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Colorado Senate Bill 281
Session 2025A
Increase Penalties Careless Driving
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 2, 2025
First Action
Apr 7, 2025
Latest Action
Jun 2, 2025
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Bill Number
281
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Colorado
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2025A
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Summary
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.)
Actions (14)
06/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/12/2025
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/12/2025
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/12/2025
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/05/2025
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2025
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2025
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/30/2025
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
04/30/2025
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/29/2025
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/29/2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/21/2025
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
04/16/2025
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Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
04/07/2025
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
Record Created
Apr 7, 2025 11:41:34 PM
Record Updated
Jul 23, 2025 7:41:07 AM