House Bill 25-1076 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning documents related to the division of motor

• Page 1, Line 102vehicles.

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 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.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 18-5-121 as

• Page 2, Line 3follows:

• Page 2, Line 418-5-121.  Division of motor vehicles official product protection

• Page 3, Line 1- vehicular document piracy - applicability - penalty - definitions.

• Page 3, Line 2(1)  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise

• Page 3, Line 3requires:

• Page 3, Line 4(a)  "Document" means a thing that uses writing to serve

• Page 3, Line 5as evidence or proof.

• Page 3, Line 6(b) (I)  "Official document" means a document created for

• Page 3, Line 7the purposes of administering article 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, or 12 of title 42

• Page 3, Line 8by the department of revenue or the department's agents.

• Page 3, Line 9(II)  "Official document" includes the following

• Page 3, Line 10documents concerning an individual's identification, a motor

• Page 3, Line 11vehicle, or an off-highway vehicle:

• Page 3, Line 12(A)  A license plate;

• Page 3, Line 13(B)  A temporary license plate;

• Page 3, Line 14(C)  A driver's license;

• Page 3, Line 15(D)  An identification card;

• Page 3, Line 16(E)  An identifying placard;

• Page 3, Line 17(F)  A certificate of title;

• Page 3, Line 18(G)  Evidence of an emissions test; or

• Page 3, Line 19(H)  A registration.

• Page 3, Line 20(2)  A person commits vehicular document piracy if the

• Page 3, Line 21person makes, distributes, advertises, sells, promotes,

• Page 3, Line 22completes, alters, or produces or causes to be made, distributed,

• Page 3, Line 23advertised, sold, promoted, completed, altered, or produced a

• Page 3, Line 24document that:

• Page 3, Line 25(a)  Simulates an official document; or

• Page 3, Line 26(b)  Closely resembles an official document.

• Page 3, Line 27(3)  A person does not commit vehicular document piracy

• Page 4, Line 1if the person received the express written permission of the

• Page 4, Line 2department of revenue to make, distribute, advertise, sell,

• Page 4, Line 3promote, complete, alter, or produce the official document.

• Page 4, Line 4(4)  A violation of this section may be charged in addition

• Page 4, Line 5to any other violation committed by the person in the course of

• Page 4, Line 6violating this section.

• Page 4, Line 7(5)  This section does not apply to agents of the

• Page 4, Line 8department of revenue that are engaging in business on behalf

• Page 4, Line 9of the department as part of the person's official responsibilities

• Page 4, Line 10as an agent.

• Page 4, Line 11(6)  Vehicular document piracy is a civil infraction and is

• Page 4, Line 12punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars.

• Page 4, Line 13SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 15-14-703, add (2)

• Page 4, Line 14as follows:

• Page 4, Line 1515-14-703.  Applicability. (2)  Notwithstanding subsection

• Page 4, Line 16(1)(d) of this section, this part 7 applies to power of attorney

• Page 4, Line 17forms created by the department of revenue under article 1, 3,

• Page 4, Line 186, or 12 of title 42.

• Page 4, Line 19SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-1-237 as

• Page 4, Line 20follows:

• Page 4, Line 2142-1-237.  "Uniform Power of Attorney Act" applies to motor

• Page 4, Line 22vehicle documents.The "Uniform Power of Attorney Act", part 7

• Page 4, Line 23of article 14 of title 15, applies to power of attorney forms

• Page 4, Line 24created by the department under article 1, 3, 6, or 12 of this

• Page 4, Line 25title 42.

• Page 4, Line 26SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-304, amend (3)

• Page 4, Line 27introductory portion and (3)(a); and repeal (3)(b) as follows:

• Page 5, Line 142-3-304.  Registration fees - passenger-mile taxes - clean

• Page 5, Line 2screen fund - pilot program - report - rules - definitions. (3)  No fee

• Page 5, Line 3shall be is payable for the annual registration of a vehicle when:

• Page 5, Line 4(a)  The owner of such the vehicle is a veteran who in an

• Page 5, Line 5application for registration shows that the owner has established such

• Page 5, Line 6owner's rights to benefits under the provisions of Public Law 663, 79th

• Page 5, Line 7Congress Pub.L. 79-663, as amended, and Public Law 187, 82nd

• Page 5, Line 8Congress Pub.L. 82-187, as amended, or is a veteran of the armed forces

• Page 5, Line 9of the United States who incurred a disability and who is, at the date of

• Page 5, Line 10such application, receiving compensation from the veterans

• Page 5, Line 11administration or any branch of the armed forces of the United States for

• Page 5, Line 12a fifty percent or more, service-connected permanent disability, or for loss

• Page 5, Line 13of use of one or both feet or one or both hands, or for permanent

• Page 5, Line 14impairment or loss of vision in both eyes that constitutes virtual or actual

• Page 5, Line 15blindness. The exemption provided in this paragraph (a) shall apply

• Page 5, Line 16subsection (3)(a) applies to the original qualifying vehicle and to any

• Page 5, Line 17vehicle subsequently purchased and owned by the same veteran but shall

• Page 5, Line 18does not apply to more than one vehicle at a time.

• Page 5, Line 19(b)  The application for registration shows that the owner of such

• Page 5, Line 20vehicle is a foreign government or a consul or other official representative

• Page 5, Line 21of a foreign government duly recognized by the department of state of the

• Page 5, Line 22United States government. License plates for the vehicles qualifying for

• Page 5, Line 23the exemption granted in this paragraph (b) shall be issued only by the

• Page 5, Line 24department and shall bear such inscription as may be required to indicate

• Page 5, Line 25their status.

• Page 5, Line 26SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-213, repeal

• Page 5, Line 27(1)(a)(XVIII), (1)(a)(XXV), (19), and (26) as follows:

• Page 6, Line 142-3-213.  License plates - military veterans - rules -

• Page 6, Line 2retirement. (1) (a)  The department shall issue one or more sets of license

• Page 6, Line 3plates to the following persons who own a truck that does not exceed

• Page 6, Line 4sixteen thousand pounds empty weight, a passenger car, a motorcycle, or

• Page 6, Line 5a noncommercial or recreational vehicle:

• Page 6, Line 6(XVIII)  A person who supports the North American aerospace

• Page 6, Line 7defense command;

• Page 6, Line 8(XXV)  An honorably discharged or discharged LGBT veteran or

• Page 6, Line 9a retired, reserve, or active member of the Navy SEALs;

• Page 6, Line 10(19)  North American aerospace defense command

• Page 6, Line 11commemorative special license plate.(a)  The North American

• Page 6, Line 12aerospace defense command commemorative special license plate shall

• Page 6, Line 13be designed to indicate that the owner of the motor vehicle to which the

• Page 6, Line 14license plate is attached wishes to commemorate the North American

• Page 6, Line 15aerospace defense command's fiftieth anniversary.

• Page 6, Line 16(b)  The department shall issue North American aerospace defense

• Page 6, Line 17command commemorative special license plates until January 1, 2010, or

• Page 6, Line 18when the available inventory is depleted, whichever is later. This

• Page 6, Line 19paragraph (b) shall not be deemed to prohibit the use of the plate after

• Page 6, Line 20January 1, 2010, nor to require the plate to be recalled by the department.

• Page 6, Line 21(26)  Honorably discharged or discharged LGBT veteran or

• Page 6, Line 22retired, active, or reserve member of the Navy SEALs.(a)  The

• Page 6, Line 23department shall design the Navy SEAL license plate to indicate that an

• Page 6, Line 24owner of a motor vehicle to which the plate is attached is a veteran, a

• Page 6, Line 25reserve member, or an active member of the United States Navy SEALs.

• Page 6, Line 26(b)  A natural person who has received an honorable discharge, is

• Page 6, Line 27a discharged LGBT veteran, is retired, or is an active or reserve member

• Page 7, Line 1of the United States Navy SEALs may use a United States Navy SEALs

• Page 7, Line 2license plate. To qualify for the license plate, an applicant must submit a

• Page 7, Line 3DD214 form issued by the United States government and a certification

• Page 7, Line 4from the UDT/SEAL association, inc., the Rocky Mountain chapter of the

• Page 7, Line 5UDT/SEAL association, inc., or a successor organization that the

• Page 7, Line 6applicant has an honorable discharge from, is retired from, or is currently

• Page 7, Line 7an active or reserve member of the Navy SEALs.

• Page 7, Line 8SECTION 6.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 42-3-230.

• Page 7, Line 9SECTION 7.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-104, amend as

• Page 7, Line 10it will become effective April 1, 2026, (4)(a)(II)(A) as follows:

• Page 7, Line 1142-2-104.  Licenses issued - denied. (4) (a)  The department shall

• Page 7, Line 12not issue a driver's license, including a temporary driver's license under

• Page 7, Line 13section 42-2-106 (5), to an individual under eighteen years of age unless

• Page 7, Line 14the individual has:

• Page 7, Line 15(II)  Submitted a log or other written evidence on a standardized

• Page 7, Line 16form approved by the department certifying that the individual has

• Page 7, Line 17completed not less than fifty hours of actual driving experience with a

• Page 7, Line 18driving supervisor listed in section 42-2-106 (2)(b)(II) of which not less

• Page 7, Line 19than ten hours must have been completed while driving at night, which

• Page 7, Line 20form must be signed by:

• Page 7, Line 21(A)  The individual who signed the affidavit of liability for the

• Page 7, Line 22individual to obtain an instruction permit The individual's parent or

• Page 7, Line 23guardian or a responsible adult;

• Page 7, Line 24SECTION 8.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-106, amend as

• Page 7, Line 25it will become effective April 1, 2026, (1)(d) as follows:

• Page 7, Line 2642-2-106.  Instruction permits and temporary licenses -

• Page 7, Line 27penalty. (1) (d)  The department shall issue an instruction permit to a

• Page 8, Line 1minor an individual who is twenty-one years of age or older and who

• Page 8, Line 2meets the requirements to be issued an instruction permit in accordance

• Page 8, Line 3with sections 42-2-107 and 42-2-108.

• Page 8, Line 4SECTION 9.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-112, amend (1),

• Page 8, Line 5(2), and (3) as follows:

• Page 8, Line 642-2-112.  Medical advice - use by department - provider

• Page 8, Line 7immunity - rules. (1)  In order to determine whether any a licensed

• Page 8, Line 8driver or any an applicant for a driver's license is physically or mentally

• Page 8, Line 9able to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways of this state, the

• Page 8, Line 10department is authorized, pursuant to this section and upon the adoption

• Page 8, Line 11of rules concerning medical criteria for driver licensing, to seek and

• Page 8, Line 12receive a written medical opinion from any physician, physician assistant,

• Page 8, Line 13advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist licensed in this

• Page 8, Line 14state. Such written medical opinion may also be used by The department

• Page 8, Line 15may use the written medical opinion in regard to the renewal,

• Page 8, Line 16suspension, revocation, or cancellation of drivers' driver's licenses

• Page 8, Line 17pursuant to this article. No article 2. The department shall not

• Page 8, Line 18require a person to obtain a written medical opinion shall be sought

• Page 8, Line 19pursuant to this section unless the department has reason to believe that

• Page 8, Line 20the driver or applicant is physically or mentally unable to operate a motor

• Page 8, Line 21vehicle safely upon the highways of this state.

• Page 8, Line 22(2)  In addition to the written medical opinion sought and received

• Page 8, Line 23pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the department may consider a

• Page 8, Line 24written medical opinion received from the personal physician, physician

• Page 8, Line 25assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist of an

• Page 8, Line 26individual driver or applicant. Any A written medical opinion requested

• Page 8, Line 27by the applicant or driver from a personal physician, physician assistant,

• Page 9, Line 1advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist shall must be

• Page 9, Line 2provided to the department at the expense of the applicant or driver. Any

• Page 9, Line 3A written medical opinion required by the department shall must also be

• Page 9, Line 4at the expense of the applicant or driver.

• Page 9, Line 5(3)  No A person shall not bring a civil or criminal action shall

• Page 9, Line 6be brought against any a physician, physician assistant, advanced

• Page 9, Line 7practice registered nurse, or optometrist licensed to practice in this

• Page 9, Line 8state for providing a written medical or optometric opinion pursuant to

• Page 9, Line 9subsection (1) or (2) of this section if the physician, physician assistant,

• Page 9, Line 10advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist acts in good faith

• Page 9, Line 11and without malice.

• Page 9, Line 12SECTION 10.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-505, amend

• Page 9, Line 13as it will become effective March 31, 2025, (1)(e)(II) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 1442-2-505.  Identification documents - individuals not lawfully

• Page 9, Line 15present - rules. (1)  Documents issued. An individual who is not

• Page 9, Line 16lawfully present in the United States may apply for an identification

• Page 9, Line 17document in accordance with this part 5. The department shall issue an

• Page 9, Line 18identification document to an applicant who:

• Page 9, Line 19(e)  Presents one of the following documents that is unexpired or

• Page 9, Line 20has expired less than ten years before the date of the individual's

• Page 9, Line 21application for an identification document:

• Page 9, Line 22(II)  On and after the earlier of January 1, 2027, or when the

• Page 9, Line 23department is able to implement this subsection (1)(e)(II), an

• Page 9, Line 24identifying document or a combination of identifying documents issued

• Page 9, Line 25by an agency of the United States government or its contractors or

• Page 9, Line 26subcontractors in accordance with rules promulgated by the department

• Page 9, Line 27in accordance with subsection (4) of this section.

• Page 10, Line 1SECTION 11.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-2-145 as

• Page 10, Line 2follows:

• Page 10, Line 342-2-145.  Electronic identification documents - rules -

• Page 10, Line 4applicability - definitions. (1)  As used in this section, unless the

• Page 10, Line 5context otherwise requires:

• Page 10, Line 6(a)  "Mobile identification document" means a verifiable

• Page 10, Line 7electronic extension of a department-issued physical

• Page 10, Line 8identification document issued under this article 2 that resides

• Page 10, Line 9in a native mobile device wallet.

• Page 10, Line 10(b)  "Physical identification document" means a physical

• Page 10, Line 11driver's license or instruction permit issued under this part 1 or

• Page 10, Line 12a physical identification card issued under part 3 of this article

• Page 10, Line 132.

• Page 10, Line 14(2)  The provider of a mobile identification document must

• Page 10, Line 15comply with the standards adopted by the department by rule,

• Page 10, Line 16which may include the standards adopted by the American

• Page 10, Line 17Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators or the standards

• Page 10, Line 18adopted by the International Organization for Standardization

• Page 10, Line 19and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

• Page 10, Line 20(3)  The department shall promulgate rules setting

• Page 10, Line 21criteria for the approval and implementation of mobile

• Page 10, Line 22identification documents.

• Page 10, Line 23(4)  Mobile identification documents may be accepted to

• Page 10, Line 24verify an individual's age or identity in Colorado, but a person

• Page 10, Line 25may require a physical identification document to verify the

• Page 10, Line 26individual's age or identity.

• Page 10, Line 27(5)  This section takes effect January 1, 2026.

• Page 11, Line 1SECTION 12.  Act subject to petition - effective date -

• Page 11, Line 2applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following

• Page 11, Line 3the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the

• Page 11, Line 4general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant

• Page 11, Line 5to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an

• Page 11, Line 6item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,

• Page 11, Line 7section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the

• Page 11, Line 8general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take

• Page 11, Line 9effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the

• Page 11, Line 10governor.

• Page 11, Line 11(2)  This act applies to offenses committed or to the issuance,

• Page 11, Line 12acceptance, or use of identification documents on or after the applicable

• Page 11, Line 13effective date of this act.