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BILL SUMMARY For SB26-072

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Apr 6, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

SB26-072 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole - Consent Calendar
01:41:11 PM  
Senators Snyder and Carson, co-sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-072. The bill clarifies that criminally negligent homicide includes conduct with motor vehicles, and makes vehicular homicide and vehicular assault crimes of violence. It also makes conforming amendments to other driving-related sanctions.
01:46:08 PM  
Mr. Brian Mason, representing 17th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. Erica Jones, representing Boulder County DA, testified in support of the bill. Heidi McCollum, representing 5th Judicial District Attorney's Office, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Gordon McLaughlin, representing Colorado District Attorney's Council, testified in support of the bill. Mr. William Boyd, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:03:18 PM  
Mr. Michael White, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jill White, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Robert Rotherham, representing Douglas County Sheriff's Office, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Teri Vogel, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:20:46 PM  
Mr. Andrew Phillips, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Raber, representing BIKE JEFFCO BICYCLE ADVOCACY, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kristallynn Garcia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Aileen Rodriguez, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
02:33:17 PM  
Sergeant Bryon Scott, representing Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police & City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Matthew Packard, representing Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill. Mrs. Triny Willerton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Amy Hudnall, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Josh Stewart, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked about driver's license implications and a related registry.
02:56:24 PM  
Mr. Peter Phibbs, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Jacqueline Claudia, representing The White Line, testified in support of the bill. Jocelyn Rhymer, representing MADD, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Skyler McKinley, representing AAA, testified in support of the bill.
03:08:08 PM  
Mr. James Karbach, representing Colorado State Public Defender, testified to amend the bill. David Maxted, representing Colorado Criminal Defense Bar, testified in opposition to the bill.
03:14:41 PM  
The bill sponsors returned to the table and offered amendment L.001 (Attachment A). The amendment strikes bill provisions that make vehicular homicide and vehicular assault crimes of violence and subject to a mandatory sentence to the Colorado Department of Corrections.  Also, instead of amending the offense of use of a mobile electronic device while driving that causes the death of another, the amendment repeals this offense. The amendment further lowers the fiscal note to zero.

03:21:06 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
Moved Carson
Seconded
Carson
Daugherty
Hinrichsen
Liston
Wallace
Roberts
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
03:21:20 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing comments.

03:24:09 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-072, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
Moved Carson
Seconded
Carson Yes
Daugherty Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Liston Yes
Wallace Yes
Roberts Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS