The act increases the penalties for improperly passing a vehicle in a no-passing zone and clarifies that no-passing zones are indicated by a solid yellow line or line pavement markings. The act requires the Colorado department of transportation to prioritize installing signage on roadways with increased incidents of crashes resulting from illegal overtaking on the left. The act increases the points assessed for multiple speeding violations within a one-year, 2-year, or 5-year period for driving 20 miles per hour or more in excess of the reasonable and prudent speed or driving in excess of a 75 miles per hour speed limit and requires drivers driving a vehicle 100 miles per hour or greater be assessed 4 additional points. The act requires that drivers who have multiple speeding violations within a one-year, 2-year, or 5-year period receive a summons and complaint upon committing their violation instead of a penalty assessment notice. The act increases the fine for violating regulations regarding transporting hazardous materials by motor vehicle to $500 and increases the fine range for a second or subsequent violation to $500 to $1,000. The act appropriates $30,943 to the Colorado department of revenue from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Colorado SB 35 (2026A) — Increase of Traffic Violation Penalties
The act increases the penalties for improperly passing a vehicle in a no-passing zone and clarifies that no-passing zones are indicated by a solid yellow line or line pavement markings. The act requires the Colorado department of transportation to prioritize installing signage on roadways with increased incidents of crashes resulting from illegal overtaking on the left. The act increases the points assessed for multiple speeding violations within a one-year, 2-year, or 5-year period for driving 20 miles per hour or more in excess of the reasonable and prudent speed or driving in excess of a 75 miles per hour speed limit and requires drivers driving a vehicle 100 miles per hour or greater be assessed 4 additional points. The act requires that drivers who have multiple speeding violations within a one-year, 2-year, or 5-year period receive a summons and complaint upon committing their violation instead of a penalty assessment notice. The act increases the fine for violating regulations regarding transporting hazardous materials by motor vehicle to $500 and increases the fine range for a second or subsequent violation to $500 to $1,000. The act appropriates $30,943 to the Colorado department of revenue from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Refer Senate Bill 26-035, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. — pass (pass) · upper
Adopt amendment L.011 — pass (pass) · upper
Refer Senate Bill 26-035, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. — pass (pass) · upper
BILL — pass (pass) · lower
Refer Senate Bill 26-035, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. — pass (pass) · upper
Sponsors
C. Clifford — primary (person)
D. Roberts — primary (person)
C. Kipp — cosponsor (person)
J. Bridges — cosponsor (person)
J. Carson — cosponsor (person)
J. Coleman — cosponsor (person)
J. McCluskie — cosponsor (person)
L. Liston — cosponsor (person)
M. Duran — cosponsor (person)
M. Snyder — cosponsor (person)
N. Hinrichsen — cosponsor (person)
R. Pelton — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2026-05-27 Governor Signed executive-signature
2026-05-22 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
2026-05-22 Signed by the Speaker of the House passage
2026-03-13 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
2026-05-22 Signed by the President of the Senate passage
2026-05-13 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
2026-05-12 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-05-09 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-05-08 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-05-05 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-05-01 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
2026-03-17 Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments reading-2
2026-03-31 House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations referral-committee
2026-03-19 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government introduction
2026-03-18 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
2026-03-17 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee reading-2
2026-03-13 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage
2026-02-25 Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations referral-committee
2026-01-26 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy introduction
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/28e0b8f9-4518-4356-8386-809fb7adb29b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).
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