# Colorado SB25-281: Increase Penalties Careless Driving Colorado SB25-281, Increase Penalties Careless Driving, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), John Carson (Republican), Marc Snyder (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-02 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-281-2025A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-281 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Increase Penalties Careless Driving - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-04-07 - Last action: 2025-06-02, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), John Carson (Republican), Marc Snyder (Democratic), Ryan Armagost - Cosponsors: 39 - Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (124 yes, 7 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: Cecelia Espenoza (Democratic), House - Sponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Ryan Armagost - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Woog (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matthew Martinez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rep. 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Bird - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (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: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mark Baisley (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sen. 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Lundeen - Cosponsor: Rod Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-05 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 59 | 5 | | | 2025-05-03 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-281 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-281, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-281, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment B) | pass | 6 | 1 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-06-02: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-12: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-12: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-12: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-05: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-03: House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-05-03: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-30: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary (House) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (Senate) - 2025-04-07: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85317/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85311/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85319/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85315/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85312/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85313/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40914/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/85317/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85311/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85319/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85315/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85312/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85313/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40914/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) - [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-SB25-281-2025A (as of 2026-10-16).