Colorado · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
SB 25-281: Increase Penalties Careless Driving
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 25-281 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on April 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Increase Penalties Careless Driving. Primary sponsor: Ryan Armagost, Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Marc Snyder (Democratic), John Carson (Republican). It lists 39 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2025): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Current law states that a person who commits careless driving and thereby causes the death of an individual commits a class 1 misdemeanor traffic offense. The act expands current law to include careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury and states that if a person commits careless driving and thereby causes the serious bodily injury or death of more than one individual, each individual injure or killed is a separate violation. The act also clarifies that careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury or death is an included crime for the purposes of the "Victim Rights Act". (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 24 · Republican 15
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Armagost | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Marc Snyder | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| John Carson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| Judy Amabile | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 18 |
| Mark Baisley | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 4 |
| Matt Ball | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 31 |
| Carlos Barron | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 48 |
| S. Bird | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| Jeff Bridges | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 26 |
| Scott Bright | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 13 |
| Jarvis Caldwell | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 20 |
| Marc Catlin | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 5 |
| Chad Clifford | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 37 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Lisa Cutter | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 20 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Tony Exum | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 11 |
| Lisa Frizell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Meg Froelich | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Julie Gonzales | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 34 |
| D. Michaelson Jenet | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Iman Jodeh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 29 |
| Rebecca Keltie | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 16 |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Chris Kolker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 16 |
| William Lindstedt | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 25 |
| Larry Liston | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 10 |
| P. Lundeen | Co-sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
| Janice Marchman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Matt Martinez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 62 |
| Julie McCluskie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Kyle Mullica | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Byron Pelton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Rod Pelton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 35 |
| Jacque Phillips | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 31 |
| Cleave Simpson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Alex Valdez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 5 |
| Katie Wallace | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 17 |
| Ron Weinberg | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 51 |
| Mike Weissman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 28 |
| Dan Woog | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 19 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Governor Signed
- Signed by the President of the Senate
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
- Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
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