Colorado repeals monthly coroner traffic death reporting and mandates quarterly toxicology submissions

Original title: Reporting After Fatal Car Crash

Last action · May 4, 2026: Governor SignedSponsors: Junie Joseph and 33 others

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What This Bill Does

Colorado replaces the monthly coroner requirement to report traffic accident deaths to the department of transportation with a mandate to submit all available for crash fatalities by the final business day of each quarter. Additionally, law enforcement officers must submit an amended crash report within five days if a participant dies within 30 days as a result of a crash.

Why it matters

Coroners and law enforcement agencies must change their reporting schedules and submission types for fatal motor vehicle accidents, altering how state transportation and safety data is compiled.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

coroners

Coroners are relieved of monthly traffic death reporting duties and instead required to submit quarterly toxicology reports for deceased crash parties.

Directly affected

law enforcement officers

Law enforcement officers must file an amended crash report within five days if a crash participant dies within 30 days of the incident.

Directly affected

department of transportation

The department receives quarterly toxicology data and amended crash reports instead of monthly fatality notifications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How often do coroners need to submit toxicology results now?

Coroners must submit all available by the final business day of each quarter of the calendar year.

What is the new timeline for law enforcement to submit an amended crash report if a participant dies later?

Law enforcement officers must submit an to the department within five days after receiving notification that a crash participant died within 30 days of the crash.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

17 actions

May 4, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Governor Signed
Apr 23, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolled
Sent to the Governor
Apr 22, 2026HouseFloor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Apr 22, 2026SenateFloor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Apr 2, 2026House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
Apr 1, 2026House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily

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Mar 31, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 30, 2026SenateFloor
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
Mar 25, 2026SenateCommittee
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
Mar 10, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
Mar 5, 2026HouseFloor
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Mar 4, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
Mar 4, 2026House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Mar 4, 2026HouseFloor
House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
Mar 2, 2026House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
Feb 25, 2026HouseCommittee
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
Feb 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government

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