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Has Manny Rutinel sponsored bills to prevent drunk driving?

Matches stated record claim. He led a 2026 law on toxicology reports after fatal crashes and co-sponsored two 2026 drunk-driving laws; MADD's backing is not checked.

Manny Rutinel

Public safety: drunk driving bills

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What they say

In the October 7 debate he said groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving have backed him because of his legislation to prevent drunk driving.

What the record shows ·

He is a House prime sponsor of HB26-1127, signed May 4, 2026, which has coroners report toxicology results for each person killed in a crash. He co-sponsored two other 2026 laws: HB26-1242, which brings an interlock-restricted license after a first drunk or drugged driving conviction from June 2027, and SB26-132, which has officers offer a voluntary breath test after a crash that kills or seriously injures someone.

Limit: MADD's backing was not checked. The bill he led gathers crash data; the two he co-sponsored act on impaired drivers.

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  1. Berthoud Weekly Surveyor CD8 debate, October 7, 2026 (at 29:09)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOy67ykEoHc&t=1749s

    Berthoud Weekly Surveyor · Published Oct 8, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    The Surveyor's full video of the October 7 debate at Grace Place, Berthoud. Rutinel says groups such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving have backed him because of his legislation to prevent drunk driving. Described from YouTube's captions of the video, read on October 10, 2026; not quoted, because a second transcript to check the wording against was not available.

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  2. House Bill 26-1127, Reporting After Fatal Car Crashhttps://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1127.html

    Colorado General Assembly · Published May 4, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Signed May 4, 2026. House prime sponsors Joseph and Rutinel. Coroners must report toxicology results for each person who dies after a motor vehicle crash.

    official legislative record

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  3. House Bill 26-1242, Interlock Device for Impaired Drivershttps://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1242.html

    Colorado General Assembly · Published May 28, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Signed May 28, 2026. Rutinel is a co-sponsor. From June 1, 2027, a first conviction for driving under the influence brings an interlock-restricted license.

    official legislative record

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  4. Senate Bill 26-132, Voluntary Alcohol Breath Testhttps://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb26-132.html

    Colorado General Assembly · Published Jun 4, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 10, 2026

    Signed June 4, 2026. Rutinel is a House co-sponsor. After a crash that kills or seriously injures someone, officers must offer the driver a voluntary breath test, with some exceptions.

    official legislative record

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