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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1242

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING & LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Date Mar 11, 2026       Location LSB A

HB26-1242 - Amended, referred to House Appropriations


03:46:49 PM  
Representatives Paschal and Jackson, co-prime bill sponsors, introduced and explained House Bill 26-1242 to the committee. The bill modifies requirements for an interlock-restricted driver license, as well as financial assistant requirements for ignition interlock devices.
03:48:27 PM  
The bill sponsors distributed amendments L.001 and L.002 to the committee which will be discussed and can be found as Attachments A and B.  
04:03:28 PM  
Mr. James Karbach, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified in support of the bill. Trina Watkins-White, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Renee Lund, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Rebecca Green, representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
04:13:41 PM  
Mr. Skyler McKinley, representing AAA, testified in support of the bill. Crystal Soderman, representing Colorado Department of Revenue - Division of Motor Vehicles, was available to answer committee questions. Ms. Kimberly Mowat, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jacqueline Claudia, representing The White Line, testified in support of the bill.
04:21:32 PM  
Witnesses responded to questions from the committee.
04:33:32 PM  
Committee discussion continued.
04:36:40 PM  
The bill sponsors explained amendment L.001 to the committee.

04:37:05 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
Moved Paschal
Seconded Jackson
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:37:06 PM  
Bill sponsors explained amendment L.002.

04:37:49 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B)
Moved Paschal
Seconded Jackson
Boesenecker
Brooks
Jackson
Lindsay
Nguyen
Paschal
Phillips
Richardson
Suckla
Velasco
Woog
Stewart R.
Froelich
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:37:50 PM  
The bill sponsors provided final comments on the bill.
04:41:04 PM  
Committee members provided final comments on the bill.

Written public testimony can be found as Attachment C.
04:41:05 PM  
The committee voted 13-0 to refer the bill to the House Committee of the Whole. The committee then reconsidered that motion on a vote of 13-0.

04:41:35 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1242, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Paschal
Seconded Jackson
Boesenecker Yes
Brooks Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Yes
Woog Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

04:42:05 PM
Motion Reconsider motion to refer to the COW
Moved Froelich
Seconded Brooks
Boesenecker Yes
Brooks Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Yes
Woog Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS

04:43:15 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1242, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Jackson
Seconded Paschal
Boesenecker Yes
Brooks Yes
Jackson Yes
Lindsay Yes
Nguyen Yes
Paschal Yes
Phillips Yes
Richardson Yes
Suckla Yes
Velasco Yes
Woog Yes
Stewart R. Yes
Froelich Yes
Final YES: 13   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS