2025 Regular Session • Colorado Legislature
SB281: Increase Penalties Careless Driving
Legislative Summary
Concerning careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury.
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Bill History
4/7/2025
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Senate
4/16/2025
Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
Senate
4/21/2025
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
Senate
4/29/2025
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate
4/29/2025
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate
4/30/2025
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate
4/30/2025
Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
House of Representatives
5/3/2025
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
House of Representatives
5/3/2025
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
House of Representatives
5/5/2025
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House of Representatives
5/12/2025
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate
5/12/2025
Sent to the Governor
5/12/2025
Signed by the Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
Amendments
Senate Appropriations Amendment L.014
Senate Appropriations Amendment L.014
4/29/2025Adopted
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.008
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.008
4/21/2025Adopted
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.004
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.004
4/21/2025Adopted
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.013
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.013
4/21/2025Adopted
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.010
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.010
4/21/2025Adopted
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.005
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.005
4/21/2025Adopted
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.009
Senate Judiciary Amendment L.009
4/21/2025Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House: Third Reading Bill
5/5/2025
59
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Judiciary: Refer Senate Bill 25-281 to the Committee of the Whole.
5/3/2025
11
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate: Third Reading Bill
4/30/2025
35
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: Adopt amendment L.014
4/29/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Appropriations: 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.
4/29/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment D)
4/21/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.010 (Attachment E)
4/21/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.008 (Attachment B)
4/21/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Refer Senate Bill 25-281, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
4/21/2025
6
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment F)
4/21/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.013 (Attachment A)
4/21/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Judiciary: Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment C)
4/21/2025
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Enrolled(5/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 17
Democrat: 26
Primary Sponsor
John Carson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (42)
Marc Snyder
Democrat
Ryan Armagost
Republican
Cecelia Espenoza
Democrat
Judith Amabile
Democrat
Mark Baisley
Republican
Matt Ball
Democrat
Jeff Bridges
Democrat
Scott Bright
Republican
Marc Catlin
Republican
James Coleman
Democrat
Lisa Cutter
Democrat
Thomas Exum
Democrat
Lisa Frizell
Republican
Julie Gonzales
Democrat
Iman Jodeh
Democrat
Barbara Kirkmeyer
Republican
Chris Kolker
Democrat
Larry Liston
Republican
Paul Lundeen
Republican
Janice Marchman
Democrat
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Democrat
Kyle Mullica
Democrat
Rod Pelton
Republican
Byron Pelton
Republican
Cleave Simpson
Republican
Katie Wallace
Democrat
Michael Weissman
Democrat
Carlos Barron
Republican
Shannon Bird
Democrat
Andrew Boesenecker
Democrat
Jarvis Caldwell
Republican
Chad Clifford
Democrat
Monica Duran
Democrat
Meg Froelich
Democrat
Rebecca Keltie
Republican
William Lindstedt
Democrat
Matthew Martinez
Democrat
Julie McCluskie
Democrat
Jacque Phillips
Democrat
Alex Valdez
Democrat
Ron Weinberg
Republican
Dan Woog
Republican