HB 1079: Drive Motorcycle Written Permission - Colorado

Rerevised → Final Act · 3 edits · Apr 28, 2026

MINOR

This bill was finalized into law after being in a revised draft, adding official signatures and the Governor's approval. The core policy remains unchanged: minors under 18 must have written parental or guardian permission to get a motorcycle instruction permit, with specific exemptions for emancipated minors. The final version includes a detailed legislative declaration explaining the high risk of motorcycle fatalities for young riders and emphasizes the need for parental oversight.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged from the revised version; it applies to all minors seeking motorcycle instruction permits after the effective date.

TECHNICAL

Added official signatures from legislative officers and the Governor, along with a note confirming the bill is ready for execution.

Included a detailed legislative declaration listing statistics on motorcycle fatalities and the specific reasons why parental consent is necessary for safety.

Changed the header from 'Rerevised' to 'Final Act' and updated reading dates to reflect the bill's completion.

Revised → Rerevised · 4 edits · Apr 7, 2026

MODERATE

The bill text was updated to reflect the adoption of new Senate amendments, changing the status from 'Revised' to 'Rerevised'. The list of Senate sponsors was expanded to include seven additional members, and the document now includes specific dates and reading statuses for the Senate's action on the bill. These changes indicate the bill has progressed through the legislative process but do not alter the underlying policy or legal requirements.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope, applicability, or legal requirements; changes are administrative updates reflecting legislative progress.

TECHNICAL

Added seven new names to the list of Senate sponsors (Coleman, Cutter, Exum, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Roberts).

Changed the document header status from 'REVISED' to 'REREVISED' to indicate the inclusion of all amendments adopted in the Second House.

Added specific dates (April 7, 2026, and April 6, 2026) and reading statuses ('3rd Reading Unamended', 'Amended 3rd Reading', 'Amended 2nd Reading') to track the bill's legislative timeline.

Updated the bill summary note to include references to the House and Senate reading dates and statuses.

Reengrossed → Revised · 3 edits · Apr 6, 2026

MINOR

The bill was renumbered from Reengrossed to Revised, indicating it has passed the second house with amendments. The text includes new headers and dates (April 6, 2026) and committee assignments, while the substantive legal text regarding motorcycle instruction permits for minors appears to be deleted in this version.

Scope change

The bill's scope regarding minor motorcycle permits is currently unclear as the specific statutory text defining the requirement has been removed in this revised version.

REQUIREMENT

The specific legal provision requiring minors under 18 to obtain written parental permission before getting a motorcycle instruction permit was deleted.

TECHNICAL

Added '2nd Reading Unamended' header and updated the effective date to April 6, 2026.

Changed the document title from 'REENGROSSED' to 'REVISED' and updated the amendment adoption description.

Engrossed → Reengrossed · 4 edits · Mar 13, 2026

MODERATE

The bill was reengrossed to include additional co-sponsors and updated the official title to the 'Cole Bradley Act'. The legislative declaration was reorganized to clarify the need for parental consent, and the specific statutory language requiring written parental permission for minors under 18 to obtain a motorcycle instruction permit was moved from Section 2 to Section 3, becoming the primary operative clause of the bill.

Scope change

The scope of the bill remains focused on restricting motorcycle instruction permits for minors under 18 without parental consent, but the structural organization of the bill's text was altered to prioritize the consent requirement in a new Section 3.

ELIGIBILITY

Added a list of new co-sponsors to the House sponsorship section, expanding the bill's support base.

TECHNICAL

Changed the document header from 'Engrossed' to 'Reengrossed' and updated the bill summary to reflect that amendments have been adopted.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the bill's text: the 'Short title' was moved to a new Section 1, and the specific requirement for parental consent was moved from Section 2 to a new Section 3 to serve as the main operative provision.

DEFINITION

Reordered the legislative declaration findings to better align the problem statement with the proposed solution, ensuring the text flows logically from the risks of motorcycle operation to the necessity of parental oversight.

Introduced → Engrossed · 2 edits · Mar 12, 2026

MINOR

The bill was amended to remove exemptions for foster children, meaning the parental permission requirement for motorcycle instruction permits now applies to all minors except emancipated minors. This significantly narrows the scope of the bill by eliminating a specific group that was previously excluded from the new restrictions.

Scope change

The bill's applicability was narrowed by removing the exemption for foster children, extending the parental permission requirement to this group.

ELIGIBILITY

Removed the exemption allowing foster children to obtain motorcycle instruction permits without parental written permission.

Modified the list of exemptions to include only emancipated minors, removing the previous exclusion for foster children.

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