Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1286: Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles
Status: Vetoed, May 28, 2026
Concerning a requirement that a commercial motor vehicle have a human present when the commercial motor vehicle is being driven by an automated driving system, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
What the bill says
From the chaptered text, May 29, 2026:
HOUSEBILL26-128~ ~ - ;_o BY REPRESENTA ~ ,Lieder and Richardson, Bacon, Barron, Brown, Camacho, ~arter,-Clifford, Duran, Feret, Flanell, Froelich, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Goldstein, Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Joseph, Lukens, Mabrey, Martinez, Mauro, Nguyen, Paschal, Ricks, Rutinel, Rydin, Slaugh, Smith, Soper, Titone, Velasco, Willford, Winter T., Woodrow, Woog, Zokaie, Espenoza, Lindsay, Phillips, Sirota, Story; also SENATOR(S) Kolker and Liston, Danielson, Exum, Kipp, Marchman, Mullica, Sullivan, Coleman. CONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE HA VE A HUMAN PRESENT WHEN THE COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN BY AN AUTOMATED DRIVING SYSTEM, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MAKING AN APPROPRIATION. SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-242, amend ( 1) as follows: 42-4-242. Automated driving systems - safe harbor. (1) SUBJECT TO SECTION 42-2-410, a person may use an automated 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. driving system to drive a motor vehicle or to control a function of a motor vehicle if the system is capable of complying with every state and federal law that applies to the function that the system is operating. SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-2-410 as follows: 42-2-410. Automated driving systems for commercial motor vehicles - exceptions - …
Sponsors
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28) · primary sponsor
- Richardson, Chris (R, 56) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Feret, Lisa (D, 24)
- Flanell, Ava (R, 14)
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
- : House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (May 12, 2026): 27 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1286 to the Committee on Appropriations. (May 11, 2026): 5 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1286 to the Committee of the Whole. (May 11, 2026): 6 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.017 (May 11, 2026): 3 yea, 4 nay, failed
- Third Reading: BILL (May 9, 2026): 59 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1286, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (May 7, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Motor Vehicles & Traffic Regulation, Traffic and Vehicle Offenses
Common questions
- What is HB1286?
- HB1286 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Automated Driving System Commercial Vehicles.
- What does HB1286 do?
- Concerning a requirement that a commercial motor vehicle have a human present when the commercial motor vehicle is being driven by an automated driving system, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.
- What is the status of HB1286?
- Vetoed as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (May 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1286?
- Lieder, Sheila (D, 28), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1286?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1286
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