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Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1297: Uniform Language for Misdemeanor Traffic Offense

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1297 is a bill introduced in the Colorado House on February 25, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Uniform Language for Misdemeanor Traffic Offense. Primary sponsor: Janice Rich (Republican), Tony Exum (Democratic), Stephanie Luck (Republican), Michael Carter (Democratic). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2026): Governor Signed.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

In existing law, both 'misdemeanor traffic offense' and 'traffic misdemeanor' are used to describe the same type of traffic offense. The act amends instances of 'traffic misdemeanor' to make 'misdemeanor traffic offense' the uniform term used throughout statute.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Janice RichPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate7
Tony ExumPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Stephanie LuckPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Michael CarterPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Jarvis CaldwellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Chad CliffordCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse37
James ColemanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate33
Monica DuranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Cecelia EspenozaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse4
Iman JodehCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Rebecca KeltieCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Jacque PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse31
Marc SnyderCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Ron WeinbergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse51

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Governor Signed
  2. Signed by the Speaker of the House
  3. Signed by the President of the Senate
  4. Sent to the Governor
  5. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  6. Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
  7. Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
  8. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
  9. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
  10. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
  11. House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
  12. Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source