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.

Budget and Finance, Housing and Urban Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb24-1021