Text of CO HB 1076 (2025)
Motor Vehicle Regulation Administration
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First Regular Session
Seventy-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 25-0232.01 Jery Payne x2157
HOUSE BILL 25-1076
House Committees
Senate Committees
Transportation, Housing & Local Government
A BILL FOR AN ACT
CONCERNING DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE DIVISION OF MOTOR
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VEHICLES.
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Bill Summary
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
http://leg.colorado.gov/.)
Transportation Legislation Review Committee. Section 1 of the
bill prohibits making, distributing, advertising, selling, promoting,
completing, altering, or producing or causing to be made, distributed,
advertised, sold, promoted, completed, altered, or produced a document
that simulates or closely resembles an official document related to the
administration of the motor vehicle or identification statutes. A person
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Boesenecker and Lindsay, Froelich, Mauro
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Cutter and Simpson, Winter F.
Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law.
does not commit vehicular document piracy if the person received the
express written permission of the department of revenue (department). A
violation is punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.
Sections 2 and 3 make the "Uniform Power of Attorney Act"
apply to the motor vehicle statutes.
Section 4 repeals the requirement that a service-connected
disability be permanent in order for a veteran to be eligible to register a
motor vehicle without paying fees. Section 4 also repeals the license
plates issued to foreign governments, consuls, or other official
representatives of a foreign government. Section 5 repeals the Navy
SEAL special license plate and the North American aerospace defense
command special license plate, and section 6 repeals the "Alive at
Twenty-five" special license plate.
Under current law, a minor who is under 18 years of age must
submit a log showing the minor drove at least 50 hours with a driving
supervisor to be issued a driver's license. Section 7 authorizes any
responsible adult to sign the log. Section 8 corrects a provision that
describes a minor as being 21 years of age or older.
Under current law, the department may require a person to obtain
a written medical opinion from certain medical professionals concerning
medical criteria for driver licensing. Section 9 authorizes an advanced
practice registered nurse to issue such an opinion.
Under current law, a person who is not lawfully present may, to
obtain an identification document, use an identifying document issued by
an agency of the United States government or its contractors or
subcontractors in accordance with rules promulgated by the department,
but this provision is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2027. Section
10 changes this effective date to the earlier of January 1, 2027, or when
the department is able to implement it.
Section 11 authorizes the use of a mobile driver's license, which
is an official electronic extension of a department-issued physical
identification document, to verify age or identity. The provider of a
mobile driver's license must comply with the standards adopted by
department rule. The department is given rule-making authority to
approve and implement mobile driver's licenses. Section 11 takes effect
January 1, 2026.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
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SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 18-5-121 as
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follows:
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18-5-121. Division of motor vehicles official product protection
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- vehicular document piracy - applicability - penalty - definitions.
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(1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE
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REQUIRES:
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(a) "DOCUMENT" MEANS A THING THAT USES WRITING TO SERVE
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AS EVIDENCE OR PROOF.
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(b) (I) "OFFICIAL DOCUMENT" MEANS A DOCUMENT CREATED FOR
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THE PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING ARTICLE 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, OR 12 OF TITLE 42
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BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OR THE DEPARTMENT'S AGENTS.
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(II) "OFFICIAL
DOCUMENT"
INCLUDES
THE
FOLLOWING
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DOCUMENTS CONCERNING AN INDIVIDUAL'S IDENTIFICATION, A MOTOR
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VEHICLE, OR AN OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE:
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(A) A LICENSE PLATE;
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(B) A TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE;
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(C) A DRIVER'S LICENSE;
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(D) AN IDENTIFICATION CARD;
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(E) AN IDENTIFYING PLACARD;
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(F) A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE;
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(G) EVIDENCE OF AN EMISSIONS TEST; OR
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(H) A REGISTRATION.
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(2) A PERSON COMMITS VEHICULAR DOCUMENT PIRACY IF THE
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PERSON MAKES, DISTRIBUTES, ADVERTISES, SELLS, PROMOTES,
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COMPLETES, ALTERS, OR PRODUCES OR CAUSES TO BE MADE, DISTRIBUTED,
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ADVERTISED, SOLD, PROMOTED, COMPLETED, ALTERED, OR PRODUCED A
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DOCUMENT THAT:
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(a) SIMULATES AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT; OR
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(b) CLOSELY RESEMBLES AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.
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(3) A PERSON DOES NOT COMMIT VEHICULAR DOCUMENT PIRACY
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IF THE PERSON RECEIVED THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO MAKE, DISTRIBUTE, ADVERTISE, SELL,
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PROMOTE, COMPLETE, ALTER, OR PRODUCE THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.
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(4) A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION MAY BE CHARGED IN ADDITION
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TO ANY OTHER VIOLATION COMMITTED BY THE PERSON IN THE COURSE OF
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VIOLATING THIS SECTION.
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(5) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AGENTS OF THE
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DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE THAT ARE ENGAGING IN BUSINESS ON BEHALF
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OF THE DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE PERSON'S OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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AS AN AGENT.
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(6) VEHICULAR DOCUMENT PIRACY IS A CIVIL INFRACTION AND IS
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PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
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SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 15-14-703, add (2)
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as follows:
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15-14-703. Applicability. (2) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION
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(1)(d) OF THIS SECTION, THIS PART 7 APPLIES TO POWER OF ATTORNEY
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FORMS CREATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE UNDER ARTICLE 1, 3,
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6, OR 12 OF TITLE 42.
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SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-1-237 as
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follows:
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42-1-237. "Uniform Power of Attorney Act" applies to motor
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vehicle documents. THE "UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT", PART 7
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OF ARTICLE 14 OF TITLE 15, APPLIES TO POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS
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CREATED BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER ARTICLE 1, 3, 6, OR 12 OF THIS
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TITLE 42.
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SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-304, amend (3)
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introductory portion and (3)(a); and repeal (3)(b) as follows:
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42-3-304. Registration fees - passenger-mile taxes - clean
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screen fund - pilot program - report - rules - definitions. (3) No fee
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shall be IS payable for the annual registration of a vehicle when:
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(a) The owner of such THE vehicle is a veteran who in an
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application for registration shows that the owner has established such
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owner's rights to benefits under the provisions of Public Law 663, 79th
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Congress PUB.L. 79-663, as amended, and Public Law 187, 82nd
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Congress PUB.L. 82-187, as amended, or is a veteran of the armed forces
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of the United States who incurred a disability and who is, at the date of
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such application, receiving compensation from the veterans
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administration or any branch of the armed forces of the United States for
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a fifty percent or more, service-connected permanent disability, or for loss
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of use of one or both feet or one or both hands, or for permanent
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impairment or loss of vision in both eyes that constitutes virtual or actual
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blindness. The exemption provided in this paragraph (a) shall apply
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SUBSECTION (3)(a) APPLIES to the original qualifying vehicle and to any
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vehicle subsequently purchased and owned by the same veteran but shall
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DOES not apply to more than one vehicle at a time.
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(b) The application for registration shows that the owner of such
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vehicle is a foreign government or a consul or other official representative
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of a foreign government duly recognized by the department of state of the
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United States government. License plates for the vehicles qualifying for
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the exemption granted in this paragraph (b) shall be issued only by the
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department and shall bear such inscription as may be required to indicate
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their status.
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SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-213, repeal
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(1)(a)(XVIII), (1)(a)(XXV), (19), and (26) as follows:
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42-3-213. License plates - military veterans - rules -
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retirement. (1) (a) The department shall issue one or more sets of license
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plates to the following persons who own a truck that does not exceed
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sixteen thousand pounds empty weight, a passenger car, a motorcycle, or
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a noncommercial or recreational vehicle:
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(XVIII) A person who supports the North American aerospace
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defense command;
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(XXV) An honorably discharged or discharged LGBT veteran or
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a retired, reserve, or active member of the Navy SEALs;
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(19) North American aerospace defense command
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commemorative special license plate. (a) The North American
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aerospace defense command commemorative special license plate shall
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be designed to indicate that the owner of the motor vehicle to which the
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license plate is attached wishes to commemorate the North American
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aerospace defense command's fiftieth anniversary.
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(b) The department shall issue North American aerospace defense
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command commemorative special license plates until January 1, 2010, or
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when the available inventory is depleted, whichever is later. This
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paragraph (b) shall not be deemed to prohibit the use of the plate after
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January 1, 2010, nor to require the plate to be recalled by the department.
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(26) Honorably discharged or discharged LGBT veteran or
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retired, active, or reserve member of the Navy SEALs. (a) The
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department shall design the Navy SEAL license plate to indicate that an
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owner of a motor vehicle to which the plate is attached is a veteran, a
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reserve member, or an active member of the United States Navy SEALs.
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(b) A natural person who has received an honorable discharge, is
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a discharged LGBT veteran, is retired, or is an active or reserve member
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of the United States Navy SEALs may use a United States Navy SEALs
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license plate. To qualify for the license plate, an applicant must submit a
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DD214 form issued by the United States government and a certification
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from the UDT/SEAL association, inc., the Rocky Mountain chapter of the
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UDT/SEAL association, inc., or a successor organization that the
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applicant has an honorable discharge from, is retired from, or is currently
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an active or reserve member of the Navy SEALs.
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SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 42-3-230.
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SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-104, amend as
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it will become effective April 1, 2026, (4)(a)(II)(A) as follows:
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42-2-104. Licenses issued - denied. (4) (a) The department shall
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not issue a driver's license, including a temporary driver's license under
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section 42-2-106 (5), to an individual under eighteen years of age unless
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the individual has:
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(II) Submitted a log or other written evidence on a standardized
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form approved by the department certifying that the individual has
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completed not less than fifty hours of actual driving experience with a
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driving supervisor listed in section 42-2-106 (2)(b)(II) of which not less
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than ten hours must have been completed while driving at night, which
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form must be signed by:
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(A) The individual who signed the affidavit of liability for the
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individual to obtain an instruction permit THE INDIVIDUAL'S PARENT OR
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GUARDIAN OR A RESPONSIBLE ADULT;
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SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-106, amend as
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it will become effective April 1, 2026, (1)(d) as follows:
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42-2-106. Instruction permits and temporary licenses -
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penalty. (1) (d) The department shall issue an instruction permit to a
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minor AN INDIVIDUAL who is twenty-one years of age or older and who
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meets the requirements to be issued an instruction permit in accordance
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with sections 42-2-107 and 42-2-108.
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SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-112, amend (1),
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(2), and (3) as follows:
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42-2-112. Medical advice - use by department - provider
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immunity - rules. (1) In order to determine whether any A licensed
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driver or any AN applicant for a driver's license is physically or mentally
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able to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways of this state, the
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department is authorized, pursuant to this section and upon the adoption
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of rules concerning medical criteria for driver licensing, to seek and
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receive a written medical opinion from any physician, physician assistant,
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ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, or optometrist licensed in this
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state. Such written medical opinion may also be used by The department
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MAY USE THE WRITTEN MEDICAL OPINION in regard to the renewal,
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suspension, revocation, or cancellation of drivers' DRIVER'S licenses
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pursuant to this article. No ARTICLE 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT
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REQUIRE A PERSON TO OBTAIN A written medical opinion shall be sought
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pursuant to this section unless the department has reason to believe that
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the driver or applicant is physically or mentally unable to operate a motor
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vehicle safely upon the highways of this state.
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(2) In addition to the written medical opinion sought and received
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pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the department may consider a
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written medical opinion received from the personal physician, physician
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assistant, ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, or optometrist of an
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individual driver or applicant. Any A written medical opinion requested
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by the applicant or driver from a personal physician, physician assistant,
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ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, or optometrist shall MUST be
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provided to the department at the expense of the applicant or driver. Any
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A written medical opinion required by the department shall MUST also be
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at the expense of the applicant or driver.
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(3) No A PERSON SHALL NOT BRING A civil or criminal action shall
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be brought against any A physician, physician assistant, ADVANCED
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PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, or optometrist licensed to practice in this
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state for providing a written medical or optometric opinion pursuant to
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subsection (1) or (2) of this section if the physician, physician assistant,
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ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, or optometrist acts in good faith
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and without malice.
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SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-505, amend
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as it will become effective March 31, 2025, (1)(e)(II) as follows:
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42-2-505. Identification documents - individuals not lawfully
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present - rules. (1) Documents issued. An individual who is not
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lawfully present in the United States may apply for an identification
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document in accordance with this part 5. The department shall issue an
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identification document to an applicant who:
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(e) Presents one of the following documents that is unexpired or
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has expired less than ten years before the date of the individual's
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application for an identification document:
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(II) On and after THE EARLIER OF January 1, 2027, OR WHEN THE
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DEPARTMENT IS ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBSECTION (1)(e)(II), an
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identifying document or a combination of identifying documents issued
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by an agency of the United States government or its contractors or
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subcontractors in accordance with rules promulgated by the department
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in accordance with subsection (4) of this section.
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SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-2-145 as
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follows:
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42-2-145. Electronic identification documents - rules -
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applicability - definitions. (1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE
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CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
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(a) "MOBILE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT" MEANS A VERIFIABLE
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ELECTRONIC EXTENSION
OF
A
DEPARTMENT-ISSUED PHYSICAL
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IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT ISSUED UNDER THIS ARTICLE 2 THAT RESIDES
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IN A NATIVE MOBILE DEVICE WALLET.
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(b) "PHYSICAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT" MEANS A PHYSICAL
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DRIVER'S LICENSE OR INSTRUCTION PERMIT ISSUED UNDER THIS PART 1 OR
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A PHYSICAL IDENTIFICATION CARD ISSUED UNDER PART 3 OF THIS ARTICLE
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2.
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(2) THE PROVIDER OF A MOBILE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT MUST
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COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT BY RULE,
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WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN
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ASSOCIATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATORS OR THE STANDARDS
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ADOPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION
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AND THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION.
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(3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES SETTING
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CRITERIA FOR THE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE
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IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS.
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(4) MOBILE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS MAY BE ACCEPTED TO
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VERIFY AN INDIVIDUAL'S AGE OR IDENTITY IN COLORADO, BUT A PERSON
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MAY REQUIRE A PHYSICAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT TO VERIFY THE
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INDIVIDUAL'S AGE OR IDENTITY.
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(5) THIS SECTION TAKES EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2026.
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SECTION 12. Act subject to petition - effective date -
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applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
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the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
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general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant
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to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an
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item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,
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section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the
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general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take
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effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the
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governor.
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(2) This act applies to offenses committed or to the issuance,
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acceptance, or use of identification documents on or after the applicable
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effective date of this act.
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As enrolled or final
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HOUSE BILL 25-1076
BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Boesenecker and Lindsay, Froelich, Mauro,
Bacon, Carter, Velasco, McCluskie, Duran;
also SENATOR(S) Cutter and Simpson, Winter F., Hinrichsen, Marchman,
Michaelson Jenet.
CONCERNING DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 18-5-121 as
follows:
18-5-121. Division of motor vehicles official product protection
- vehicular document piracy - applicability - penalty - definitions.
(1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
(a) "DOCUMENT" MEANS A THING THAT USES WRITING TO SERVE AS
EVIDENCE OR PROOF.
(b) (I) "OFFICIAL DOCUMENT" MEANS A DOCUMENT CREATED FOR
THE PURPOSES OF ADMINISTERING ARTICLE 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, OR 12 OF TITLE 42 BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE OR THE DEPARTMENT'S AGENTS.
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Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes
through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of
the act.
(II) "OFFICIAL DOCUMENT" INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS
CONCERNING AN INDIVIDUAL'S IDENTIFICATION, A MOTOR VEHICLE, OR AN
OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE:
(A) A LICENSE PLATE;
(B) A TEMPORARY LICENSE PLATE;
(C) A DRIVER'S LICENSE;
(D) AN IDENTIFICATION CARD;
(E) AN IDENTIFYING PLACARD;
(F) A CERTIFICATE OF TITLE;
(G) EVIDENCE OF AN EMISSIONS TEST; OR
(H) A REGISTRATION.
(2) A PERSON COMMITS VEHICULAR DOCUMENT PIRACY IF THE
PERSON MAKES, DISTRIBUTES, ADVERTISES, SELLS, PROMOTES, COMPLETES,
ALTERS, OR PRODUCES OR CAUSES TO BE MADE, DISTRIBUTED, ADVERTISED,
SOLD, PROMOTED, COMPLETED, ALTERED, OR PRODUCED A DOCUMENT THAT:
(a) SIMULATES AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT; OR
(b) CLOSELY RESEMBLES AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.
(3) A PERSON DOES NOT COMMIT VEHICULAR DOCUMENT PIRACY IF
THE PERSON RECEIVED THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO MAKE, DISTRIBUTE, ADVERTISE, SELL,
PROMOTE, COMPLETE, ALTER, OR PRODUCE THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.
(4) A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION MAY BE CHARGED IN ADDITION TO
ANY OTHER VIOLATION COMMITTED BY THE PERSON IN THE COURSE OF
VIOLATING THIS SECTION.
(5) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO AGENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT
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OF REVENUE THAT ARE ENGAGING IN BUSINESS ON BEHALF OF THE
DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE PERSON'S OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AS AN
AGENT.
(6) VEHICULAR DOCUMENT PIRACY IS A CIVIL INFRACTION AND IS
PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-136, add (6)(c)
as follows:
42-2-136. Unlawful possession or use of license. (6) (c) A PERSON
THAT VIOLATES THIS SECTION VIOLATES SECTION 18-5-121 AND, IN ADDITION
TO ANY OTHER PENALTY, IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES OF SECTION 18-5-121
(6).
SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-313, add (5) as
follows:
42-4-313. Penalties. (5) A PERSON THAT VIOLATES THIS SECTION
VIOLATES SECTION 18-5-121 AND, IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER PENALTY, IS
SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES OF SECTION 18-5-121 (6).
SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-1208, amend (5)
introductory portion as follows:
42-4-1208. Reserved parking for persons with disabilities -
applicability - rules. (5) Fraud and trafficking. A person is subject to the
penalties in section SECTIONS 18-5-121 (6) AND 42-4-1701 (4)(a)(X) if the
person:
SECTION 5. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 15-14-703, add (2) as
follows:
15-14-703. Applicability. (2) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBSECTION
(1)(d) OF THIS SECTION, THIS PART 7 APPLIES TO POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS
CREATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE UNDER ARTICLE 1, 3, 6, OR 12
OF TITLE 42.
SECTION 6. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-1-237 as
follows:
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42-1-237. "Uniform Power of Attorney Act" applies to motor
vehicle documents. THE "UNIFORM POWER OF ATTORNEY ACT", PART 7 OF
ARTICLE 14 OF TITLE 15, APPLIES TO POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS CREATED
BY THE DEPARTMENT UNDER ARTICLE 1, 3, 6, OR 12 OF THIS TITLE 42.
SECTION 7. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-304, amend (3)
introductory portion and (3)(a); and repeal (3)(b) as follows:
42-3-304. Registration fees - passenger-mile taxes - clean screen
fund - pilot program - report - rules - definitions. (3) No fee shall be IS
payable for the annual registration of a vehicle when:
(a) The owner of such THE vehicle is a veteran who in an application
for registration shows that the owner has established such owner's rights to
benefits under the provisions of Public Law 663, 79th Congress PUB.L.
79-663, as amended, and Public Law 187, 82nd Congress PUB.L. 82-187,
as amended, or is a veteran of the armed forces of the United States who
incurred a disability and who is, at the date of such application, receiving
compensation from the veterans administration or any branch of the armed
forces of the United States for a fifty percent or more, service-connected
permanent disability, or for loss of use of one or both feet or one or both
hands, or for permanent impairment or loss of vision in both eyes that
constitutes virtual or actual blindness. The exemption provided in this
paragraph (a) shall apply SUBSECTION (3)(a) APPLIES to the original
qualifying vehicle and to any vehicle subsequently purchased and owned by
the same veteran but shall DOES not apply to more than one vehicle at a
time.
(b) The application for registration shows that the owner of such
vehicle is a foreign government or a consul or other official representative
of a foreign government duly recognized by the department of state of the
United States government. License plates for the vehicles qualifying for the
exemption granted in this paragraph (b) shall be issued only by the
department and shall bear such inscription as may be required to indicate
their status.
SECTION 8. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-213, repeal
(1)(a)(XVIII), (1)(a)(XXV), (19), and (26) as follows:
42-3-213. License plates - military veterans - rules - retirement.
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(1) (a) The department shall issue one or more sets of license plates to the
following persons who own a truck that does not exceed sixteen thousand
pounds empty weight, a passenger car, a motorcycle, or a noncommercial
or recreational vehicle:
(XVIII) A person who supports the North American aerospace
defense command;
(XXV) An honorably discharged or discharged LGBT veteran or a
retired, reserve, or active member of the Navy SEALs;
(19)
North
American
aerospace
defense
command
commemorative special license plate. (a) The North American aerospace
defense command commemorative special license plate shall be designed
to indicate that the owner of the motor vehicle to which the license plate is
attached wishes to commemorate the North American aerospace defense
command's fiftieth anniversary.
(b) The department shall issue North American aerospace defense
command commemorative special license plates until January 1, 2010, or
when the available inventory is depleted, whichever is later. This paragraph
(b) shall not be deemed to prohibit the use of the plate after January 1, 2010,
nor to require the plate to be recalled by the department.
(26) Honorably discharged or discharged LGBT veteran or
retired, active, or reserve member of the Navy SEALs. (a) The
department shall design the Navy SEAL license plate to indicate that an
owner of a motor vehicle to which the plate is attached is a veteran, a
reserve member, or an active member of the United States Navy SEALs.
(b) A natural person who has received an honorable discharge, is a
discharged LGBT veteran, is retired, or is an active or reserve member of
the United States Navy SEALs may use a United States Navy SEALs
license plate. To qualify for the license plate, an applicant must submit a
DD214 form issued by the United States government and a certification
from the UDT/SEAL association, inc., the Rocky Mountain chapter of the
UDT/SEAL association, inc., or a successor organization that the applicant
has an honorable discharge from, is retired from, or is currently an active or
reserve member of the Navy SEALs.
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SECTION 9. In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 42-3-230.
SECTION 10. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-104, amend as
it will become effective April 1, 2026, (4)(a)(II)(A) as follows:
42-2-104. Licenses issued - denied. (4) (a) The department shall
not issue a driver's license, including a temporary driver's license under
section 42-2-106 (5), to an individual under eighteen years of age unless the
individual has:
(II) Submitted a log or other written evidence on a standardized
form approved by the department certifying that the individual has
completed not less than fifty hours of actual driving experience with a
driving supervisor listed in section 42-2-106 (2)(b)(II) of which not less
than ten hours must have been completed while driving at night, which form
must be signed by:
(A) The individual who signed the affidavit of liability for the
individual to obtain an instruction permit THE INDIVIDUAL'S PARENT OR
GUARDIAN OR A RESPONSIBLE ADULT;
SECTION 11. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-106, amend as
they will become effective April 1, 2026, (1)(a)(I), (1)(b)(I), and (1)(d) as
follows:
42-2-106. Instruction permits and temporary licenses - penalty.
(1) (a) The department shall issue an instruction permit to a minor who is
fifteen years of age or older and under eighteen years of age and who:
(I) Has successfully completed WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS a
thirty-hour driver education course that is approved by the department,
which course may be completed online; and
(b) The department shall issue an instruction permit to a minor who
is eighteen years of age or older and who:
(I) Has successfully completed WITHIN THE LAST SIX MONTHS a
thirty-hour driver education course that is approved by the department,
which course may be online, or a four-hour prequalification driver
awareness program that is approved by the department; and
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(d) The department shall issue an instruction permit to a minor AN
INDIVIDUAL who is twenty-one years of age or older and who meets the
requirements to be issued an instruction permit in accordance with sections
42-2-107 and 42-2-108.
SECTION 12. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-107, repeal
(2)(b)(I)(B) as follows:
42-2-107. Application for license or instruction permit -
anatomical gifts - donations to Emily Keyes - John W. Buckner organ
and tissue donation awareness fund - legislative declaration - rules -
annual report - repeal. (2) (b) (I) In addition to the requirements of
subsection (2)(a) of this section, an application must state that:
(B) The applicant agrees, within thirty days after the date the
applicant became a resident, to register in Colorado any vehicle owned by
the applicant.
SECTION 13. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-112, amend (1),
(2), and (3) as follows:
42-2-112. Medical advice - use by department - provider
immunity - rules. (1) In order to determine whether any A licensed driver
or any AN applicant for a driver's license is physically or mentally able to
operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways of this state, the
department is authorized, pursuant to this section and upon the adoption of
rules concerning medical criteria for driver licensing, to seek and receive a
written medical opinion from any physician, physician assistant, ADVANCED
PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, or optometrist licensed in this state. Such
written medical opinion may also be used by The department MAY USE THE
WRITTEN MEDICAL OPINION in regard to the renewal, suspension, revocation,
or cancellation of drivers' DRIVER'S licenses pursuant to this article. No
ARTICLE 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT REQUIRE A PERSON TO OBTAIN A
written medical opinion shall be sought pursuant to this section unless the
department has reason to believe that the driver or applicant is physically or
mentally unable to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways of this
state.
(2) In addition to the written medical opinion sought and received
pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the department may consider a
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written medical opinion received from the personal physician, physician
assistant, ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, or optometrist of an
individual driver or applicant. Any A written medical opinion requested by
the applicant or driver from a personal physician, physician assistant,
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, or optometrist shall MUST be
provided to the department at the expense of the applicant or driver. Any A
written medical opinion required by the department shall MUST also be at
the expense of the applicant or driver.
(3) No A PERSON SHALL NOT BRING A civil or criminal action shall
be brought against any A physician, physician assistant, ADVANCED
PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, or optometrist licensed to practice in this
state for providing a written medical or optometric opinion pursuant to
subsection (1) or (2) of this section if the physician, physician assistant,
ADVANCED PRACTICE REGISTERED NURSE, or optometrist acts in good faith
and without malice.
SECTION 14. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-114.5, amend
(3) as follows:
42-2-114.5. Fees for driver's licenses, identification cards, and
related services - crediting to DRIVES account - fee setting procedures
- rules. (3) The department may raise or lower the fees listed in subsection
(2) of this section, but the department shall not increase the fee by more
than five percent per year. THE DEPARTMENT MAY ROUND A FEE INCREASE
TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR.
SECTION 15. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-505, amend as
it will become effective March 31, 2025, (1)(e)(II) as follows:
42-2-505. Identification documents - individuals not lawfully
present - rules. (1) Documents issued. An individual who is not lawfully
present in the United States may apply for an identification document in
accordance with this part 5. The department shall issue an identification
document to an applicant who:
(e) Presents one of the following documents that is unexpired or has
expired less than ten years before the date of the individual's application for
an identification document:
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(II) On and after THE EARLIER OF January 1, 2027, OR WHEN THE
DEPARTMENT IS ABLE TO IMPLEMENT THIS SUBSECTION (1)(e)(II), an
identifying document or a combination of identifying documents issued by
an agency of the United States government or its contractors or
subcontractors in accordance with rules promulgated by the department in
accordance with subsection (4) of this section.
SECTION 16. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-2-145 as
follows:
42-2-145. Electronic identification documents - rules -
applicability - definitions. (1) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, UNLESS THE
CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES:
(a) "MOBILE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT" MEANS A VERIFIABLE
ELECTRONIC
EXTENSION
OF
A
DEPARTMENT-ISSUED
PHYSICAL
IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT ISSUED UNDER THIS ARTICLE 2 THAT RESIDES IN
A NATIVE MOBILE DEVICE WALLET.
(b) "PHYSICAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT" MEANS A PHYSICAL
DRIVER'S LICENSE OR INSTRUCTION PERMIT OR A PHYSICAL IDENTIFICATION
CARD ISSUED UNDER THIS TITLE 42.
(2) THE PROVIDER OF A MOBILE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT MUST
COMPLY WITH THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT BY RULE,
WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION OF MOTOR VEHICLE ADMINISTRATORS OR THE STANDARDS
ADOPTED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION
AND THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION.
(3) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROMULGATE RULES SETTING CRITERIA
FOR THE APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION OF MOBILE IDENTIFICATION
DOCUMENTS.
(4) MOBILE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS MAY BE ACCEPTED TO
VERIFY AN INDIVIDUAL'S AGE OR IDENTITY IN COLORADO, BUT A PERSON
MAY REQUIRE A PHYSICAL IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENT TO VERIFY THE
INDIVIDUAL'S AGE OR IDENTITY.
(5) THIS SECTION TAKES EFFECT JANUARY 1, 2026.
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SECTION 17. In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 42-1-222 as
follows:
42-1-222. Motor vehicle investigations unit. (1) The department
shall establish a motor vehicle investigations unit to investigate and prevent
fraud concerning the use of driver's licenses, identification cards, motor
vehicle titles and registrations, and other motor vehicle OFFICIAL
documents, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 18-5-121 (1)(b), issued by the
department Such OR THE DEPARTMENT'S AGENTS. THE unit shall also assist
victims of identity theft by means of such documents.
(2) THE MOTOR VEHICLE INVESTIGATIONS UNIT MAY CANCEL, DENY,
OR DENY THE ISSUANCE OR REISSUANCE OF AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 18-5-121 (1)(b), UPON DETERMINING THAT THE PERSON
WAS NOT ENTITLED TO THE ISSUANCE OF THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT FOR:
(a) FAILURE TO GIVE THE REQUIRED OR CORRECT INFORMATION IN AN
APPLICATION FOR THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT OR FOR COMMITTING FRAUD IN
MAKING THE APPLICATION OR IN SUBMITTING ANY PROOF FOR THE
APPLICATION; OR
(b) PERMITTING AN UNLAWFUL OR FRAUDULENT USE OF THE OFFICIAL
DOCUMENT OR FOR BEING CONVICTED OF AN OFFENSE INVOLVING MISUSE OF
THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENT.
(3) IF THE MOTOR VEHICLE INVESTIGATIONS UNIT CANCELS, DENIES,
OR DENIES THE ISSUANCE OR REISSUANCE OF AN OFFICIAL DOCUMENT, AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 18-5-121 (1)(b), THE AFFECTED PERSON MAY REQUEST
A HEARING PURSUANT TO SECTION 24-4-105.
SECTION 18. Act subject to petition - effective date -
applicability. (1) This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to
section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item,
section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or
part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general
election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on
the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
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(2) This act applies to offenses committed or to the issuance,
acceptance, or use of identification documents on or after the applicable
effective date of this act.
____________________________
____________________________
Julie McCluskie
James Rashad Coleman, Sr.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE SENATE
____________________________
____________________________
Vanessa Reilly
Esther van Mourik
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES
THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
(Date and Time)
_________________________________________
Jared S. Polis
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO
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