# Colorado HB26-1318: Traffic Safety Near Schools Colorado HB26-1318, Traffic Safety Near Schools, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-29 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1318-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB26-1318 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Traffic Safety Near Schools - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-03-04 - Last action: 2026-05-29, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Meg Froelich (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 53 - Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (229 yes, 52 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More automated tickets near school routes: mixed, low. The law expands automated traffic enforcement, including moving violations in school zones and on designated safe routes to school. Safe routes must serve people walking or biking to a nearby school and be designated by local government for safety. Local governments can authorize these systems by o… - School streets protect walkers, restrict drivers: mixed, low. Local governments can designate roads immediately next to school property as school streets and close them to vehicles. State highways must meet the school-zone designation rules; roads directly connecting to state highways need written state transportation approval. School streets have a 10 mph ma… - Wider school zones, higher driver penalties: mixed, low. Colorado school zones generally cover roads within at least 1,000 feet of school property. Local governments must base boundaries on children's safety and can expand zones farther. Reductions require a public hearing and cannot go below 200 feet; existing zones between 200 and 1,000 feet remain. St… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amy Paschal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gretchen Rydin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jenny Willford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Katie Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lesley Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meghan Lukens (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebekah Stewart (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Camacho (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. 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Benavidez - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), 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: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nick Hinrichsen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Robert Rodriguez (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Repass | pass | 46 | 19 | | | 2026-05-04 | House | Senate amendments: Concur | pass | 58 | 7 | | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 1 | | | 2026-04-29 | Senate | Third reading: Amend (l.007) | pass | 34 | 0 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Refer House Bill 26-1318, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 9 | 0 | | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 42 | 21 | | | 2026-03-24 | House | Refer House Bill 26-1318, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 4 | | ## Actions (17) - 2026-05-29: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-22: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-22: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-04: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (House) - 2026-04-30: House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily (House) - 2026-04-29: Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor (Senate) - 2026-04-28: Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-27: Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-06: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) - 2026-04-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-31: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-30: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2026-03-27: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-24: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-04: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113875/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116596/download) - House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113724/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112889/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113974/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115409/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115267/download) - Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115137/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116863/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/113875/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116596/download) - [House Transportation, Housing & Local Government Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113724/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112889/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113974/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115409/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115267/download) - [Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115137/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116863/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) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB26-1318-2026A (as of 2026-10-19).