Bill > HB1021

This bill aims to establish new standards for the training of individuals to drive motor vehicles. The key provisions include: - Requiring individuals under 18 to complete a 30-hour driver education course approved by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) in order to obtain an instruction permit, with some exceptions for older individuals. - Specifying the requirements for supervision of instruction permit holders, including who can supervise and the need for the supervisor to hold a valid Colorado driver's license. - Allowing the DMV to issue temporary driver's licenses or temporary minor driver's licenses in certain circumstances to facilitate the application process. - Prohibiting commercial driving instructors who have been convicted of certain crimes within the past 20 years from providing instruction to minors or at-risk adults, and requiring fingerprint-based criminal history record checks for commercial driving instructors. - The bill takes effect on April 1, 2026, and applies to applications for instruction permits and driver's licenses submitted on or after January 1, 2027.