# Colorado SB26-141: Wildlife Collision Prevention Colorado SB26-141, Wildlife Collision Prevention, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Cleave Simpson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Julie McCluskie (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2026-05-27 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB26-141-2026A - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB26-141 - State: Colorado - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Wildlife Collision Prevention - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-16 - Last action: 2026-05-27, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Julie McCluskie (Democratic), Rick Taggart (Republican) - Cosponsors: 27 - Subjects: Natural Resources & Environment, Transportation & Motor Vehicles - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (115 yes, 30 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Colorado expands work on wildlife road crossings: benefit, low. The law expands Colorado’s bridge enterprise into a bridge and tunnel enterprise, with the existing commission remaining its board. Its work now includes wildlife safe passage, tunnel transportation projects, and bridge repairs, replacement, maintenance, and financing. Wildlife projects can include… - State funds wildlife fee setup costs: benefit, low. For 2026–27, the law provides $53,516 from the DRIVES Cash Fund for motor vehicle administration. This includes $39,782 for system support, $3,403 for vehicle-services staff, $4,715 for administrative staff, and $5,616 for information technology payments. It provides $778 from the Parks and Outdoor… - Wildlife fee money supports crossings and conservation: benefit, low. The Department of Revenue sends monthly fee receipts to the State Treasurer after deducting collection costs. Of those net receipts, 75% goes to the Collision Prevention Fund and 25% to the Wildlife Cash Fund. Both shares are available without yearly budget approval for their assigned purposes. The… - Drivers must decline park passes yearly: cost, low. The law ends automatic carryover of a prior decision to decline the Keep Colorado Wild pass fee. You must decline the pass again each year when registering the same vehicle. Declining the wildlife collision prevention fee does not replace this separate choice. - Drivers get an optional wildlife crossing fee: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, vehicle owners can pay an optional $5 wildlife collision prevention fee during initial registration or renewal. It covers passenger vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, and light trucks weighing 16,000 pounds or less when empty. You can decline it in person or on… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Cleave Simpson (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Dylan Roberts (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: Julie McCluskie (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Rick Taggart (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Alex Valdez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer Bacon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jarvis Caldwell (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Junie Joseph (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kenny Nguyen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lorena Garcia (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Max Brooks (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Michael Carter (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Meg Froelich (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manny Rutinel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Matt Soper (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tisha Mauro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sen. A. Benavidez - Cosponsor: Chris Kolker (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tony Exum (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-04 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 49 | 16 | | | 2026-05-01 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-141 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 10 | 1 | | | 2026-04-20 | House | Refer Senate Bill 26-141 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 2 | | | 2026-04-13 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 28 | 7 | | | 2026-04-10 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-141, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-03-31 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-141, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-03-25 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 26-141, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. | pass | 7 | 2 | | ## Actions (15) - 2026-05-27: Governor Signed (House) - 2026-05-20: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2026-05-20: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2026-05-04: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-05-01: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2026-05-01: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2026-04-20: House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations (House) - 2026-04-13: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House) - 2026-04-10: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2026-04-10: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Senate Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2026-03-25: Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Finance (Senate) - 2026-03-16: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114375/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116502/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113355/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114478/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115705/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115646/download) - Senate Appropriations Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114369/download) - Senate Finance Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113924/download) - Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113750/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116739/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/114375/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116502/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113355/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114478/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115705/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/115646/download) - [Senate Appropriations Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/114369/download) - [Senate Finance Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113924/download) - [Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/113750/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/116739/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-SB26-141-2026A (as of 2026-10-16).