HB 23-1123 Colorado House · 2023 Regular Session

Move Over or Slow Down Stationary Vehicle

Summary
The act requires a motor vehicle driver to move to one lane apart from a stationary motor vehicle when the stationary motor vehicle has its hazard lights activated, 2 lanes move in the same direction, and the driver is able to move to the lane apart. If a driver cannot move to be one lane apart from the stationary motor vehicle, the driver must slow down and drive at a safe speed. APPROVED by Governor March 17, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
House Passage
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
Signed into Law
Mar 2023
Introduced Jan 30, 2023 Signed Mar 17, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Mar 7, 2023 · House Feb 22, 2023

How they voted

35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Mar 7, 2023
D Democratic23
23 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Mar 17, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Mar 7, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Mar 1, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 23, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
upper
Feb 22, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Feb 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Jan 30, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors