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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB19-1298

Electric Motor Vehicle Charging Station Parking

Type Bill
Session 2019 Regular Session
Subjects
Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning the use of electric motor vehicle charging stations for parking a motor vehicle.

Bill Summary:

Dedicated electric vehicle charging stations - misuse - penalties. The act authorizes the owner of a plug-in electric motor vehicle charging station to install a sign that identifies the station. If the sign is installed, a person is prohibited from:

  • Parking in the space if the vehicle is not an electric vehicle; and
  • Using a dedicated charging station for parking if the electric vehicle is not charging.
An electric vehicle is rebuttably presumed to not be charging if the electric vehicle is parked in a charging station and is not electrically connected to the charger for longer than 30 minutes. A person may park an electric vehicle at a charging station after the electric vehicle is fully charged in a parking lot:

  • That serves a lodging business if the person is a client of the lodging business and has parked the electric vehicle in the lot to charge overnight;
  • That serves an airport if the person is a client of the airport and has parked the electric vehicle in the lot to charge when traveling; or
  • Between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m.
The penalty for a violation is a $150 fine and a $32 surcharge.


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

Prime Sponsors

Representative Jovan Melton

Representative

Jovan Melton

Senator Kevin Priola

Senator

Kevin Priola

Committees

House

Energy & Environment

Transportation & Local Government

Senate

Business, Labor, & Technology

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/16/2019 Final Act PDF
05/03/2019 Rerevised PDF
05/02/2019 Revised PDF
04/18/2019 Reengrossed PDF
04/17/2019 Engrossed PDF
04/01/2019 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/17/2019 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/10/2019 FN3 PDF
04/23/2019 FN2 PDF
04/10/2019 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1298 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
Activity Vote Documents
Amendment L.001 (Attachment F) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Amendment L.002 (Attachment G) The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 19-1298, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 19-1298 to the Committee on Transportation & Local Government. 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
05/03/2019 Third Reading BILL
20
AYE
15
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/03/2019 Senate Amendments REPASS
40
AYE
23
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
05/03/2019 Senate Amendments CONCUR
40
AYE
23
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/18/2019 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
24
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
05/02/2019 L.004 Second Reading 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
05/31/2019 Governor Governor Signed
05/16/2019 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/16/2019 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/16/2019 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/03/2019 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/03/2019 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/26/2019 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/24/2019 Senate Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/18/2019 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
04/18/2019 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/17/2019 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/15/2019 House House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/11/2019 House House Committee on Energy & Environment Refer Unamended to Transportation & Local Government
04/01/2019 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Energy & Environment
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/02/2019 384 Electric Motor Vehicle Charging Station Parking PDF

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