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CO HB1039
Bill
Status
Failed
4/12/2021
Primary Sponsor
Colin Larson
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AI Summary
- Expands careless driving penalties to apply when serious bodily injury is caused to any person, removing the current restriction that the victim must be a "vulnerable road user"
- Maintains the class 1 traffic misdemeanor classification for careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury
- Preserves court authority to impose driver improvement courses, up to 320 hours of public service, license suspension per section 42-2-127, and restitution orders
- Takes effect 12:01 a.m. on the day following the 90-day period after final adjournment of the legislature, subject to referendum petition and potential voter approval in November 2022
- Applies only to offenses committed on or after the effective date
Legislative Description
Careless Driving Serious Bodily Injury
Last Action
House Committee on Finance Postpone Indefinitely
4/12/2021
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/16/2021
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