# Colorado HB26-1286: Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles

Colorado HB26-1286, Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Kolker (Democratic), Chris Richardson (Republican), Larry Liston (Republican) and 1 others; status vetoed, last action 2026-05-28 (Governor Vetoed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Colorado HB26-1286
- State: Colorado
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles
- Status: vetoed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-20
- Last action: 2026-05-28, Governor Vetoed
- Sponsors: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Chris Richardson (Republican), Larry Liston (Republican), Sheila Lieder (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (123 yes, 21 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: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate
- Sponsor: Chris Richardson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate
- Sponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Sirota (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-12 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 27 | 8 |   |
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1286 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 6 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1286 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 5 | 3 |   |
| 2026-05-11 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.017 | fail | 3 | 4 |   |
| 2026-05-09 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 59 | 4 |   |
| 2026-05-07 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1286, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1286, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 12 | 1 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2026-05-28: Governor Vetoed (House)
- 2026-05-21: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House)
- 2026-05-21: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Sent to the Governor (House)
- 2026-05-12: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate)
- 2026-05-11: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate)
- 2026-05-09: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-05-08: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House)
- 2026-05-07: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House)
- 2026-05-07: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House)
- 2026-03-18: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-02-20: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House)

## Bill text

- Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116052/download)
- Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116567/download)
- House Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116015/download)
- House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113499/download)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112478/download)
- Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116230/download)
- Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116451/download)
- Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116392/download)
- Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116810/download)

## Related bills

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

## Sources
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116052/download)
- [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116567/download)
- [House Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116015/download)
- [House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113499/download)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112478/download)
- [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116230/download)
- [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116451/download)
- [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116392/download)
- [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116810/download)

## Related
- [HB26-1250: Procedures Related to Civil Asset Forfeiture](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1250-2026A)
- [HB26-1298: Background Checks for Child Welfare Placements](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1298-2026A)
- [HB26-1414: Medical Record Requests](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1414-2026A)
- [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)
- [HB26-1430: Transportation Funding Adjustments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1430-2026A)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1286-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).
