Bill Sponsor
Colorado Senate Bill 179
Session 2022A
Deter Tampering Motor Vehicle Emission Control System
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 8, 2022
Sponsors
Democrat
Joann Ginal
Republican
Larry Liston
Democrat
Susan Lontine
First Action
Mar 25, 2022
Latest Action
Jun 8, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
179
State
Colorado
Session
2022A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
Section 5 of the act prohibits a person, on or after January 1, 2024, from tampering with a motor vehicle's emission control system, conveying or offering to convey a motor vehicle with an emission control system that has been tampered with, or operating a motor vehicle with an emission control system that has been tampered with (anti-tampering provisions). Section 5 also: On and after July 1, 2025, provides a "safe harbor" from enforcement of the anti-tampering provisions for a period up to one year for a person that self-reports noncompliance with the anti-tampering provisions; Authorizes the air quality control commission to adopt rules as necessary to implement the anti-tampering provisions; Exempts motorcycles from the anti-tampering provisions; and Authorizes the department of public health and environment, on or before January 1, 2025, and on or before January 1 of each year thereafter, to report to the legislative committees that hear energy matters a summary of the complaints filed, enforcement actions taken, and penalties assessed for violations of the anti-tampering provisions. Section 1 authorizes the attorney general to bring a civil action to enforce the anti-tampering provisions, and sections 3 and 4 establish penalties for the anti-tampering provisions. Section 3 requires penalties collected to be credited to the catalytic converter identification and theft prevention grant program cash fund (fund), which fund is created in section 2 and is to be used for the catalytic converter identification and theft prevention grant program created in House Bill 22-1217, concerning measures to prevent catalytic converter theft, if that bill becomes law. Sections 2 and 3 take effect only if House Bill 22-1217 becomes law. Alternatively, if House Bill 22-1217 does not become law, section 4 takes effect and requires penalties collected to be credited to the AIR account in the highway users tax fund for the administration of the automobile inspection and readjustment program. Section 6 makes nonsubstantive changes to the definition of "motor vehicle". Section 7 extends the period during which a motor vehicle dealer remains liable to a consumer for a recently purchased motor vehicle's compliance with emissions standards from 3 business days after purchase to 5 business days after purchase. Section 8 authorizes the department of revenue to deny, suspend, or revoke a motor vehicle dealer's, wholesale motor vehicle auction dealer's, wholesaler's, buyer agent's, or used motor vehicle dealer's license for selling to a retail customer a motor vehicle that is not equipped with a properly functioning emission control system. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (15)
06/08/2022
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/20/2022
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/20/2022
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/20/2022
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/11/2022
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/10/2022
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/09/2022
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
05/09/2022
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/05/2022
House
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/04/2022
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
05/04/2022
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/03/2022
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/03/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/14/2022
Senate
Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/25/2022
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
Sources
Record Created
Mar 26, 2022 6:37:05 AM
Record Updated
Aug 13, 2022 1:49:54 AM