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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-028

Penalty For Commercial Vehicle Offenses

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning the penalty for committing any of certain offenses involving the operation of a commercial vehicle.

Bill Summary:

In 2021, Senate Bill 21-271 adjusted misdemeanor penalties for a variety of offenses described in the Colorado Revised Statutes, including the penalty for certain offenses involving the operation of a commercial motor vehicle. This penalty was changed from a misdemeanor to a class A traffic infraction. However, despite making this change, Senate Bill 21-271 retained certain language that describes the punishment for the former misdemeanor offense.

The act clarifies that the penalty for the described offenses involving a commercial motor vehicle, including operating a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver's license, is $100, to be accompanied by a $15 surcharge.

APPROVED by Governor June 6, 2023

EFFECTIVE June 6, 2023
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Julie Gonzales

Senator

Julie Gonzales

Representative Elisabeth Epps

Representative

Elisabeth Epps

Representative Matt Soper

Representative

Matt Soper

Committees

Senate

Judiciary

House

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
06/06/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/05/2023 Final Act PDF
03/07/2023 Rerevised PDF
03/06/2023 Revised PDF
02/22/2023 Reengrossed PDF
02/21/2023 Engrossed PDF
01/10/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/02/2023 PA2 PDF
02/16/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/25/2023 FN3 PDF
03/01/2023 FN2 PDF
02/09/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.005 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-028, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-028, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/27/2023 Conference Committee Report REPASS
29
AYE
6
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/27/2023 Conference Committee Report ADOPT CCR
21
AYE
14
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/09/2023 House Amendments NOT CONCUR APPT CC
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/22/2023 Third Reading BILL
32
AYE
0
NO
3
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/26/2023 Conference Committee Report REPASS
57
AYE
8
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/26/2023 Conference Committee Report ADOPT
57
AYE
8
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/07/2023 Third Reading BILL
59
AYE
5
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
02/28/2023 L.004 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
02/28/2023 L.005 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
02/15/2023 L.001 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
06/06/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/05/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/05/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/27/2023 Senate Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
04/26/2023 House House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass
04/21/2023 ConfComm First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised
04/18/2023 ConfComm First Conference Committee Result was to Committee Recessed
03/09/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee
03/08/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
03/07/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/06/2023 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/03/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/28/2023 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
02/23/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
02/22/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/21/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/15/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
01/10/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
06/06/2023 391 Penalty For Commercial Vehicle Offenses PDF

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