Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 72
Session 2026A
Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & Assault
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 28, 2026
First Action
Jan 28, 2026
Latest Action
May 28, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
72
State
Colorado
Session
2026A
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Senate Votes (3)
House Votes (1)
Motion Text
Refer Senate Bill 26-072 to the Committee of the Whole.
Senate Roll Call Votes
Summary
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.)
Actions (12)
05/28/2026
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/21/2026
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/21/2026
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/21/2026
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/13/2026
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/12/2026
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/11/2026
House
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/14/2026
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
04/10/2026
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/09/2026
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/06/2026
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/28/2026
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
Record Created
Jan 29, 2026 4:51:01 PM
Record Updated
Aug 20, 2026 1:35:15 AM