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Colorado General Assembly · SB25-281 · Became Law

Increase Penalties Careless Driving

Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “Concerning careless driving resulting in serious bodily injury. Read the full text

Official title shown verbatim from the official record. Plain-language summary coming as coverage deepens. Not legal advice.
2025 Regular Session

Where it is

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary · Apr 7, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee on Judiciary Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed · Apr 16, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations · Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · Apr 29, 2025

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · Apr 30, 2025

Senate

Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · Apr 30, 2025

House

House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · May 3, 2025

House

House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments · May 3, 2025

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · May 5, 2025

House

Signed by the President of the Senate · May 12, 2025

Senate

Sent to the Governor · May 12, 2025

Governor

Signed by the Speaker of the House · May 12, 2025

House

Governor Signed · Jun 2, 2025

Governor

The numbers

4
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Senator John CarsonSenator Marc SnyderRepresentative Cecelia EspenozaRepresentative Ryan Armagost

Recorded votes

BillHouse · 2025-05-05 · Yes 59, No 5, Absent 0, Excused 1
BillSenate · 2025-04-30 · Yes 35, No 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Colorado legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Governor Signed (Jun 2, 2025).