Colorado 2025 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 27 D · 2 R cosponsors

SB 25-069 — Tire Chain Traction Control Device Permit

Last action — Governor Signed

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Jared Polis (Democratic) on May 15, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    4 primary, 26 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (27 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

The act creates a permit that is issued by the department of transportation (department). The permit authorizes the holder to, for a fee, install or remove tire chains or alternate traction devices at a location designated in the permit. The department may place conditions on the permit concerning the safe and orderly movement of traffic. The department is instructed to avoid issuing permits in a manner that creates a monopoly-type situation for a permit holder at a specific location. The department may charge a fee to issue a permit to an applicant. The fee must be set in an amount to offset the direct and indirect costs of issuing these permits. The department will adopt rules to implement the act. The rules must include: The procedures for issuing a permit, the procedures for revoking a permit, and the qualifications to be issued a permit; and A requirement that the individuals installing tire chains or alternate traction devices wear reflective clothing and use appropriate signs and traffic control devices. A rental car company is required to notify its car renters of the requirements of and penalties for violating the chain law. Colorado law already authorizes the department to close roads during winter weather conditions unless a motor vehicle meets traction equipment requirements. The act also authorizes a 4-wheel-drive vehicle with tires that are imprinted by a manufacturer with a mountain-snowflake, "M&S", "M+S", or "M/S" symbol or that are all-weather rated by the manufacturer to travel on roads that the department restricts for winter weather conditions. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

24 added · 19 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of Bill SB 25-069 has been amended to establish a permit system specifically for the use of traction devices on vehicles during winter conditions on highways. This change allows the issuing department to set specific conditions for the permit, ensuring safer and more organized traffic flow during hazardous weather. These updates are significant as they aim to enhance road safety for everyone during snowy and icy conditions, potentially reducing accidents caused by inadequate vehicle traction.

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First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO ENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted on Second Reading in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
First Regular Session Seventy-fifth General Assembly STATE OF COLORADO REENGROSSED This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted in the House of Introduction LLS NO.
25-0592.01 Jery Payne x2157 SENATE BILL 25-069 SENATE SPONSORSHIP Catlin and Roberts, HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Lukens and Velasco, McCluskie, Taggart Senate Committees House Committees Transportation & Energy Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEUSEOFTRACTIONDEVICESONMOTORVEHICLESON HIGHWAYS FOR WINTER CONDITIONS .
25-0592.01 Jery Payne x2157 SENATE BILL 25-069 SENATE SPONSORSHIP CatlinandRoberts, Amabile,Bridges,Cutter,Daugherty,Exum,GonzalesJ.,Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Marchman, Michaelson Jenet, Mullica, Snyder, Wallace HOUSE SPONSORSHIP Lukens and Velasco, McCluskie, Taggart Senate Committees House Committees Transportation & Energy Appropriations A BILL FOR AN ACT C ONCERNINGTHEUSEOFTRACTIONDEVICESONMOTORVEHICLESON HIGHWAYS FOR WINTER CONDITIONS .
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 creates a permit that is issued by the department of transportation(department).Thepermitauthorizestheholderto,forafee, install or remove tire chains or alternate traction devices at a location designated in the permit.
This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does notreflectanyamendmentsthatmaybesubsequentlyadopted.Ifthisbill e n passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that m 2 applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at T n 2 A U 1 http://leg.colorado.gov.) E i i S a p The bill creates a permit that is issued by the department of R A r transportation(department).Thepermitauthorizestheholderto,forafee, 3 install or remove tire chains or alternate traction devices at a location designated in the permit.
g Thedepartmentmayplaceconditionsonthepermitconcerningthe d safe and orderly movement of traffic.
g Thedepartmentmayplaceconditionsonthepermitconcerningthe i a 5 safe and orderly movement of traffic.
The department is instructed to e 2 T R 2 A 2 7 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
The department is instructed to E R 0 A n , N 2 1 Shading denotes HOUSE amendment.
E d i Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
S e r Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.n Ap Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
e A avoid monopoly-type situations at specific locations.
e A A avoid monopoly-type situations at specific locations.
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Governor Signed

  2. Signed by the President of the Senate

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  7. House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  8. House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

  9. House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to Finance

  10. Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

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

  12. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

  13. Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  14. Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations

  15. Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 26 co-sponsors · 71 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (26)

Not signed on (71)

71 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

BILL

Passed 54 Yea · 11 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4000
Democrat 42000
Republican 81100
Total 541100
% of votes cast 83%17%0%0%
How each member voted (65)
Member Party Vote
Armagost — Yea
Bird — Yea
Pugliese — Yea
Garcia Sander — Yea
Alex Valdez Democrat Yea
Amy Paschal Democrat Yea
Andrew Boesenecker Democrat Yea
Bob Marshall Democrat Yea
Brianna Titone Democrat Yea
Cecelia Espenoza Democrat Yea
Chad Clifford Democrat Yea
Eliza Hamrick Democrat Yea
Elizabeth Velasco Democrat Yea
Emily Sirota Democrat Yea
Gretchen Rydin Democrat Yea
Jacque Phillips Democrat Yea
Jamie Jackson Democrat Yea
Javier Mabrey Democrat Yea
Jennifer Bacon Democrat Yea
Jenny Willford Democrat Yea
Julie McCluskie Democrat Yea
Junie Joseph Democrat Yea
Karen McCormick Democrat Yea
Katie Stewart Democrat Yea
Kyle Brown Democrat Yea
Lesley Smith Democrat Yea
Lindsay Gilchrist Democrat Yea
Lisa Feret Democrat Yea
Lorena Garcia Democrat Yea
Mandy Lindsay Democrat Yea
Manny Rutinel Democrat Yea
Matthew Martinez Democrat Yea
Meg Froelich Democrat Yea
Meghan Lukens Democrat Yea
Michael Carter Democrat Yea
Monica Duran Democrat Yea
Naquetta Ricks Democrat Yea
Rebekah Stewart Democrat Yea
Regina English Democrat Yea
Sean Camacho Democrat Yea
Sheila Lieder Democrat Yea
Steven Woodrow Democrat Yea
Tammy Story Democrat Yea
Tisha Mauro Democrat Yea
William Lindstedt Democrat Yea
Yara Zokaie Democrat Yea
Anthony Hartsook Republican Yea
Brandi Bradley Republican Nay
Carlos Barron Republican Yea
Chris Richardson Republican Nay
Dan Woog Republican Nay
Dusty Johnson Republican Yea
Jarvis Caldwell Republican Yea
Ken DeGraaf Republican Nay
Larry Don Suckla Republican Yea
Mary Bradfield Republican Yea
Matt Soper Republican Yea
Max Brooks Republican Nay
Rebecca Keltie Republican Nay
Rick Taggart Republican Yea
Ron Weinberg Republican Nay
Ryan Gonzalez Republican Nay
Scott Bottoms Republican Nay
Stephanie Luck Republican Nay
Ty Winter Republican Nay

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BILL

Passed 33 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 21000
Republican 9200
Unaffiliated 3000
Total 33200
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (35)
Member Party Vote
Lundeen — Yea
President — Yea
Winter F. — Yea
Cathy Kipp Democrat Yea
Chris Kolker Democrat Yea
Dafna Michaelson Jenet Democrat Yea
Dylan Roberts Democrat Yea
Iman Jodeh Democrat Yea
Janice Marchman Democrat Yea
Jeff Bridges Democrat Yea
Jessie Danielson Democrat Yea
Judy Amabile Democrat Yea
Julie Gonzales Democrat Yea
Katie Wallace Democrat Yea
Kyle Mullica Democrat Yea
Lindsey Daugherty Democrat Yea
Lisa Cutter Democrat Yea
Marc Snyder Democrat Yea
Matt Ball Democrat Yea
Mike Weissman Democrat Yea
Nick Hinrichsen Democrat Yea
Robert Rodriguez Democrat Yea
Tom Sullivan Democrat Yea
Tony Exum Democrat Yea
Barbara Kirkmeyer Republican Yea
Byron Pelton Republican Yea
Cleave Simpson Republican Yea
Janice Rich Republican Yea
John Carson Republican Nay
Larry Liston Republican Yea
Lisa Frizell Republican Yea
Marc Catlin Republican Yea
Mark Baisley Republican Nay
Rod Pelton Republican Yea
Scott Bright Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 25-069 do?
The act creates a permit that is issued by the department of transportation (department). The permit authorizes the holder to, for a fee, install or remove tire chains or alternate traction devices at a location designated in the permit. The department may place conditions on the permit concerning the safe and orderly movement of traffic. The department is instructed to avoid issuing permits in a manner that creates a monopoly-type situation for a permit holder at a specific location. The department may charge a fee to issue a permit to an applicant. The fee must be set in an amount to offset the direct and indirect costs of issuing these permits. The department will adopt rules to implement the act. The rules must include: The procedures for issuing a permit, the procedures for revoking a permit, and the qualifications to be issued a permit; and A requirement that the individuals installing tire chains or alternate traction devices wear reflective clothing and use appropriate signs and traffic control devices. A rental car company is required to notify its car renters of the requirements of and penalties for violating the chain law. Colorado law already authorizes the department to close roads during winter weather conditions unless a motor vehicle meets traction equipment requirements. The act also authorizes a 4-wheel-drive vehicle with tires that are imprinted by a manufacturer with a mountain-snowflake, "M&S", "M+S", or "M/S" symbol or that are all-weather rated by the manufacturer to travel on roads that the department restricts for winter weather conditions. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Who sponsors SB 25-069?
SB 25-069 is sponsored by Alex Valdez (Democrat), Brianna Titone (Democrat), Lesley Smith (Democrat), Javier Mabrey (Democrat), Mandy Lindsay (Democrat), Sheila Lieder (Democrat), Junie Joseph (Democrat), Meg Froelich (Democrat), Monica Duran (Democrat), Chad Clifford (Democrat), Jennifer Bacon (Democrat), Katie Wallace (Democrat), Marc Snyder (Democrat), Kyle Mullica (Democrat), Janice Marchman (Democrat), Iman Jodeh (Democrat), Nick Hinrichsen (Democrat), Julie Gonzales (Democrat), Tony Exum (Democrat), Lindsey Daugherty (Democrat), Lisa Cutter (Democrat), Jeff Bridges (Democrat), Judy Amabile (Democrat), Rick Taggart (Republican), Julie McCluskie (Democrat), Elizabeth Velasco (Democrat), Meghan Lukens (Democrat), Dylan Roberts (Democrat), Marc Catlin (Republican), and Michaelson Jenet.
What is the current status of SB 25-069?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 22, 2025. Enacted.
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