026

Latest action (May 5, 2026) Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

Summary

This bill makes several technical changes to Colorado's transportation and traffic safety statutes. It clarifies requirements for tire chains and traction devices on state highways by removing specific references to vehicle drive types. The bill prohibits vehicles from parking or standing in designated bike lanes except when necessary to avoid conflicts or following traffic control directions. It clarifies authority for officers to move vehicles or debris that obstruct traffic or highway operations. Finally, it updates statutory language to replace "accident" with "crash" or "incident" in traffic-related statutes and provides a definition of "crash" that includes motor vehicles, vulnerable road users, and other transportation devices.

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Official abstract

The act makes the following changes to transportation- and traffic-related statutes:Clarifies tire, chain, and alternate traction device requirements for use on a state highway by removing references to four-wheel and all-wheel drive; Prohibits an individual from stopping, standing, or parking a vehicle in the portion of a roadway designated as a bike lane, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or an official traffic control device;Clarifies that specified officers and authorized employees may move an attended or unattended motor vehicle, vehicle, cargo, or debris that is on a highway right-of-way and that obstructs or impedes traffic or highway maintenance or operations; andUpdates statutory references relating to vehicle or traffic collisions or collisions involving other transportation devices to use the term 'crash' or 'incident' in addition to or in place of the term 'accident' and defines 'crash' to include events involving motor vehicles, vulnerable road users, or other transportation devices.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (3)
18 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (12)
  1. May 5, 2026 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 1, 2026 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 1, 2026 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  4. May 1, 2026 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  5. Apr 8, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  6. Apr 7, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  7. Apr 1, 2026 Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  8. Mar 17, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy · upper
  9. Mar 12, 2026 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  10. Mar 11, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  11. Mar 10, 2026 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  12. Feb 18, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government · lower
Subjects
Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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