Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 72: Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & Assault
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 72 is a bill introduced in the Colorado Senate on January 28, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & Assault. Primary sponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), Marc Snyder (Democratic), John Carson (Republican). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 28, 2026): Governor Signed.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
The act clarifies the conduct by which a person can commit criminally negligent homicide to include proximately causing the death of another person while operating or driving a motor vehicle with criminal negligence. The act repeals the class 1 misdemeanor traffic offense of a person being the proximate cause of death to another person while driving a motor vehicle, while clarifying it can be charged as a class 5 felony elsewhere in statute.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 8
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Marshall | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 43 |
| Cecelia Espenoza | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Marc Snyder | Primary sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 12 |
| John Carson | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | 30 |
| Andy Boesenecker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 53 |
| James Coleman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 33 |
| Monica Duran | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 23 |
| Lisa Frizell | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 2 |
| Ryan Gonzalez | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 50 |
| Barbara Kirkmeyer | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 23 |
| Sheila Lieder | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Janice Marchman | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 15 |
| Julie McCluskie | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Kyle Mullica | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 24 |
| Amy Paschal | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 18 |
| Byron Pelton | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 1 |
| Chris Richardson | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 56 |
| Dylan Roberts | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 8 |
| Cleave Simpson | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | 6 |
| Matt Soper | Co-sponsor | Republican | House | 54 |
“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
- Signed by the Speaker of the House
- Sent to the Governor
- House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
- Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
- Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary