Colorado 2024 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 2 D · 1 R cosponsors

SB 24-079 — Motorcycle Lane Filtering & Passing

Last action — Governor Signed

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2024. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on April 04, 2024.

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Likely to advance 94% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    4 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (2 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 5 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act authorizes the driver of a 2-wheeled motorcycle to overtake or pass another motor vehicle in the same lane if: The traffic is stopped; The road has lanes wide enough to pass safely; The motorcycle is moving at 15 miles per hour or less; and Conditions permit prudent operation of the motorcycle while overtaking or passing. A motorcycle driver overtaking or passing under the act must not overtake or pass: On the right shoulder; To the right of a vehicle in the farthest right-hand lane if the highway is not limited access; or In a lane of traffic moving in the opposite direction. The authorization to overtake or pass is repealed, effective September 1, 2027. Before the repeal, the Colorado department of transportation will analyze safety data on the act and issue a report to the general assembly. APPROVED by Governor April 4, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The changes to Senate Bill 24-079 involve the removal of the names of additional sponsors, specifically "Zenzinger" from the Senate and "Ortiz" from the House. This change matters because it simplifies the sponsorship list, which may reflect a shift in legislative support or focus.

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Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
Second Regular Session Seventy-fourth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
24-0466.01 Jery Payne x2157 SENATE BILL 24-079 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Hinrichsen and Smallwood, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Mabrey and Weinberg, Senate Committees House Committees Transportation & Energy A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGAUTHORIZATIONFORATWO WHEELEDMOTORCYCLETO OVERTAKE ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE SAME LANE .
24-0466.01 Jery Payne x2157 SENATE BILL 24-079 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Hinrichsen and Smallwood, Gonzales, Lundeen, Priola HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Mabrey and Weinberg, Senate Committees House Committees Transportation & Energy A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGAUTHORIZATIONFORATWO -WHEELEDMOTORCYCLETO OVERTAKE ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE SAME LANE .
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.) The bill authorizes a 2-wheeled motorcycle to overtake or pass another motor vehicle in the same lane if:
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill n 4 passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that d 0 E e , applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at T d 1 http://leg.colorado.gov.) N 3 r S e u n b The bill authorizes a 2-wheeled motorcycle to overtake or pass e F another motor vehicle in the same lane if:
! The other motor vehicle is stopped or moving in the same direction of travel as the motorcycle;
A ! The other motor vehicle is stopped or moving in the same direction of travel as the motorcycle;
g ! The road has lanes wide enough to pass safely;
! The road has lanes wide enough to pass safely;
d 2 ! The motorcycle is moving at 20 miles per hour or less;
i a 2 ! The motorcycle is moving at 20 miles per hour or less;
and e 2 T R 2 A 2 y Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
and R 2 T d 2 N 2 r Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d a Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing lawb Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
S e u Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n b Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
(B) T HE SEVERITY OF REA-END COLLISIONS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONSBEFOREANDAFTERTHEEFFECTIVEDATEOFTHISSUBSECTION (3)(c);ND (C) M OTORCYCLESIDE SWIPECOLLISIONSWHILEOVERTAKINGOR PASSING AT A RATE OF LESS THAN TWENTY MILES PER HOUR BEFORE AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTIO(3)(c).
(B) T HE SEVERITY OF REA-END COLLISIONS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONSBEFOREANDAFTERTHEEFFECTIVEDATEOFTHISSUBSECTION (3)(c);ND (C) M OTORCYCLESIDE SWIPECOLLISIONSWHILEOVERTAKINGOR PASSING AT A RATE OF LESS THAN FIFTEEN MILES PER HOUR BEFORE AND AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTIO(3)(c).
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass

  6. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee

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

  9. Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor

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

  11. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee

  12. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  13. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 98 not signed on · 28 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (98)

98 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

REPASS

Passed 27 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 6100
Democrat 11201
Unaffiliated 10400
Total 27701
% of votes cast 77%20%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Nay
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Nay
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
President — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Winter F. — Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Nay
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Nay
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea

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CONCUR

Passed 26 Yea · 8 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5200
Democrat 12101
Unaffiliated 9500
Total 26801
% of votes cast 74%23%0%3%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Nay
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Nay
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Nay
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
President — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Winter F. — Nay
Chris Kolker Democrat Nay
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea

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BILL

Passed 36 Yea · 27 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 231200
Unaffiliated 10601
Republican 3901
Total 362702
% of votes cast 55%42%0%3%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Not Voting
Bird — Nay
Bockenfeld — Yea
Epps — Yea
Evans — Nay
Hernandez — Yea
Herod — Yea
Holtorf — Nay
Lynch — Nay
Marvin — Yea
McLachlan — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Parenti — Yea
Pugliese — Nay
Vigil — Yea
Young — Yea
deGruy Kennedy — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Nay
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Nay
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Nay
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Nay
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Nay
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Nay
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Nay
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Nay
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Nay
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Nay
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Nay
William Lindstedt Democrat Nay
Anthony Hartsook Republican Nay
Brandi Bradley Republican Not Voting
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Lisa Frizell Republican Nay
Lynda Zamora Wilson Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Nay
Mary Bradfield Republican Nay
Matt Soper Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Yea
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 22 Yea · 8 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5200
Democrat 8204
Unaffiliated 9401
Total 22805
% of votes cast 63%23%0%14%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Nay
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Nay
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
President — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Nay
Winter F. — Not Voting
Chris Kolker Democrat Nay
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Nay
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Not Voting
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Not Voting
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Nay
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Nay
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea

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AMEND

Passed 28 Yea · 2 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 7000
Democrat 10004
Unaffiliated 11201
Total 28205
% of votes cast 80%6%0%14%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Buckner — Yea
Fields — Nay
Gardner — Nay
Ginal — Yea
Hansen — Yea
Lundeen — Yea
Priola — Yea
Smallwood — Yea
Will — Yea
Zenzinger — Yea
President — Yea
Jaquez Lewis — Yea
Van Winkle — Yea
Winter F. — Not Voting
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
James Coleman Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Not Voting
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Not Voting
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Not Voting
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Not Voting
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Yea
Rod Pelton Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 24-079 do?
The act authorizes the driver of a 2-wheeled motorcycle to overtake or pass another motor vehicle in the same lane if: The traffic is stopped; The road has lanes wide enough to pass safely; The motorcycle is moving at 15 miles per hour or less; and Conditions permit prudent operation of the motorcycle while overtaking or passing. A motorcycle driver overtaking or passing under the act must not overtake or pass: On the right shoulder; To the right of a vehicle in the farthest right-hand lane if the highway is not limited access; or In a lane of traffic moving in the opposite direction. The authorization to overtake or pass is repealed, effective September 1, 2027. Before the repeal, the Colorado department of transportation will analyze safety data on the act and issue a report to the general assembly. APPROVED by Governor April 4, 2024 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 24-079?
SB 24-079 is sponsored by Nick Hinrichsen (Democrat), Jim Smallwood, Javier Mabrey (Democrat), and Ron Weinberg (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 24-079?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2024. Enacted.
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