# Colorado HB25-1281: Title Register & Drive Kei Vehicles

Colorado HB25-1281, Title Register & Drive Kei Vehicles, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Byron Pelton (Republican), Larry Don Suckla (Republican), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-05-09 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB25-1281
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Title Register & Drive Kei Vehicles
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-20
- Last action: 2025-05-09, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Byron Pelton (Republican), Larry Don Suckla (Republican), Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (148 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Larry Don Suckla (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Velasco (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Javier Mabrey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-01 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-30 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1281 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-23 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1281 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 64 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1281, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1281, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 13 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-12 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1281, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-05-09: Governor Signed (House)
- 2025-05-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2025-05-07: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2025-05-01: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2025-04-30: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2025-04-11: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2025-04-11: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2025-03-31: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-12: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Finance (House)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80584/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80580/download)
- House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80588/download)
- House Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80587/download)
- House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80586/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80585/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80583/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80581/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80582/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40962/download)

## Related bills

- SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed)
- HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed)
- HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed)
- SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed)
- SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed)
- SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80584/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80580/download)
- [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80588/download)
- [House Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80587/download)
- [House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80586/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80585/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80583/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80581/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/80582/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40962/download)

## Related
- [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A)
- [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A)
- [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A)
- [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A)
- [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A)
- [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1281-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).
