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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB23-1217

Motor Vehicles Tows And Crime Victims

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning relief for crime victims whose motor vehicles have been towed because of the crime, and, in connection therewith, requiring the transportation legislation review committee study the issue and make legislative recommendations.

Bill Summary:

The act requires the transportation legislation review committee (committee) to analyze the issue of an owner of a motor vehicle that was nonconsensually towed because the vehicle was stolen or because the owner was the victim of a certain serious crime. The committee may take testimony and is required to make legislative recommendations to the general assembly on the issue.

APPROVED by Governor May 15, 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.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Meg Froelich

Representative

Meg Froelich

Senator Rhonda Fields

Senator

Rhonda Fields

Committees

House

State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Finance

Senate

Transportation & Energy

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/15/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/05/2023 Final Act PDF
04/24/2023 Rerevised PDF
04/21/2023 Revised PDF
04/11/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/10/2023 Engrossed PDF
02/22/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/28/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/03/2023 FN3 PDF
03/31/2023 FN2 PDF
03/10/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1217 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 4-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1217 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1217, as amended, to the Committee on Finance. The motion passed on a vote of 10-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/24/2023 Third Reading BILL
27
AYE
7
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/11/2023 Third Reading BILL
45
AYE
16
NO
4
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/27/2023 L.002 HOU State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs 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
05/15/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/05/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/05/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/04/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/24/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/21/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
04/19/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/12/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
04/11/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/10/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/06/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/03/2023 House House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/27/2023 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to Finance
02/22/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 193 Motor Vehicles Tows & Crime Victims PDF

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