# Colorado HB26-1127: Reporting After Fatal Car Crash

Colorado HB26-1127, Reporting After Fatal Car Crash, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Junie Joseph (Democratic), Manny Rutinel (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-04 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1127
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Reporting After Fatal Car Crash
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-04, Governor Signed
- Sponsors: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Junie Joseph (Democratic), Manny Rutinel (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 31
- Subjects: Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (181 yes, 63 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Coroners report test results after fatal crashes: benefit, low. When Colorado's Department of Transportation requests them, coroners and similar officials must electronically send crash-death alcohol and drug test results. This covers every person who died from a motor-vehicle crash within the official's area. Reports are due by the last business day of the qua…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez
- Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 42 | 21 |   |
| 2026-04-02 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 48 | 15 |   |
| 2026-03-31 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 2 |   |
| 2026-03-25 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1127, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 1 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 22 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1127 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 2 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2026-05-04: Governor Signed (House)
- 2026-04-23: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-04-02: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House)
- 2026-04-01: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House)
- 2026-03-31: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-25: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2026-03-04: House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (House)
- 2026-03-02: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-02-25: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-02-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112885/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114938/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111331/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112908/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113892/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113854/download)
- Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113740/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115761/download)

## Related bills

- HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements (signed)
- HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture (signed)
- HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests (signed)
- HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments (signed)
- SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise (signed)
- HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs (signed)

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112885/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114938/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/111331/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112908/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113892/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113854/download)
- [Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113740/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115761/download)

## Related
- [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A)
- [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A)
- [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A)
- [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A)
- [SB26-155: Increase Access Homeowner's Insurance Enterprise](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-155-2026A)
- [HB26-1429: County Administration Public Assistance Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1429-2026A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1127-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).
