After a deadly year on Colorado mountain roads, Roberts’ bill raising penalties for reckless driving heads to governor

After a deadly year on Colorado mountain roads, Roberts’ bill raising penalties for reckless driving heads to governor

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correct that Rep. Junie Joseph, D-Boulder, voted to pass Senate Bill 35, despite raising concerns.  A bill that would increase penalties for reckless driving passed at the Colorado Capitol on Wednesday, May 13, the final day of the 2026 legislative session.  The measure, Senate Bill 35, was championed by Sen. Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, and comes in response to a slew of deadly crashes that plagued comm…