Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1021
Session 2024A
Motor Vehicle Minor Driver Education Standards
Active
Active
Passed Senate on Apr 19, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Mandy Lindsay
Democrat
Faith Winter
Democrat
Kevin Priola
First Action
Jan 10, 2024
Latest Action
Apr 22, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1021
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
Currently, a minor who is under 18 years of age may be issued a driver's license or temporary driver's license if the minor has held an instruction permit for 12 months and has completed 50 hours of supervised driving, including 10 hours of night driving. To obtain an instruction permit, current law requires a minor to meet one of the following conditions: A minor who is at least 15 and one-half years of age but under 16 years of age must have completed a driver education course or a 4-hour driver awareness course; or A minor who is 15 years of age or older but under 15 and one-half years of age must have completed a driver education course, including 30 hours of driving instruction and 6 hours of behind-the-wheel driving training with a driving instructor, or, if the minor lives more than 30 miles from a business offering driving instruction, the minor may choose to have at least 12 hours of training from a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult. Therefore, to obtain a driver's license, the minor must meet these requirements. The bill replaces the current requirements to be issued an instruction permit with requirements that a minor applicant 18 years of age or younger must: Complete a 30-hour driver education course, which may include an online course, approved by the department of revenue (department); and Receive at least 6 hours of behind-the-wheel driving training with a driving instructor or if the minor lives more than 30 miles from a business offering driving instruction, the minor may choose to have at least 12 hours of training from a parent, legal guardian, or responsible adult. The bill also adds a requirement that a minor who is 18 years of age or older and under 21 years of age must successfully complete a 4-hour prequalification driver awareness program approved by the department in order to be issued a driver's license or temporary driver's license. The bill prohibits a person who has been convicted of certain violent or sexual crimes from providing behind-the-wheel driving instruction to minors and at-risk adults. A commercial driving school is prohibited from employing such a driving instructor to provide behind-the-wheel driving instruction to minors and at-risk adults. Each instructor employed by a commercial driving school must obtain a fingerprint-based criminal history record check to verify that the instructor has not committed a disqualifying crime. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (13)
04/22/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
04/20/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
04/19/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
04/16/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/01/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/25/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
03/22/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/21/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/08/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/08/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/31/2024
House
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/10/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
Sources
Record Created
Jan 10, 2024 8:13:35 PM
Record Updated
Apr 22, 2024 9:59:14 PM