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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB20-1178

Increase Speed Limit On Certain Rural Highways

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning increasing the speed limit on rural state highways where it is safe to do so, and, in connection therewith, directing the department of transportation to identify these highways.

Bill Summary:

The act requires the department of transportation to study relevant and appropriate state highways in rural areas of the state for the purpose of identifying portions of rural state highways where the speed limit can be raised without endangering public safety. On or before March 1, 2021, the department shall complete its study. The department shall include a summary of the study in the department's next annual report to the legislative committees of reference.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Richard Holtorf

Representative

Richard Holtorf

Senator Jerry Sonnenberg

Senator

Jerry Sonnenberg

Committees

House

Transportation & Local Government

Senate

Transportation & Energy

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/27/2020 Signed Act PDF
03/17/2020 Final Act PDF
03/14/2020 Rerevised PDF
03/13/2020 Revised PDF
03/13/2020 Reengrossed PDF
02/27/2020 Engrossed PDF
01/29/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/13/2020 PA2 PDF
02/19/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/13/2020 FN3 PDF
03/04/2020 FN2 PDF
02/11/2020 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1178, as amended, 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 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1178, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/14/2020 Third Reading BILL
29
AYE
1
NO
5
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/14/2020 Senate Amendments REPASS
56
AYE
1
NO
8
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/14/2020 Senate Amendments CONCUR
52
AYE
5
NO
8
OTHER
 		Vote record
02/28/2020 Third Reading BILL
58
AYE
5
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/12/2020 L.004 SEN Transportation & Energy Passed [*] PDF
02/27/2020 L.003 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
02/18/2020 L.001 HOU Transportation & Local Government 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
03/27/2020 Governor Governor Signed
03/23/2020 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/17/2020 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
03/17/2020 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
03/14/2020 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/14/2020 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/13/2020 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/12/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/02/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
02/28/2020 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/27/2020 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
02/21/2020 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
02/18/2020 House House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/29/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/14/2020 90 Increase Speed Limit On Certain Rural Highways PDF

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