SB 23-025 Colorado Senate · 2023 Regular Session

In God We Trust Special License Plate

Summary
The act creates the "In God We Trust" license plate for motor vehicles. In addition to the normal fees for a license plate, a person must pay 2 additional one-time fees of $25 for the issuance of the plate. One of these fees is credited to the highway users tax fund and the other fee is credited to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account. To implement the act, $31,212 is appropriated to the department of revenue for use by the division of motor vehicles. The appropriation consists of $4,293 from the general fund and $26,919 from the license plate cash fund. APPROVED by Governor June 2, 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
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 10, 2023 Signed Jun 2, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 19, 2023 · House May 7, 2023

How they voted

206
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 30
Apr 19, 2023
D Democratic21
12 Yea 6 Nay 3
57% Yea
R Republican9
8 Yea 1
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 2, 2023
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 7, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
May 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
May 1, 2023
Committee
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
lower
Apr 19, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
upper
Jan 23, 2023
Committee
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended to Finance
upper
Jan 10, 2023
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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