SB23-025

In God We Trust Special License Plate

Concerning the creation of the "In God We Trust" license plate, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Session:

2023 Regular Session

Subject:

Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Bill Summary

The act creates the "In God We Trust" license plate for motor vehicles. In addition to the normal fees for a license plate, a person must pay 2 additional one-time fees of $25 for the issuance of the plate. One of these fees is credited to the highway users tax fund and the other fee is credited to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account.

To implement the act, $31,212 is appropriated to the department of revenue for use by the division of motor vehicles. The appropriation consists of $4,293 from the general fund and $26,919 from the license plate cash fund.

APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
06/02/2023	Signed Act	PDF
05/17/2023	Final Act	PDF
05/07/2023	Rerevised	PDF
05/06/2023	Revised	PDF
04/19/2023	Reengrossed	PDF
04/18/2023	Engrossed	PDF
01/10/2023	Introduced	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
07/11/2023	FN2	PDF
01/19/2023	FN1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment J.001	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-025, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 5-2.	Vote Summary

Date	Location	Action
06/02/2023	Governor	Governor Signed
05/17/2023	Governor	Sent to the Governor
05/17/2023	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
05/16/2023	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2023	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2023	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2023	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/01/2023	House	House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/19/2023	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
04/19/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/18/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/07/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
01/23/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Finance
01/10/2023	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. M. Baisley Rep. S. Bird, Rep. S. Bottoms
Sponsor	Sen. J. Rich Rep. R. Armagost, Rep. M. Bradfield, Rep. G. Evans, Rep. L. Frizell, Rep. R. Weinberg, Rep. D. Wilson, Rep. T. Winter
Co-sponsor	Sen. L. Liston, Sen. P. Lundeen, Sen. R. Pelton, Sen. B. Pelton, Sen. J. Smallwood, Sen. K. Van Winkle, Sen. P. Will Rep. B. Bradley, Rep. K. DeGraaf, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. E. Hamrick, Rep. J. Joseph, Rep. M. Lynch, Rep. R. Pugliese, Rep. M. Soper, Rep. R. Taggart

In God We Trust Special License Plate

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05/06/2023 | House Appropriations (1 )

05/01/2023 | House Finance (1 )

04/18/2023 | Senate Appropriations (2 )

02/07/2023 | Senate Finance (1 )

01/23/2023 | Senate Transportation & Energy (1 )

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