House Bill 25-1076 Preamended

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.

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• 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 it will become effective April 1, 2026, (1)(d) as follows:

• Page 8, Line 1642-2-106.  Instruction permits and temporary licenses -

• Page 8, Line 17penalty. (1) (d)  The department shall issue an instruction permit to a

• Page 8, Line 18minor an individual who is twenty-one years of age or older and who

• Page 8, Line 19meets the requirements to be issued an instruction permit in accordance

• Page 8, Line 20with sections 42-2-107 and 42-2-108.

• Page 8, Line 21SECTION 12.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-107, repeal

• Page 8, Line 22(2)(b)(I)(B) as follows:

• Page 8, Line 2342-2-107.  Application for license or instruction permit -

• Page 8, Line 24anatomical gifts - donations to Emily Keyes - John W. Buckner organ

• Page 8, Line 25and tissue donation awareness fund - legislative declaration - rules -

• Page 8, Line 26annual report - repeal. (2) (b) (I)  In addition to the requirements of

• Page 8, Line 27subsection (2)(a) of this section, an application must state that:

• Page 9, Line 1(B)  The applicant agrees, within thirty days after the date the

• Page 9, Line 2applicant became a resident, to register in Colorado any vehicle owned by

• Page 9, Line 3the applicant.

• Page 9, Line 4SECTION 13.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-112, amend

• Page 9, Line 5(1), (2), and (3) as follows:

• Page 9, Line 642-2-112.  Medical advice - use by department - provider

• Page 9, Line 7immunity - rules. (1)  In order to determine whether any a licensed

• Page 9, Line 8driver or any an applicant for a driver's license is physically or mentally

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

• Page 9, Line 10department is authorized, pursuant to this section and upon the adoption

• Page 9, Line 11of rules concerning medical criteria for driver licensing, to seek and

• Page 9, Line 12receive a written medical opinion from any physician, physician assistant,

• Page 9, Line 13advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist licensed in this

• Page 9, Line 14state. Such written medical opinion may also be used by The department

• Page 9, Line 15may use the written medical opinion in regard to the renewal,

• Page 9, Line 16suspension, revocation, or cancellation of drivers' driver's licenses

• Page 9, Line 17pursuant to this article. No article 2. The department shall not

• Page 9, Line 18require a person to obtain a written medical opinion shall be sought

• Page 9, Line 19pursuant to this section unless the department has reason to believe that

• Page 9, Line 20the driver or applicant is physically or mentally unable to operate a motor

• Page 9, Line 21vehicle safely upon the highways of this state.

• Page 9, Line 22(2)  In addition to the written medical opinion sought and received

• Page 9, Line 23pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the department may consider a

• Page 9, Line 24written medical opinion received from the personal physician, physician

• Page 9, Line 25assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist of an

• Page 9, Line 26individual driver or applicant. Any A written medical opinion requested

• Page 9, Line 27by the applicant or driver from a personal physician, physician assistant,

• Page 10, Line 1advanced practice registered nurse, or optometrist shall must be

• Page 10, Line 2provided to the department at the expense of the applicant or driver. Any

• Page 10, Line 3A written medical opinion required by the department shall must also be

• Page 10, Line 4at the expense of the applicant or driver.

• Page 10, Line 5(3)  No A person shall not bring a civil or criminal action shall

• Page 10, Line 6be brought against any a physician, physician assistant, advanced

• Page 10, Line 7practice registered nurse, or optometrist licensed to practice in this

• Page 10, Line 8state for providing a written medical or optometric opinion pursuant to

• Page 10, Line 9subsection (1) or (2) of this section if the physician, physician assistant,

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

• Page 10, Line 11and without malice.

• Page 10, Line 12SECTION 14.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-114.5, amend

• Page 10, Line 13(3) as follows:

• Page 10, Line 1442-2-114.5.  Fees for driver's licenses, identification cards, and

• Page 10, Line 15related services - crediting to DRIVES account - fee setting

• Page 10, Line 16procedures - rules. (3)  The department may raise or lower the fees listed

• Page 10, Line 17in subsection (2) of this section, but the department shall not increase the

• Page 10, Line 18fee by more than five percent per year. The department may round a

• Page 10, Line 19fee increase to the nearest dollar.

• Page 10, Line 20SECTION 15.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-505, amend

• Page 10, Line 21as it will become effective March 31, 2025, (1)(e)(II) as follows:

• Page 10, Line 2242-2-505.  Identification documents - individuals not lawfully

• Page 10, Line 23present - rules. (1)  Documents issued. An individual who is not

• Page 10, Line 24lawfully present in the United States may apply for an identification

• Page 10, Line 25document in accordance with this part 5. The department shall issue an

• Page 10, Line 26identification document to an applicant who:

• Page 10, Line 27(e)  Presents one of the following documents that is unexpired or

• Page 11, Line 1has expired less than ten years before the date of the individual's

• Page 11, Line 2application for an identification document:

• Page 11, Line 3(II)  On and after the earlier of January 1, 2027, or when the

• Page 11, Line 4department is able to implement this subsection (1)(e)(II), an

• Page 11, Line 5identifying document or a combination of identifying documents issued

• Page 11, Line 6by an agency of the United States government or its contractors or

• Page 11, Line 7subcontractors in accordance with rules promulgated by the department

• Page 11, Line 8in accordance with subsection (4) of this section.

• Page 11, Line 9SECTION 16.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 42-2-145 as

• Page 11, Line 10follows:

• Page 11, Line 1142-2-145.  Electronic identification documents - rules -

• Page 11, Line 12applicability - definitions. (1)  As used in this section, unless the

• Page 11, Line 13context otherwise requires:

• Page 11, Line 14(a)  "Mobile identification document" means a verifiable

• Page 11, Line 15electronic extension of a department-issued physical

• Page 11, Line 16identification document issued under this article 2 that resides

• Page 11, Line 17in a native mobile device wallet.

• Page 11, Line 18(b)  "Physical identification document" means a physical

• Page 11, Line 19driver's license or instruction permit or a physical

• Page 11, Line 20identification card issued under this title 42.

• Page 11, Line 21(2)  The provider of a mobile identification document must

• Page 11, Line 22comply with the standards adopted by the department by rule,

• Page 11, Line 23which may include the standards adopted by the American

• Page 11, Line 24Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators or the standards

• Page 11, Line 25adopted by the International Organization for Standardization

• Page 11, Line 26and the International Electrotechnical Commission.

• Page 11, Line 27(3)  The department shall promulgate rules setting

• Page 12, Line 1criteria for the approval and implementation of mobile

• Page 12, Line 2identification documents.

• Page 12, Line 3(4)  Mobile identification documents may be accepted to

• Page 12, Line 4verify an individual's age or identity in Colorado, but a person

• Page 12, Line 5may require a physical identification document to verify the

• Page 12, Line 6individual's age or identity.

• Page 12, Line 7(5)  This section takes effect January 1, 2026.

• Page 12, Line 8SECTION 17.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 42-1-222 as

• Page 12, Line 9follows:

• Page 12, Line 1042-1-222.  Motor vehicle investigations unit. (1)  The department

• Page 12, Line 11shall establish a motor vehicle investigations unit to investigate and

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

• Page 12, Line 13motor vehicle titles and registrations, and other motor vehicle official

• Page 12, Line 14documents, as defined in section 18-5-121 (1)(b), issued by the

• Page 12, Line 15department Such or the department's agents. The unit shall also

• Page 12, Line 16assist victims of identity theft by means of such documents.

• Page 12, Line 17(2)  The motor vehicle investigations unit may cancel,

• Page 12, Line 18deny, or deny the issuance or reissuance of an official document,

• Page 12, Line 19as defined in section 18-5-121 (1)(b), upon determining that the

• Page 12, Line 20person was not entitled to the issuance of the official document

• Page 12, Line 21for:

• Page 12, Line 22(a)  Failure to give the required or correct information in

• Page 12, Line 23an application for the official document or for committing

• Page 12, Line 24fraud in making the application or in submitting any proof for

• Page 12, Line 25the application; or

• Page 12, Line 26(b)  Permitting an unlawful or fraudulent use of the

• Page 12, Line 27official document or for being convicted of an offense involving

• Page 13, Line 1misuse of the official document.

• Page 13, Line 2(3)  If the motor vehicle investigations unit cancels,

• Page 13, Line 3denies, or denies the issuance or reissuance of an official

• Page 13, Line 4document, as defined in section 18-5-121 (1)(b), the affected

• Page 13, Line 5person may request a hearing pursuant to section 24-4-105.

• Page 13, Line 6SECTION 18.  Act subject to petition - effective date -

• Page 13, Line 7applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following

• Page 13, Line 8the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the

• Page 13, Line 9general assembly; except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant

• Page 13, Line 10to section 1 (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an

• Page 13, Line 11item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item,

• Page 13, Line 12section, or part will not take effect unless approved by the people at the

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

• Page 13, Line 14effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the

• Page 13, Line 15governor.

• Page 13, Line 16(2)  This act applies to offenses committed or to the issuance,

• Page 13, Line 17acceptance, or use of identification documents on or after the applicable

• Page 13, Line 18effective date of this act.