ColoradoIn committee2026 Regular Session
HB26-1251 Creating Equal Justice License Plate
Latest: Mar 19, 2026 · House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
What it means
Our plain-English summary and constitutional analysis for this bill is not published yet. Every analysis is reviewed by an editor before it appears here.
How they voted
1 committee, procedural and amendment vote
House: Refer House Bill 26-1251 to the Committee on Appropriations.
7 yes · 4 no
Mar 19, 2026 · Result: pass
House: Refer House Bill 26-1251 to the Committee on Appropriations.
7 yes · 4 no
| Party | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 6 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 3 |
How each member voted (11)
Party shown is each member's current party in our records. Official vote record
Where it stands
Feb 18, 2026 · House
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
Mar 19, 2026 · House
Sent to committee
House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
Full official history (3 actions)
- Feb 18, 2026HouseIntroduced In House - Assigned to Finance
- Mar 19, 2026HouseHouse Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
- May 14, 2026HouseHouse Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed
Supporters and opponents
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Official summary
Read the official summary (openstates)
The bill creates the equal justice license plate (plate). An applicant becomes eligible for the plate by making a donation to the equal justice authority (authority). The department of revenue (department) will collect the donation on behalf of, and remit the money to, the authority. The authority must spend the donation in the same manner as currently required by law for the equal justice fee.In addition to the donation and the normal fees for a license plate, a person must pay 2 additional one-time fees in the amount of $25, one of which is credited to the highway users tax fund and the other to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account.The bill allows the department to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations, and mandates that the department will not commence work on the creation of the plate until the department has received sufficient gifts, grants, and donations to cover the cost of creating the plate and any other related administrative or programming needs.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)