CO HB 1286

vetoed

Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CO HB 1286 pass?

No. CO HB 1286 passed the legislature but was vetoed. Latest recorded action (2026-02-20): Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

What is CO HB 1286 about?

The act prohibits using an automated driving system to drive a commercial motor vehicle unless an individual who holds a commercial driver's license is in the vehicle, monitors the vehicle's driving, and intervenes, if necessary, to avoid illegal or unsafe driving. The individual must be in the driver's seat if hazardous materials are being transported. The penalty is $1,000 for a first offense, is $2,000 for a second offense, and doubles for each subsequent offense. The act does not apply to a light-duty vehicle or a truck-mounted attenuator. The prohibition is repealed September 1, 2031. The chief of the Colorado state patrol will analyze the act's effects on commercial vehicle safety on highways. By November 1, 2030, the chief of the Colorado state patrol will issue a report to the relevant committees of the house of representatives and senate. The report must make recommendations as whether to continue the prohibition and, if continued, any recommended legislation to improve the prohibition. For the 2026-27 state fiscal year, $14,357 is appropriated to the department of revenue from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund to implement the act.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1286?

M. Soper, L. Feret, M. Duran and 37 others are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1286, joined by 12 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-20
Latest action: 2026-02-20 — Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-28
Governor Vetoed
executive-veto
2026-05-21
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-21
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-21
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-05-12
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-11
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
introduction
2026-05-11
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-05-11
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-11
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
2026-05-09
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-05-08
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-05-07
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-05-07
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-03-18
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations
referral-committee
2026-02-20
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
Engrossed — 2026-05-07Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-05-09Compare
Revised — 2026-05-11Compare
Rerevised — 2026-05-12Compare
Final Act — 2026-05-20Compare
Signed Act — 2026-05-29Compare
(document, no version)Compare

Votes

Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B)
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1286, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Max Brooks: no
- Jamie Jackson: yes
- Mandy Lindsay: yes
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Amy Paschal: yes
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Chris Richardson: yes
- Larry Don Suckla: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Ron Weinberg: yes
- Rebekah Stewart: yes
- Meg Froelich: yes
Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment D)
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment C)
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment E)
2026-03-18 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1286, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Scott Bottoms: yes
- Junie Joseph: yes
- Matthew Martinez: yes
- Chris Richardson: yes
- Rick Taggart: yes
- Brianna Titone: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Yara Zokaie: yes
- Emily Sirota: yes
- Kyle Brown: yes
Adopt amendment J.001
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.011
2026-05-07 · pass · 0-0
Adopt amendment L.017
2026-05-11 · fail · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- James Coleman: yes
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: no
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: no
- Jeff Bridges: no
- Judy Amabile: no
Refer House Bill 26-1286 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (7)
- James Coleman: yes
- Julie Gonzales: yes
- Barbara Kirkmeyer: yes
- Larry Liston: yes
- Byron Pelton: no
- Jeff Bridges: yes
- Judy Amabile: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1286 to the Committee on Appropriations.
2026-05-11 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Mark Baisley: no
- Tony Exum: yes
- Marc Catlin: no
- Byron Pelton: no
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Kyle Mullica: yes
- Tom Sullivan: yes
- Matt Ball: excused
- Lisa Cutter: yes
BILL
2026-05-12 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: no
- Catlin: no
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: no
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

Related bills

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https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1286

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