HB 26-1297

House Bill 26-1297 is a Colorado law that standardizes the terminology used in traffic laws. It changes all instances of "traffic misdemeanor" to "misdemeanor traffic offense," ensuring consistency across different parts of the state's legal documents. This bill affects anyone who might be involved with or affected by traffic offenses classified as misdemeanors, such as drivers and law enforcement. Since it has been signed into law, this change is now in effect and being implemented statewide.

Official Summary

In existing law, both 'misdemeanor traffic offense' and 'traffic misdemeanor' are used to describe the same type of traffic offense. The act amends instances of 'traffic misdemeanor' to make 'misdemeanor traffic offense' the uniform term used throughout statute.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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