ColoradoHB26-11022026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Funding for Colorado DRIVES Account

Sponsored By: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), Marc Snyder (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.

New fees for repeated missed driver appointments

Beginning July 1, 2027, Colorado’s Department of Revenue can charge for missed driver-service appointments or cancellations within 24 hours. The department can charge only when the person also missed or canceled another appointment in the previous 12 months. Department rules set the fee amount. Rules must provide exemptions for acts of God, weather delays, office closures or furloughs, military service, and medical hardships. They must also exempt information technology failures.

Drivers’ existing fees shift to vehicle services

Beginning July 1, 2027, $2 of each late registration fee forwarded goes to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account. The rest goes to the Highway Users Tax Fund. Special registration fees received starting July 1, 2026, go to DRIVES, with counties keeping $2 from each covered special-plate fee. These changes do not raise the fees drivers pay. Both shifts depend on the Highway Users Tax Fund changes in House Bill 26-1289 becoming law.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Cosponsors

Amy Paschal
Democratic • House
Emily Sirota
Democratic • House
Jennifer Bacon
Democratic • House
Kyle Brown
Democratic • House
Kenny Nguyen
Democratic • House
Lesley Smith
Democratic • House
Sheila Lieder
Democratic • House
Tammy Story
Democratic • House
Cathy Kipp
Democratic • Senate
Judy Amabile
Democratic • Senate
James Coleman
Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 185 • No: 69

House vote • 5/13/2026

Senate amendments: Concur

Yes: 64 • No: 1

House vote • 5/13/2026

Senate amendments: Repass

Yes: 42 • No: 23

Senate vote • 5/12/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 23 • No: 12

Senate vote • 5/11/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1102, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 4 • No: 3

Senate vote • 4/7/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1102, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.

Yes: 5 • No: 3

House vote • 3/20/2026

Third reading: Bill

Yes: 40 • No: 23

House vote • 2/26/2026

Refer House Bill 26-1102, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.

Yes: 7 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

Governor Signed
6/1/2026House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
5/20/2026House
Signed by the President of the Senate
5/20/2026Senate
Sent to the Governor
5/20/2026House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
5/13/2026House
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
5/12/2026Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
5/11/2026Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
5/11/2026Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
4/7/2026Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
3/25/2026Senate
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
3/20/2026House
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
3/18/2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
3/17/2026House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
3/3/2026House
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
2/26/2026House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
2/3/2026House

Bill Text

Engrossed
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Final Act
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House Finance Preamend
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Introduced
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Reengrossed
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Rerevised
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Revised
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Senate Appropriations Preamend
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Senate Finance Preamend
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Signed Act
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