SB 72 — Increased Penalty for Vehicular Homicide & Assault

NOTE:~ ~ ~ u ~ --- --- ---- - SENATE BILL 26-072 B Y SENATOR(S) Carson and Snyder, Frizell, Kirkmeyer, Marchman, alsoREPRESENTATIVE(S)EspenozaandMarshall, Boesenecker, Duran, Gonzalez R.,Lieder, Paschal, Richardson, Soper, McCluskie.

ThisCONCERNING billINCREASING hasCRIMINAL beenPENALTIES preparedRELATED forTO theASSAULTIVE signaturesCONDUCTWITHAMOTORVEHICLE, ofAND, theINCONNECTIONTHEREWITH, appropriateADDINGTHECONDUCTOFCAUSINGTHEDEATHOFANOTHERPERSON legislativeHOMICIDE.TOR officersVEHICLE andTO THE CRIME OF CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT Be it enacted by the Governor.General Assembly ofthe State ofColorado:

To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws.

SENATE BILL 26-072 BY SENATOR(S) Carson and Snyder, Frizell, Kirkmeyer, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B., Roberts, Simpson, Coleman;

alsoREPRESENTATIVE(S)EspenozaandMarshall,Boesenecker,Duran, Gonzalez R., Lieder, Paschal, Richardson, Soper, McCluskie.

CONCERNING INCREASING CRIMINAL PENALTIES RELATED TO ASSAULTIVE CONDUCTWITHAMOTORVEHICLE ,AND ,INCONNECTIONTHEREWITH , ADDING THE CONDUCT OFCAUSINGTHE DEATHOFANOTHER PERSON WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE TO THE CRIME OF CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE .

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

In Colorado Revised Statutes,Statutesamend amend18-3-105as 18-3-105 as follows:

(1)conduct (a)amounting Anyto AWITH personcriminal whonegligence causescommits thecriminallyn deathnegligent ofhomicidewhich anotherthrough personwords byor conductnumbers amountingindicate todeletionsfrom WITHexisting criminallaw negligenceandsuch commitsmaterial criminallyis negligentnotpart homicide.of the act.

which(b) ________IF CapitalA lettersPERSON orOPERATES boldOR &DRIVES italicA numbersMOTOR indicateVEHICLE newWITH materialCRIMINALNEGLIGENCEANDTHECONDUCTISTHEPROXIMATECAUSEOFTHE addedDEATHOFANOTHERPERSON,THEPERSONCOMMITSCRIMINALLYNEGLIGENT toHOMICIDE. existing law;

dashes(2) throughCRIMINALLYNEGLIGENTHOMICIDEis wordsa orclass numbers5 indicatefelony. deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act.

(b) IF A PERSON OPERATES OR DRIVES A MOTOR VEHICLE WITH CRIMINALNEGLIGENCEANDTHECONDUCTISTHEPROXIMATECAUSEOFTHE DEATHOFANOTHERPERSON ,THEPERSONCOMMITSCRIMINALLYNEGLIGENT HOMICIDE .

(2) CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE is a class 5 felony.

InColoradoRevisedStatutes,42-4-239,repeal(4)(d)InColoradoRevised Statutes,42-4-239, repeal(4)(d) as follows:

(4)(d)(4) If(d) theindividual'sactionsaretheproximatecauseofdeathtoIfthe individual's actions are the proximate cause ofdeath to another, the individual commits a class 11misdemeanor misdemeanor traffic offense and shall be punished as provided in section 42-4-1701 (3)(a)(II).

In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-125, amend (1) introductory portion and (1)(a)(l)(a) as follows:

Mandatory revocation ofoflicense license and permit.

(1) The department shall immediately revoke the license or permit of any AAdriver driver or minor driver upon receiving a record showing that the driver has:

(a) Been convicted of vehicular homicide or vehicular assault as described in sections 18-3-106 and 18-3-205 C.R.S., or of criminally negligent homicide WHILEWHILEOPERATINGORDRIVING OPERATING OR DRIVING A MOTORMOTORVEHICLE, VEHICLE , as described in section 18-3-105, C.R.S., while~hile driving a motor vehicle SECTIONSECTION18-3-105 18-3-105 (1)(b);

The department shall revoke the driver's license ofofany anyAperson person convicted of vehicular homicide PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-106 OR PAGE 2-SENATE BILL 26-072 CRIMINALLYNEGLIGENTCRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE PURSUANTPURSUANTTO TOSECTIONSECTION 18-3-105 (1)(b), including the driver's license ofofanA anyvenilejuvenile who has been adjudicated a delinquentuponconductwhichdelinquentuponconduct which THAT wouldestablishthecrimeofvehicularwould establishthecrimeofvehicular homicide PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-106 OR CRIMINALLY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE PURSUANTPURSUANTTO TOSECTIONSECTION 18-3-105(1)(b)if18-3-105 committedbyan(l)(b) ifcommitted byan adult.

Habitualoffenders-frequencyandtypeofviolations.Habitual offenders -frequency and type ofviolations.

(2) (a) An habitual offender is a person having three or more convictions of any ofofthe thefol1owing following separate and distinct offenses arising out ofofseparate separate acts committed within a period ofofseven seven years:

(V) Vehicular assault or vehicular homicide, or manslaughter or criminally negligent homicide which results from the operation ofILEofWHILE OPERATING OR DRIVING a motor vehiclePURSUANTvehicle PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-3-105 (1)(b),ormotorvehicletheft,assuch(1)(b), THEormotorvehicle offensesaredescribedintitle18;theft, as sucTHE offenses are described intitle 18;

Drivingundertheinfluence-drivingwhileimpairedDriving underthe influence-drivingwhile impaired - driving with excessive alcoholic content - definitions - penalties.

(6) (e)(e)Involuntary Involuntary blood test - admissibility.admissibility.Evidence acquired through an involuntary blood test pursuant to section 42-4-1301.1 (3) shalt be ISadmissible inany A prosecution for DUI, DUI perse, DWAI, orUDD, and in any A prosecution for criminally negligent homicide WHILE OPERATING OR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE pursuant to section 18-3-105, C.R.S.

EvidenceSECTION acquired18-3-105 through(l)(b), anvehicular involuntarybloodhomicide test pursuant to section 42-4-1301.118-3-106 (3)(l)(b), shallC.R.S., beassault ISadmissibleinany A prosecutionforDUI,DUIperse,DWAI,orUDD, and in anythe Athird prosecutiondegree forpursuant criminallyto negligentsection homicide18-3-204, WHILEC.R.S., OPERATINGor ORvehicular DRIVINGassault A MOTOR VEHICLE pursuant to section 18-3-105,18-3-205 C.R.S.(1)(b).

SECTION 18-3-105 (1)(b), vehicular homicide pursuant to section 18-3-106 (1)(b), C.R.S.,assault in the third degree pursuant to section 18-3-204, C.R.S.,or vehicular assault pursuant to section 18-3-205 (1)(b).

(3) Any A person who is required to take and to complete, and to cooperate in the completing of, any A test or tests shall cooperate with the person authorized to obtain specimens ofof8tteh such THE person's blood, breath, saliva, or urine, including the signing of any release or consent forms required by any A person, hospital, clinic, or association authorized to obtain such8tteh THE specimens.

IfIf8tteh such A person does not cooperate with the person, hospital, clinic, or association authorized to obtain such8tteh THE specimens,includingthespecimens, includingthe signing ofofany anyreleaserelease or consentforms,suchconsent THEforms, PERSON8tteh STHE PERSON'S noncooperation shall be ISconsidered a refusal to submit to testing.

No A law enforcement officer shall NOT physically restrain anyA person for the purpose ofofobtaining obtainingaspecimenofaspecimen suchof8tteh THE person's blood, breath, saliva, or urine for testing except when the officer has probable cause to believe that the person has committed criminally negligent homicide WHILE OPERATING OR DRIVING A MOTOR VEHICLE pursuant to section 18-3-105, C.R.S.

SECTION 18-3-105 (1)(b),(l)(b), vehicular homicide pursuant to section 18-3-106 (1)(b),(l)(b), C.R.S., assault in the third degree pursuant to section 18-3-204, C.R.S., or vehicular assault pursuant to section 18-3-205 (1)(b),(l)(b), C.R.S., and the person is refusing to take or to complete,ortocooperateinthecompletingof,anytestortests,theninsuchcomplete, orto cooperate inthe completingof, any test ortests, then in sueh event, the law enforcement officer may require a blood test.

except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V ofofthe the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect unless approvedbythepeopleatthegeneralelectiontobeheldinNovember2026approved bythe people atthe general electionto beheld inNovember2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date ofofthe the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

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____________________________ ____________________________ James Rashad Coleman, Sr.

Julie McCluskie PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES ____________________________Est ____________________________ Esther van Mourik Vanessa~ ReillyR e i l l y SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES APPROVED________________________________________APPROVED (Date~ andThlK&:°''?1~ Time)2 _________________________________________8 Jared+.zcau. S.

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