SB 25-187: Sunset Motorcycle Operator Safety Training Program - Colorado

Rerevised (04/30/2025) → Revised (04/29/2025) · 2 edits

MINOR

The bill was revised to update its status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' and remove the House sponsorship list, indicating procedural changes in the legislative process. Substantively, new language was added to Section 2(c) to establish specific factors for determining tuition benefit allocations for Most Vendors, including fund amounts, historical student/course data for vendors certified over two years, and available historical data for newer vendors.

Scope change

The scope of the bill's applicability to Most Vendors was expanded by adding specific criteria for how tuition benefit allocations must be calculated based on vendor certification history and available data.

REQUIREMENT

Added specific factors that the Chief must consider when determining tuition benefit allocations for Most Vendors, including fund amounts and historical eligibility data based on vendor certification duration.

TECHNICAL

Removed the House sponsorship list and updated the document header to reflect the bill's current status as 'Revised' rather than 'Rerevised'.

PA1 (04/23/2025) → Rerevised (04/30/2025) · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was revised to include all amendments adopted in the second house, updating the official version from an unofficial draft to a final revised text. The substantive content regarding motorcycle safety training program funding and vendor certification factors remained unchanged, with only formatting and status markers updated.

TECHNICAL

Header text updated from 'PREAMENDED' to 'REREVISED' to reflect that all amendments have been adopted in the second house.

Additional House sponsors were added to the bill sponsorship list (Armagost, Caldwell, Duran, Froelich, Lieder, Lindsay, Phillips, Ricks, Rutinel, Titone, Zokaie).

Reading status markers were added indicating '3rd Reading Unamended' and 'Amended 2nd Reading' with dates.

Deletion markers and blank lines were removed from the text body during revision formatting.

Final Act (05/13/2025) → PA1 (04/23/2025) · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the sunset review date for the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) program from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2030, effectively extending the program by five years. It also lowers the minimum age requirement for MOST instructors from 21 to 18 years old and removes the motorcycle operator safety advisory board's authority to recommend how MOST fund money is spent. Additionally, the bill includes a technical correction to clarify that the MOST program is administered by the Colorado State Patrol rather than the Department of Transportation.

Scope change

The bill's scope was extended by five years (until September 1, 2030) and the administrative authority was technically clarified to confirm the Colorado State Patrol manages the program.

TIMELINE

Extended the MOST program sunset review date from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2030, keeping the program active for an additional five years.

REQUIREMENT

Lowered the minimum age requirement for MOST instructors from 21 years to 18 years.

FISCAL

Removed the motorcycle operator safety advisory board's authority to make recommendations on how MOST fund money is expended.

TECHNICAL

Clarified that the MOST program is administered by the Colorado State Patrol rather than the Department of Transportation.

Changed the sunset review section number from (XII) to (XIV) in the repeal schedule.

Signed Act (06/02/2025) → Final Act (05/13/2025) · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill makes minor formatting and stylistic adjustments to the text of Senate Bill 25-187, which concerns the continuation of the motorcycle operator safety training program. The changes include removing hyphens from the title, adding blank signature lines for officials, and correcting a name spelling error (McClus ie to McCluskie). These are administrative updates that do not alter the substantive policy, eligibility, or operational requirements of the bill.

TECHNICAL

Removed leading hyphens from the bill title and adjusted line breaks for formatting consistency.

Added blank signature lines for Senate and House officials and corrected the spelling of 'Julie McCluskie' from 'McClus ie'.

Changed 'James Rashad Coleman, Sr.' and 'Jared S Poli' to include proper spacing and corrected 'GOV O OF H STATE' to 'GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO'.

Reengrossed (04/14/2025) → Signed Act (06/02/2025) · 5 edits · Jun 2, 2025

MODERATE

This bill extends the sunset date for the Motorcycle Operator Safety Training (MOST) program from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2030, and lowers the minimum age requirement for MOST instructors from 21 to 18 years. The changes reflect a decision to continue the program longer while making it more accessible to younger instructors.

Scope change

The bill's scope changed by extending the program's statutory sunset date from 2025 to 2030, effectively continuing the program for five additional years.

TIMELINE

Extended the sunset date for the MOST program from September 1, 2025 to September 1, 2030 in the General Assembly review statute.

Updated the effective date in the repeal section to align with the new 2030 sunset date.

REQUIREMENT

Lowered the minimum age requirement for MOST instructors from 21 to 18 years.

DEFINITION

Added a new definition for 'MOST vendor' to clarify that vendors must meet standards promulgated by the State Patrol.

FISCAL

Added detailed provisions for how the Chief of State Patrol may allocate tuition benefit funds to MOST vendors based on fund amounts, historical data, or estimates.

Engrossed (04/11/2025) → Reengrossed (04/14/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 14, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed to include additional Senate sponsors and updated the header to reflect that all amendments were adopted during the House of Introduction phase. A new line was added indicating the bill passed its 3rd Reading Unamended on April 14, 2025, in the Senate.

Scope change

No substantive policy changes to the bill's scope, applicability, funding, or requirements were made. The changes are administrative and procedural.

TECHNICAL

Added three new Senate sponsors (Cutter, Kipp, Winter F.) to the list of bill sponsors.

Changed the document header from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED' to reflect the legislative stage.

Added a line stating the bill passed its 3rd Reading Unamended in the Senate on April 14, 2025.

Introduced (03/03/2025) → Engrossed (04/11/2025) · 3 edits · Apr 14, 2025

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed with minor formatting and procedural updates, including adding the Appropriations committee to the Senate committee list and updating the bill number format from SB25-187 to 187. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's content regarding sunset provisions or statutory amendments.

TECHNICAL

Added Appropriations to the Senate Committees list alongside Transportation & Energy.

Updated bill number formatting from SB25-187 to 187 in page headers.

Added '2nd Reading Unamended April 11, 2025' status marker.

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