Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado SB141: Wildlife Collision Prevention
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Concerning optional fees during motor vehicle registration that primarily support wildlife projects, and, in connection therewith, using the proceeds of a newly created optional fee to construct wildlife crossings and other transportation improvements and making an appropriation.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 18, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. SENATE BILL 26-141 BY SENATOR(S) Roberts and Simpson, Catlin, Cutter, Danielson, Frizell, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Lindstedt, Liston, Mullica, Snyder, Wallace, Amabile, Ball, Benavidez, Daugherty, Exum, Kolker, Marchman, Weissman, Coleman; also REPRESENTATIVE(S) McCluskie and Taggart, Boesenecker, Lukens, Martinez, McCormick, Paschal, Smith, Stewart K., Stewart R., Titone, Velasco, Bacon, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, Carter, Clifford, Duran, Froelich, Garcia, Joseph, Lieder, Lindsay, Mauro, Nguyen, Rutinel, Soper, Story, Valdez. CONCERNING OPTIONAL FEES DURING MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION THAT PRIMARILY SUPPORT WILDLIFE PROJECTS, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, USING THE PROCEEDS OF A NEWLY CREATED OPTIONAL FEE TO CONSTRUCT WILDLIFE CROSSINGS AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS AND MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. SECTION 1. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: (a) Between 2010 and 2024, the Colorado department of ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. transportation reported over 54,189 wildlife-vehicle collisions, resulting in 48 human fatalities and 5,152 injuries to drivers and passengers. Furthermore, …
Sponsors
- McCluskie, Julie (D, 13) · primary sponsor
- Taggart, Rick (R, 55) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Lukens, Meghan (D, 26)
- Martinez, Matthew (D, 62)
- McCormick, Karen (D, 11)
- Paschal, Amy (D, 18)
- Smith, Lesley (D, 49)
- Stewart, Katie (D, 59)
- Stewart, Rebekah (D, 30)
- Titone, Brianna (D, 27)
- Velasco, Elizabeth (D, 57)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
- : House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- : Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 4, 2026): 49 yea, 16 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-141 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 1, 2026): 10 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-141 to the Committee on Appropriations. (April 20, 2026): 8 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 13, 2026): 28 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Refer Senate Bill 26-141, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (April 10, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment J.001 (April 10, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Fees, Motor Vehicles & Traffic Regulation
Common questions
- What is SB141?
- SB141 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Wildlife Collision Prevention.
- What does SB141 do?
- Concerning optional fees during motor vehicle registration that primarily support wildlife projects, and, in connection therewith, using the proceeds of a newly created optional fee to construct wildlife crossings and other transportation improvements and making an appropriation.
- What is the status of SB141?
- Chaptered as of May 27, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB141?
- McCluskie, Julie (D, 13), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB141?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-141
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