NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative
officers and the Governor.  To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill
or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative
      history, or the Session Laws.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 09-014
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Williams, Gibbs, Renfroe, Spence;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Sonnenberg, Fischer, Levy, Marostica,
      McFadyen, McNulty, Merrifield, Primavera, Rice, Vaad, Baumgardner,
      Bradford, Nikkel, Priola, Ryden, Tipton, Vigil, Waller.
      
      
      Concerning allowing vehicles with deficient splash guards to
           remain in service for the limited time necessary to replace
           the splash guards.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  42-4-1407.5 (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended to read:
      
           42-4-1407.5.  Splash guards - when required.  (2)  Except as
      otherwise permitted in this section, no vehicle or motor vehicle shall be
      driven or moved on any street or highway unless the vehicle or motor
      vehicle is equipped with splash guards.  However, vehicles and motor
      vehicles with splash guards that violate this section shall be
      allowed to remain in service for the time necessary to continue to
      a place where the deficient splash guards will be replaced.  Such
      replacement shall occur at the first reasonable opportunity.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
      applicability.  (1)  This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day
      following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of
      the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition
      pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution, (August 5, 2009,
      if adjournment sine die is on May 6, 2009); except that, if a referendum
      petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within
      such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people,
      shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by
      proclamation of the governor.
      
           (2)  The provisions of this act shall apply to traffic infractions
      committed on or after the applicable effective date of this act.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Peter C. Groff                    Terrance D. Carroll
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Karen Goldman                          Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO