HB 25-1036 Colorado House · 2025 Regular Session

Missing Murdered Indigenous Relative License Plate

Summary

The bill creates the missing and murdered Indigenous relatives license plate. An applicant becomes eligible to use the license plate by providing a certificate to the department of revenue confirming that the applicant has made a minimum donation of $25 to the office of liaison for missing and murdered Indigenous relatives. In addition to the normal fees for a license plate, a person must pay an additional one-time fee in the amount of $25, which money is credited to the highway users tax fund.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action May 13, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced (01/08/2025) → PA1 (02/04/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended to add a legislative declaration explaining the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people, and to modify the design selection process for the new license plate. The Senate added a detailed declaration of the problem and its impact, while the House amended the design selection timeline and process to include specific tribal representation.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a formal legislative declaration recognizing the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people and the systemic barriers faced by Indigenous communities.

DEFINITION

Added a legislative declaration section explaining that Indigenous communities in Colorado have been disproportionately impacted by the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people, and that there is significant underreporting of these cases.

REQUIREMENT

Modified the license plate design selection process to require collaboration between the Office, at least two Advisory Board members representing a Ute tribe, and two additional Advisory Board members, with selection to occur by Indigenous Peoples' Day 2025.

SCOPE

Added language calling on Colorado citizens to unite in combating the crisis through the purchase and display of the special license plate, emphasizing solidarity and recognition for Indigenous communities.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header from 'INTRODUCED' to 'PREAMENDED' and added a note indicating this is an unofficial version including committee amendments not yet adopted on second reading.

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Committee

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations

lower

Jan 8, 2025

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors