# Colorado SB26-026: Weight for Vehicles with Child Restraint System Colorado SB26-026, Weight for Vehicles with Child Restraint System, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Marc Catlin (Republican), Sheila Lieder (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-04-20 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-026-2026A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-026 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Weight for Vehicles with Child Restraint System - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-14 - Last action: 2026-04-20, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Marc Catlin (Republican), Sheila Lieder (Democratic), Ty Winter (Republican) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Transportation & Motor Vehicles - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 4 (120 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 1 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Child-seat rules cover families in heavier vehicles: mixed, low. Colorado expands child-restraint rules to passenger cars, pickups, vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles with higher weight ratings. The gross vehicle weight rating limit rises from under 10,000 pounds to under 16,000 pounds. This extends child-safety protections and requires families using ne… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kyle Mullica (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Marc Catlin (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Ty Winter (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carlos Barron (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Dusty Johnson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jacque Phillips (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lori Goldstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rebecca Keltie (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Ron Weinberg (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Barbara Kirkmeyer (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Frizell (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Larry Liston (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Marc Snyder (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Scott Bright (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-02 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 64 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-026 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 13 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-026 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (14) - 2026-04-20: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-04-08: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-04-07: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-07: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-04-02: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-01: House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-31: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-30: House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments (House) - 2026-03-25: House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-03-03: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government (House) - 2026-03-02: Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-01-14: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112741/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114172/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110730/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112799/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113982/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113902/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114961/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/112741/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114172/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/110730/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/112799/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113982/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113902/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114961/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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