HB 1127: Reporting After Fatal Car Crash - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 4 edits · Apr 20, 2026

MODERATE

This bill updates the reporting requirements for coroners and law enforcement regarding fatal motor vehicle crashes in Colorado. It expands the scope of toxicology data that coroners must report to the Department of Transportation, requiring more detailed information on blood alcohol and drug levels. Additionally, it clarifies the specific duty of law enforcement to submit amended reports when a crash participant dies within thirty days of the incident.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of required toxicology reporting to include all deceased parties in a crash, not just specific ones, and clarifies the timeline for law enforcement to report deaths occurring within 30 days of a crash.

REQUIREMENT

Coroners must now electronically report all available toxicology results for every deceased party involved in a fatal crash, including blood alcohol concentrations, drug screening panels, and sample collection details.

Law enforcement officers must submit an amended report to the Department of Transportation within five days if a participant in a crash dies within thirty days of the accident as a result of injuries sustained.

TIMELINE

The deadline for coroners to submit toxicology reports changed from the end of each quarter to the final business day of each calendar year, with a provision to submit incomplete reports in the following quarter.

DEFINITION

The bill clarifies that the duty to report applies to crashes involving motor vehicles within the official's jurisdiction and specifies the exact circumstances under which law enforcement must report fatalities.

Revised → Rerevised · 3 edits · Mar 31, 2026

MINOR

The bill was re-revised to incorporate all amendments adopted in the Senate, updating the document status to reflect the final version before the 3rd reading. The Senate sponsorship list was expanded to include nine additional senators, indicating broader coalition support. No substantive policy changes, funding adjustments, or scope modifications were identified in this specific markup.

TECHNICAL

Updated document header to reflect 'REREVISED' status and included all Senate amendments.

Added a date stamp indicating the 3rd Reading Unamended occurred on March 31, 2026, in the Senate.

Expanded the list of Senate sponsors to include nine additional names, reflecting increased legislative support.

Reengrossed → Revised · 5 edits · Mar 30, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reclassified from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to reflect amendments adopted during the second reading in the Senate. The substantive text of the bill remains largely unchanged, with the primary modifications being formatting adjustments and the addition of a Senate committee stamp.

TECHNICAL

The bill header was updated from 'Reengrossed' to 'Revised' to indicate the legislative stage and include a note about Senate amendments.

A new line was added listing the 'Transportation & Energy' committee as a Senate committee.

A 'Amended 2nd Reading' stamp and the date March 30, 2026 were added to the document header.

Minor formatting changes were made to the line numbering and spacing in the body of the text.

The text of the bill itself was not substantively altered; the legislative content regarding coroner reporting and accident reporting duties remains the same.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 3 edits · Mar 5, 2026

MINOR

The bill has been reengrossed with minor administrative updates. The primary change is the addition of four new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship list, expanding the legislative coalition behind the bill. The document header was updated to reflect the 'Reengrossed' status, and a note was added indicating that a summary for this specific version will be available after the third reading.

TECHNICAL

Added four new co-sponsors (Bacon, Boesenecker, Camacho, English, Froelich, Garcia, Lieder, Lindsay, Marshall, Nguyen) to the House sponsorship list.

Updated the document title from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' and revised the accompanying text to clarify that amendments were adopted during the House of Introduction phase.

Inserted a notice stating that a bill summary applying to the reengrossed version will be available after the third reading, dated March 5, 2026.

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Mar 4, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to clarify that coroners must only report personal identifying information about deceased individuals that is strictly necessary to meet federal reporting requirements, rather than sending all available data. Additionally, the header was updated to reflect that the text is now in its final 'Engrossed' form after passing the House.

Scope change

The scope of reporting requirements was narrowed by adding a federal compliance limitation.

REQUIREMENT

Added a restriction requiring toxicology reports to include only personal identifying information necessary for federal compliance, removing the previous implication that all available data must be sent.

TECHNICAL

Updated the document header from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' to indicate the bill has passed all legislative stages.

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