Archive #33981

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Bill Number: HB26-1251
HTTP Status: 200
Valid JSON: Valid
Archived At: 2026-02-24 16:07:11 MST
Created At: 2026-02-24 16:07:11 MST

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  "votes": [],
  "active": "T",
  "origin": "House",
  "lls_num": "26-0731",
  "session": "2026A",
  "subject": [
    "Transportation & Motor Vehicles"
  ],
  "bill_num": "HB26-1251",
  "sponsors": [
    {
      "id": "JJ002",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Junie Joseph",
      "last_name": "Joseph",
      "first_name": "Junie",
      "sponsor_order": "1"
    },
    {
      "id": "SW001",
      "title": "Representative",
      "s_type": "Prime Sponsor",
      "chamber": "House",
      "full_name": "Steven Woodrow",
      "last_name": "Woodrow",
      "first_name": "Steven",
      "sponsor_order": "2"
    }
  ],
  "bill_files": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/835FD95E2D5FEB6687258D7D0054B2A1/$File/1251_01.pdf",
      "date": "02/18/2026",
      "label": "Introduced",
      "url_html": "https://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2026A/csl.nsf/0/835FD95E2D5FEB6687258D7D0054B2A1/$File/1251_01.html",
      "lastModified": "02/18/2026 01:20:42 PM"
    }
  ],
  "committees": [
    {
      "id": "H_FIN_2026A",
      "name": "Finance",
      "chamber": "House"
    }
  ],
  "long_title": "Concerning the creation of an equal justice license plate that a person qualifies for by donating to the equal justice authority.",
  "bill_status": "In Committee - HOU Finance",
  "short_title": "Creating Equal Justice License Plate",
  "bill_summary": "<html><body><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><i>(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)</i></p></body></html>",
  "progress_bar": [
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      "end": "F",
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      "position": 1
    },
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      "position": 2
    }
  ],
  "special_type": "",
  "bill_category": "Motor Vehicles & Traffic Regulation",
  "allow_testimony": "F",
  "amendment_files": [],
  "full_bill_topic": "Creating Equal Justice License Plate",
  "long_bill_files": [],
  "GHG_report_files": [],
  "preamended_files": [],
  "bill_sub_category": "License Plates",
  "fiscal_note_files": [],
  "is_budget_package": "No",
  "session_laws_files": "",
  "summarized_history": [
    {
      "date": "02/18/2026",
      "action": "Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance",
      "location": "House"
    }
  ],
  "research_note_files": [],
  "bill_sub_sub_category": "Special Plates",
  "committee_report_files": [],
  "demographic_note_files": [],
  "updated_bill_summary_files": [],
  "budget_staff_analysis_files": [],
  "first_chamber_third_reading_date": "",
  "second_chamber_third_reading_date": ""
}

Raw Response

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