Reporting After Fatal Car Crash
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2026 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning a report after motor vehicle crashes resulting in death.
Bill Summary:
The act repeals the requirement for coroners, or other officials performing like functions, to report to the department of transportation (department) deaths resulting from traffic accidents on a monthly basis. The act requires coroners, or other officials performing like functions, to report all available toxicology results to the department for each deceased party who has died as a result of a motor vehicle crash. The report must be submitted by the final business day of each quarter of the calendar year.
If a participant in a crash dies within 30 days as a result of a crash, the act requires the law enforcement officer who was notified of, or investigated, the crash to submit an amended report to the department within five days after receiving a notification of the death.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 03/26/2026 | Senate Transportation & Energy Preamend |
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/23/2026 | Initial Fiscal Note |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.004 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.005 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer House Bill 26-1127, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer House Bill 26-1127 to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/02/2026 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
42
AYE
21
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/02/2026 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
48
AYE
15
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 03/05/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
42
AYE
22
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/31/2026 | Third Reading | BILL |
33
AYE
2
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2026 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 03/04/2026 | House | House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 03/04/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 04/23/2026 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 04/22/2026 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 04/22/2026 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 04/02/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 04/01/2026 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 03/31/2026 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/30/2026 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 03/25/2026 | Senate | Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/10/2026 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy |
| 03/05/2026 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 03/04/2026 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 03/02/2026 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 02/25/2026 | House | House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 02/04/2026 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government |
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