Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1318: Traffic Safety Near Schools
Status: Chaptered, May 29, 2026
Concerning traffic safety near schools.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, May 21, 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. HOUSE BILL 26-1318 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Nguyen and Froelich, Boesenecker, Brown, Duran, Goldstein, Hamrick, Joseph, Lindsay, Rutinel, Stewart R., Story, Willford, Bacon, Camacho, Clifford, Garcia, Jackson, Lieder, Lukens, Paschal, Phillips, Rydin, Smith, Stewart K., Titone, Valdez; also SENATOR(S) Cutter, Amabile, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges, Carson, Catlin, Daugherty, Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirkmeyer, Kolker, Lindstedt, Liston, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton R., Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Coleman. CONCERNING TRAFFIC SAFETY NEAR SCHOOLS. SECTION 1. Short title. The short title of this act is the "Liam Stewart School Zone Act". SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-615, amend (2); and add (4) and (5) as follows: 42-4-615. School zones - increase in penalties for moving traffic violations. ________ 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. (2) (a) For the purposes of AS USED IN this section, "school zone" means an area that is designated as a school zone and …
Sponsors
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Froelich, Meg (D, 3) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Duran, Monica (D, 23)
- Goldstein, Lori (D, 29)
- Hamrick, Eliza (D, 61)
- Joseph, Junie (D, 10)
- Lindsay, Mandy (D, 42)
- Rutinel, Manny (D, 32)
- Stewart, Rebekah (D, 30)
- Story, Tammy (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
- : House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
- : Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
- : Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
- : Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Votes
- Senate Amendments: REPASS (May 4, 2026): 46 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Senate Amendments: CONCUR (May 4, 2026): 58 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (April 29, 2026): 33 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMEND (L.007) (April 29, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1318, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 22, 2026): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Adopt amendment L.006 (April 22, 2026): 0 yea, 0 nay, failed
Subjects: Motor Vehicles & Traffic Regulation, Traffic and Vehicle Offenses
Common questions
- What is HB1318?
- HB1318 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Traffic Safety Near Schools.
- What does HB1318 do?
- Concerning traffic safety near schools.
- What is the status of HB1318?
- Chaptered as of May 29, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1318?
- Nguyen, Kenny (D, 33), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1318?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1318
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