New Colorado Laws to Know About for 2026

By Attorney Dan D'Angelo

Trial Lawyer · Brain Injury Advocate · Avid Cyclist

Starting January 1, 2026, there are a few new Colorado laws in effect applicable to bike and brain injury law.

HB25-1197 — E-Bike Class Labeling

HB25-1197 changes Colorado Revised Statute § 42-4-221 to require manufacturers of electric assisted bicycles to label the e-bike with the highest class it is capable of operating in, and prohibits false labeling. The law clarifies that vehicles are not electric assisted bicycles if they are modified so that they no longer meet the requirements for an e-bike class, or if they are designed, manufactured, or intended by the manufacturer or seller to be easily configured so as not to meet all the requirements of an e-bike class. The act also defines 'multiple mode electrical assisted bicycle' to account for e-bikes that can switch between different classes.

HB25-1179 — Car Seat Replacement Coverage

HB25-1179 changes Colorado Revised Statute § 10-4-644 to require car insurance companies to include the replacement cost of a car seat or other restraint system in the vehicle at the time of a crash.

About the Author

Attorney Dan D'Angelo

Trial Lawyer · Brain Injury Advocate · Avid Cyclist

Attorney Dan D'Angelo founded D'Angelo Law Office, P.C. in 2009 and Bike Brain Law to focus exclusively on traumatic brain injury and cycling injury cases in Colorado. An avid cyclist himself, Dan combines deep TBI science knowledge with hands-on cycling experience to build winning cases against insurance companies and corporations that put profits over safety.

• Practicing Colorado personal injury attorney since 2009
• Focused practice in TBI and bicycle injury litigation
• Multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for injury victims
• Avid road and commuter cyclist