HB1251

Creating Equal Justice License Plate

Introduced·2/18/26
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Colorado HB1251 establishes an equal justice license plate, funded by donations, to support equal access to justice.

Colorado HB1251 creates the equal justice license plate, available to drivers who donate to the equal justice authority. The department of revenue collects the donation on behalf of the authority. The authority must spend the donation to fund equal access to justice in Colorado. The bill outlines the distribution of funds, with 67% going to the highway users tax fund and 33% to qualified civil legal aid providers. The authority sets the required donation amount, which must be at least $50.

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Where it stands

Current
In committee
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Committee decision

Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

House Finance: Refer House Bill 26-1251 to the Committee on Appropriations.

7 Yea

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4 Nay

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Calendar

Mar 19

12:00 AM

House Finance Hearing

History

May 14

House

House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed

Mar 19

House

House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations

Feb 18

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance