House Bill 25-1076 Revised

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, 42-2-136, add (6)(c)

• Page 4, Line 14as follows:

• Page 4, Line 1542-2-136.  Unlawful possession or use of license. (6) (c)  A

• Page 4, Line 16person that violates this section violates section 18-5-121 and,

• Page 4, Line 17in addition to any other penalty, is subject to the penalties of

• Page 4, Line 18section 18-5-121 (6).

• Page 4, Line 19SECTION 3. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-313, add (5) as

• Page 4, Line 20follows:

• Page 4, Line 2142-4-313.  Penalties. (5)  A person that violates this section

• Page 4, Line 22violates section 18-5-121 and, in addition to any other penalty,

• Page 4, Line 23is subject to the penalties of section 18-5-121 (6).

• Page 4, Line 24SECTION 4. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-4-1208, amend (5)

• Page 4, Line 25introductory portion as follows:

• Page 4, Line 2642-4-1208.  Reserved parking for persons with disabilities -

• Page 4, Line 27applicability - rules. (5)  Fraud and trafficking. A person is subject to

• Page 5, Line 1the penalties in section sections 42-4-1701 (4)(a)(X) and 18-5-121 (6)

• Page 5, Line 2if the person:

• Page 5, Line 3SECTION 5.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 15-14-703, add (2)

• Page 5, Line 4as follows:

• Page 5, Line 515-14-703.  Applicability. (2)  Notwithstanding subsection

• Page 5, Line 6(1)(d) of this section, this part 7 applies to power of attorney

• Page 5, Line 7forms created by the department of revenue under article 1, 3,

• Page 5, Line 86, or 12 of title 42.

• Page 5, Line 9SECTION 6.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-1-237 as

• Page 5, Line 10follows:

• Page 5, Line 1142-1-237.  "Uniform Power of Attorney Act" applies to motor

• Page 5, Line 12vehicle documents.The "Uniform Power of Attorney Act", part 7

• Page 5, Line 13of article 14 of title 15, applies to power of attorney forms

• Page 5, Line 14created by the department under article 1, 3, 6, or 12 of this

• Page 5, Line 15title 42.

• Page 5, Line 16SECTION 7.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-304, amend (3)

• Page 5, Line 17introductory portion and (3)(a); and repeal (3)(b) as follows:

• Page 5, Line 1842-3-304.  Registration fees - passenger-mile taxes - clean

• Page 5, Line 19screen fund - pilot program - report - rules - definitions. (3)  No fee

• Page 5, Line 20shall be is payable for the annual registration of a vehicle when:

• Page 5, Line 21(a)  The owner of such the vehicle is a veteran who in an

• Page 5, Line 22application for registration shows that the owner has established such

• Page 5, Line 23owner's rights to benefits under the provisions of Public Law 663, 79th

• Page 5, Line 24Congress Pub.L. 79-663, as amended, and Public Law 187, 82nd

• Page 5, Line 25Congress Pub.L. 82-187, as amended, or is a veteran of the armed forces

• Page 5, Line 26of the United States who incurred a disability and who is, at the date of

• Page 5, Line 27such application, receiving compensation from the veterans

• Page 6, Line 1administration or any branch of the armed forces of the United States for

• Page 6, Line 2a fifty percent or more, service-connected permanent disability, or for loss

• Page 6, Line 3of use of one or both feet or one or both hands, or for permanent

• Page 6, Line 4impairment or loss of vision in both eyes that constitutes virtual or actual

• Page 6, Line 5blindness. The exemption provided in this paragraph (a) shall apply

• Page 6, Line 6subsection (3)(a) applies to the original qualifying vehicle and to any

• Page 6, Line 7vehicle subsequently purchased and owned by the same veteran but shall

• Page 6, Line 8does not apply to more than one vehicle at a time.

• Page 6, Line 9(b)  The application for registration shows that the owner of such

• Page 6, Line 10vehicle is a foreign government or a consul or other official representative

• Page 6, Line 11of a foreign government duly recognized by the department of state of the

• Page 6, Line 12United States government. License plates for the vehicles qualifying for

• Page 6, Line 13the exemption granted in this paragraph (b) shall be issued only by the

• Page 6, Line 14department and shall bear such inscription as may be required to indicate

• Page 6, Line 15their status.

• Page 6, Line 16SECTION 8.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-213, repeal

• Page 6, Line 17(1)(a)(XVIII), (1)(a)(XXV), (19), and (26) as follows:

• Page 6, Line 1842-3-213.  License plates - military veterans - rules -

• Page 6, Line 19retirement. (1) (a)  The department shall issue one or more sets of license

• Page 6, Line 20plates to the following persons who own a truck that does not exceed

• Page 6, Line 21sixteen thousand pounds empty weight, a passenger car, a motorcycle, or

• Page 6, Line 22a noncommercial or recreational vehicle:

• Page 6, Line 23(XVIII)  A person who supports the North American aerospace

• Page 6, Line 24defense command;

• Page 6, Line 25(XXV)  An honorably discharged or discharged LGBT veteran or

• Page 6, Line 26a retired, reserve, or active member of the Navy SEALs;

• Page 6, Line 27(19)  North American aerospace defense command

• Page 7, Line 1commemorative special license plate.(a)  The North American

• Page 7, Line 2aerospace defense command commemorative special license plate shall

• Page 7, Line 3be designed to indicate that the owner of the motor vehicle to which the

• Page 7, Line 4license plate is attached wishes to commemorate the North American

• Page 7, Line 5aerospace defense command's fiftieth anniversary.

• Page 7, Line 6(b)  The department shall issue North American aerospace defense

• Page 7, Line 7command commemorative special license plates until January 1, 2010, or

• Page 7, Line 8when the available inventory is depleted, whichever is later. This

• Page 7, Line 9paragraph (b) shall not be deemed to prohibit the use of the plate after

• Page 7, Line 10January 1, 2010, nor to require the plate to be recalled by the department.

• Page 7, Line 11(26)  Honorably discharged or discharged LGBT veteran or

• Page 7, Line 12retired, active, or reserve member of the Navy SEALs.(a)  The

• Page 7, Line 13department shall design the Navy SEAL license plate to indicate that an

• Page 7, Line 14owner of a motor vehicle to which the plate is attached is a veteran, a

• Page 7, Line 15reserve member, or an active member of the United States Navy SEALs.

• Page 7, Line 16(b)  A natural person who has received an honorable discharge, is

• Page 7, Line 17a discharged LGBT veteran, is retired, or is an active or reserve member

• Page 7, Line 18of the United States Navy SEALs may use a United States Navy SEALs

• Page 7, Line 19license plate. To qualify for the license plate, an applicant must submit a

• Page 7, Line 20DD214 form issued by the United States government and a certification

• Page 7, Line 21from the UDT/SEAL association, inc., the Rocky Mountain chapter of the

• Page 7, Line 22UDT/SEAL association, inc., or a successor organization that the

• Page 7, Line 23applicant has an honorable discharge from, is retired from, or is currently

• Page 7, Line 24an active or reserve member of the Navy SEALs.

• Page 7, Line 25SECTION 9.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, repeal 42-3-230.

• Page 7, Line 26SECTION 10.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-104, amend

• Page 7, Line 27as it will become effective April 1, 2026, (4)(a)(II)(A) as follows:

• Page 8, Line 142-2-104.  Licenses issued - denied. (4) (a)  The department shall

• Page 8, Line 2not issue a driver's license, including a temporary driver's license under

• Page 8, Line 3section 42-2-106 (5), to an individual under eighteen years of age unless

• Page 8, Line 4the individual has:

• Page 8, Line 5(II)  Submitted a log or other written evidence on a standardized

• Page 8, Line 6form approved by the department certifying that the individual has

• Page 8, Line 7completed not less than fifty hours of actual driving experience with a

• Page 8, Line 8driving supervisor listed in section 42-2-106 (2)(b)(II) of which not less

• Page 8, Line 9than ten hours must have been completed while driving at night, which

• Page 8, Line 10form must be signed by:

• Page 8, Line 11(A)  The individual who signed the affidavit of liability for the

• Page 8, Line 12individual to obtain an instruction permit The individual's parent or

• Page 8, Line 13guardian or a responsible adult;

• Page 8, Line 14SECTION 11.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-106, amend

• Page 8, Line 15as they will become effective April 1, 2026,(1)(a)(I), (1)(b)(I), and

• Page 8, Line 16(1)(d) as follows:

• Page 8, Line 1742-2-106.  Instruction permits and temporary licenses -

• Page 8, Line 18penalty. (1) (a)  The department shall issue an instruction permit to a

• Page 8, Line 19minor who is fifteen years of age or older and under eighteen years of age

• Page 8, Line 20and who:

• Page 8, Line 21(I)  Has successfully completed within the last six months a

• Page 8, Line 22thirty-hour driver education course that is approved by the department,

• Page 8, Line 23which course may be completed online; and

• Page 8, Line 24(b)  The department shall issue an instruction permit to a minor

• Page 8, Line 25who is eighteen years of age or older and who:

• Page 8, Line 26(I)  Has successfully completed within the last six months a

• Page 8, Line 27thirty-hour driver education course that is approved by the department,

• Page 9, Line 1which course may be online, or a four-hour prequalification driver

• Page 9, Line 2awareness program that is approved by the department; and

• Page 9, Line 3(d)  The department shall issue an instruction permit to a minor an

• Page 9, Line 4individual who is twenty-one years of age or older and who meets the

• Page 9, Line 5requirements to be issued an instruction permit in accordance with

• Page 9, Line 6sections 42-2-107 and 42-2-108.

• Page 9, Line 7SECTION 12.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-107, repeal

• Page 9, Line 8(2)(b)(I)(B) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 942-2-107.  Application for license or instruction permit -

• Page 9, Line 10anatomical gifts - donations to Emily Keyes - John W. Buckner organ

• Page 9, Line 11and tissue donation awareness fund - legislative declaration - rules -

• Page 9, Line 12annual report - repeal. (2) (b) (I)  In addition to the requirements of

• Page 9, Line 13subsection (2)(a) of this section, an application must state that:

• Page 9, Line 14(B)  The applicant agrees, within thirty days after the date the

• Page 9, Line 15applicant became a resident, to register in Colorado any vehicle owned by

• Page 9, Line 16the applicant.

• Page 9, Line 17SECTION 13.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-112, amend

• Page 9, Line 18(1), (2), and (3) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 1942-2-112.  Medical advice - use by department - provider

• Page 9, Line 20immunity - rules. (1)  In order to determine whether any a licensed

• Page 9, Line 21driver or any an applicant for a driver's license is physically or mentally

• Page 9, Line 22able to operate a motor vehicle safely upon the highways of this state, the

• Page 9, Line 23department is authorized, pursuant to this section and upon the adoption

• Page 9, Line 24of rules concerning medical criteria for driver licensing, to seek and

• Page 9, Line 25receive a written medical opinion from any physician, physician assistant,

• Page 9, Line 26advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist licensed in this

• Page 9, Line 27state. Such written medical opinion may also be used by The department

• Page 10, Line 1may use the written medical opinion in regard to the renewal,

• Page 10, Line 2suspension, revocation, or cancellation of drivers' driver's licenses

• Page 10, Line 3pursuant to this article. No article 2. The department shall not

• Page 10, Line 4require a person to obtain a written medical opinion shall be sought

• Page 10, Line 5pursuant to this section unless the department has reason to believe that

• Page 10, Line 6the driver or applicant is physically or mentally unable to operate a motor

• Page 10, Line 7vehicle safely upon the highways of this state.

• Page 10, Line 8(2)  In addition to the written medical opinion sought and received

• Page 10, Line 9pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the department may consider a

• Page 10, Line 10written medical opinion received from the personal physician, physician

• Page 10, Line 11assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist of an

• Page 10, Line 12individual driver or applicant. Any A written medical opinion requested

• Page 10, Line 13by the applicant or driver from a personal physician, physician assistant,

• Page 10, Line 14advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist shall must be

• Page 10, Line 15provided to the department at the expense of the applicant or driver. Any

• Page 10, Line 16A written medical opinion required by the department shall must also be

• Page 10, Line 17at the expense of the applicant or driver.

• Page 10, Line 18(3)  No A person shall not bring a civil or criminal action shall

• Page 10, Line 19be brought against any a physician, physician assistant, advanced

• Page 10, Line 20practice registered nurse, or optometrist licensed to practice in this

• Page 10, Line 21state for providing a written medical or optometric opinion pursuant to

• Page 10, Line 22subsection (1) or (2) of this section if the physician, physician assistant,

• Page 10, Line 23advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist acts in good faith

• Page 10, Line 24and without malice.

• Page 10, Line 25SECTION 14.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-114.5, amend

• Page 10, Line 26(3) as follows:

• Page 10, Line 2742-2-114.5.  Fees for driver's licenses, identification cards, and

• Page 11, Line 1related services - crediting to DRIVES account - fee setting

• Page 11, Line 2procedures - rules. (3)  The department may raise or lower the fees listed

• Page 11, Line 3in subsection (2) of this section, but the department shall not increase the

• Page 11, Line 4fee by more than five percent per year. The department may round a

• Page 11, Line 5fee increase to the nearest dollar.

• Page 11, Line 6SECTION 15.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-505, amend

• Page 11, Line 7as it will become effective March 31, 2025, (1)(e)(II) as follows:

• Page 11, Line 842-2-505.  Identification documents - individuals not lawfully

• Page 11, Line 9present - rules. (1)  Documents issued. An individual who is not

• Page 11, Line 10lawfully present in the United States may apply for an identification

• Page 11, Line 11document in accordance with this part 5. The department shall issue an

• Page 11, Line 12identification document to an applicant who:

• Page 11, Line 13(e)  Presents one of the following documents that is unexpired or

• Page 11, Line 14has expired less than ten years before the date of the individual's

• Page 11, Line 15application for an identification document:

• Page 11, Line 16(II)  On and after the earlier of January 1, 2027, or when the

• Page 11, Line 17department is able to implement this subsection (1)(e)(II), an

• Page 11, Line 18identifying document or a combination of identifying documents issued

• Page 11, Line 19by an agency of the United States government or its contractors or

• Page 11, Line 20subcontractors in accordance with rules promulgated by the department

• Page 11, Line 21in accordance with subsection (4) of this section.

• Page 11, Line 22SECTION 16.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-2-145 as

• Page 11, Line 23follows:

• Page 11, Line 2442-2-145.  Electronic identification documents - rules -

• Page 11, Line 25applicability - definitions. (1)  As used in this section, unless the

• Page 11, Line 26context otherwise requires:

• Page 11, Line 27(a)  "Mobile identification document" means a verifiable

• Page 12, Line 1electronic extension of a department-issued physical

• Page 12, Line 2identification document issued under this article 2 that resides

• Page 12, Line 3in a native mobile device wallet.

• Page 12, Line 4(b)  "Physical identification document" means a physical

• Page 12, Line 5driver's license or instruction permit or a physical

• Page 12, Line 6identification card issued under this title 42.

• Page 12, Line 7(2)  The provider of a mobile identification document must

• Page 12, Line 8comply with the standards adopted by the department by rule,

• Page 12, Line 9which may include the standards adopted by the American

• Page 12, Line 10Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators or the standards

• Page 12, Line 11adopted by the International Organization for Standardization

• Page 12, Line 12and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

• Page 12, Line 13(3)  The department shall promulgate rules setting

• Page 12, Line 14criteria for the approval and implementation of mobile

• Page 12, Line 15identification documents.

• Page 12, Line 16(4)  Mobile identification documents may be accepted to

• Page 12, Line 17verify an individual's age or identity in Colorado, but a person

• Page 12, Line 18may require a physical identification document to verify the

• Page 12, Line 19individual's age or identity.

• Page 12, Line 20(5)  This section takes effect January 1, 2026.

• Page 12, Line 21SECTION 17.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 42-1-222 as

• Page 12, Line 22follows:

• Page 12, Line 2342-1-222.  Motor vehicle investigations unit. (1)  The department

• Page 12, Line 24shall establish a motor vehicle investigations unit to investigate and

• Page 12, Line 25prevent fraud concerning the use of driver's licenses, identification cards,

• Page 12, Line 26motor vehicle titles and registrations, and other motor vehicle official

• Page 12, Line 27documents, as defined in section 18-5-121 (1)(b), issued by the

• Page 13, Line 1department Such or the department's agents. The unit shall also

• Page 13, Line 2assist victims of identity theft by means of such documents.

• Page 13, Line 3(2)  The motor vehicle investigations unit may cancel,

• Page 13, Line 4deny, or deny the issuance or reissuance of an official document,

• Page 13, Line 5as defined in section 18-5-121 (1)(b), upon determining that the

• Page 13, Line 6person was not entitled to the issuance of the official document

• Page 13, Line 7for:

• Page 13, Line 8(a)  Failure to give the required or correct information in

• Page 13, Line 9an application for the official document or for committing

• Page 13, Line 10fraud in making the application or in submitting any proof for

• Page 13, Line 11the application; or

• Page 13, Line 12(b)  Permitting an unlawful or fraudulent use of the

• Page 13, Line 13official document or for being convicted of an offense involving

• Page 13, Line 14misuse of the official document.

• Page 13, Line 15(3)  If the motor vehicle investigations unit cancels,

• Page 13, Line 16denies, or denies the issuance or reissuance of an official

• Page 13, Line 17document, as defined in section 18-5-121 (1)(b), the affected

• Page 13, Line 18person may request a hearing pursuant to section 24-4-105.

• Page 13, Line 19SECTION 18.  Act subject to petition - effective date -

• Page 13, Line 20applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following

• Page 13, Line 21the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the

• Page 13, Line 22general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant

• Page 13, Line 23to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an

• Page 13, Line 24item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,

• Page 13, Line 25section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the

• Page 13, Line 26general election to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take

• Page 13, Line 27effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the

• Page 14, Line 1governor.

• Page 14, Line 2(2)  This act applies to offenses committed or to the issuance,

• Page 14, Line 3acceptance, or use of identification documents on or after the applicable

• Page 14, Line 4effective date of this act.