CO HB1297

Standardizes terminology throughout Colorado statutes by replacing "traffic misdemeanor" with "misdemeanor traffic offense" to create uniform language

Amends multiple sections of Colorado Revised Statutes including provisions on guilty plea challenges, sentencing, restitution, ignition interlock violations, habitual offender driving, and DUI penalties

Makes no substantive changes to penalties, procedures, or legal requirements—purely a technical language revision recommended by the Statutory Revision Committee

Effective date of August 12, 2026 (90 days after legislative adjournment), subject to potential referendum