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CO HB1127

CO HB1127
Reporting After Fatal Car Crash


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Introduced
02/04/2026
In Committee
03/25/2026
Crossed Over
04/22/2026
Passed
05/04/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
05/04/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

CONCERNING A REPORT AFTER MOTOR VEHICLE CRASHES RESULTING IN DEATH.

AI Summary

This bill requires coroners or other officials performing similar duties to electronically report all available toxicology results to the Department of Transportation (CDOT) by the end of each calendar quarter for any deceased party involved in a motor vehicle crash within their jurisdiction, upon CDOT's request. If toxicology results are not immediately available, the report must be submitted in the following quarter once complete, and it must include details like blood alcohol concentration, drug screening results, and sample collection information, with CDOT only allowed to request personally identifying information necessary for federal reporting. Additionally, the bill clarifies that if a crash participant dies within thirty days of injuries sustained in the crash, the law enforcement officer who investigated the crash must submit an amended report to the department within five days of being notified of the death, and it also updates terminology to consistently use "crash" instead of "accident" in reporting requirements.

Committee Categories

Housing and Urban Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (34)

Last Action

Governor Signed (on 05/04/2026)

Bill Topics

Law, Crime, and Family Issues
  • ‐ Police, Fire, and Law Enforcement
Transportation
  • ‐ Highway Construction, Maintenance, and Safety

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1127 02/05/2026
Fiscal Note Final Fiscal Note https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116818/download 06/02/2026
BillText https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115761/download 05/05/2026
BillText https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114938/download 04/20/2026
BillText https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113892/download 03/31/2026
BillText https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113854/download 03/30/2026
Senate Transportation & Energy Amendment L.005 https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_amendments/18800/download 03/25/2026
Senate Transportation & Energy Amendment L.004 https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_amendments/18801/download 03/25/2026
BillText https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112908/download 03/05/2026
BillText https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112885/download 03/04/2026
Second Reading Amendment L.003 https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_amendments/18209/download 03/04/2026
Second Reading Amendment L.002 https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_amendments/18219/download 03/04/2026
Fiscal Note FN1 https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112488/download 02/23/2026
BillText https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111331/download 02/05/2026
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