HB 1071 Colorado House · 2026 Regular Session

Local Government Vehicle Identification System on Interstate Highways

Summary

Current law allows the state to locate an automated vehicle identification system (AVIS) on a highway that is part of the federal interstate highway system but prohibits a county, city and county, or municipality (local government) from doing so. The bill authorizes a local government city and county or municipality to locate an AVIS on a highway that is part of the federal interstate highway system.(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House Passage

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026 Last action Apr 21, 2026

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What changed between versions

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MINOR

The bill was revised to add a detailed legislative declaration explaining the safety and legal basis for using automated vehicle identification systems (AVIS) on interstate highways. The substantive scope of the law remains unchanged, as the core text governing AVIS usage was preserved but heavily edited with formatting artifacts.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding where AVIS can be used remains the same, but the revision adds a new section (Section 1) providing a legislative declaration to justify extending AVIS use to interstate highways.

DEFINITION

Added a new Section 1 containing a legislative declaration that defines AVIS as a safe, effective tool and clarifies that federal immigration laws are not implicated by their use.

REQUIREMENT

Included specific findings in the declaration stating that municipalities have primary enforcement authority on federal interstates and that in-person enforcement is dangerous.

TECHNICAL

The main operative text (Section 2) was modified with numerous formatting errors, such as repeated words, inconsistent capitalization, and broken lines, likely due to a processing error rather than a policy change.

Floor votes · House Feb 23, 2026

How they voted

36–22

Passed · 6 other

Total votes 64

Feb 23, 2026

D Democratic42

36 Yea 2 Nay 4

85% Yea

R Republican22

20 Nay 2

90% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Mar 19, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Committee on Local Government & Housing Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Local Government & Housing

upper

Feb 23, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

lower

Feb 17, 2026

Lower · Passed

House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

lower

Jan 27, 2026

Introduced

Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

lower

3 primary · 2 co-sponsors