Rachel Zenzinger
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 19
Primary
Current law criminalizes auto theft as "aggravated motor vehicle theft in the first degree" and "aggravated motor vehicle theft in the second degree." The penalties for both aggravated motor vehicle thefts are based on the value of the vehicle or vehicles stolen. The act changes the term "aggravated motor vehicle theft" to "motor vehicle theft," changes the elements for motor vehicle theft in the first degree and second degree, and creates the offense of motor vehicle theft in the third degree. The penalties for motor vehicle theft are no longer based on the value of the vehicle or vehicles stolen. The act makes motor vehicle theft in the first degree a class 3 felony, motor vehicle theft in the second degree a class 4 felony, and motor vehicle theft in the third degree a class 5 felony. The act creates the offense "unauthorized use of a motor vehicle" and makes it a class 1 misdemeanor, or a class 5 felony for a second or subsequent offense. For the 2023-24 state fiscal year, $24,409 is appropriated from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund to the division of motor vehicles in the department of revenue for DRIVES maintenance and support. APPROVED by Governor June 2, 2023 EFFECTIVE July 1, 2023 (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Governor Signed
Sent to the Governor
Signed by the Speaker of the House
Signed by the President of the Senate
Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Appropriations
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Signed Act (06/02/2023) | |
| Final Act (05/15/2023) | |
| Rerevised (05/06/2023) | |
| Revised (05/03/2023) | |
| Reengrossed (03/13/2023) | |
| Engrossed (03/10/2023) | |
| Introduced (01/30/2023) | |
| PA3 (04/29/2023) | |
| PA2 (04/28/2023) | |
| PA1 (03/10/2023) | |
| Committee Amendment |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Note SA1 (03/09/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note SA2 (04/28/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN1 (02/24/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN2 (03/27/2023) | |
| Fiscal Note FN3 (07/10/2023) |
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