CO HB 1079

enacted

Drive Motorcycle Written Permission

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1079 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1079 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-05-26): Governor Signed

What is CO HB 1079 about?

The act requires a minor who is under 18 years old to have written permission of the minor's parent or legal guardian to obtain an instruction permit to drive a motorcycle. The act does not apply to emancipated minors.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1079?

S. Bright, B. Bradley, A. Boesenecker are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1079, joined by 71 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-02
Latest action: 2026-05-26 — Governor Signed
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-05-26
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-05-19
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-05-19
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-05-19
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-07
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-04-06
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
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2026-04-06
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
2026-04-01
Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
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2026-03-18
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
introduction
2026-03-13
House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
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2026-03-12
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
2026-02-27
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-02-24
House Committee on Transportation, Housing & Local Government Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-02
Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
introduction

Versions

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Engrossed — 2026-03-12Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-03-13Compare
Revised — 2026-04-06Compare
Rerevised — 2026-04-07Compare
Final Act — 2026-04-28Compare
Signed Act — 2026-05-27Compare
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Documents

Votes

Refer House Bill 26-1079, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (13)
- Max Brooks: yes
- Jamie Jackson: yes
- Meg Froelich: yes
- Andrew Boesenecker: yes
- Larry Don Suckla: yes
- Jacque Phillips: yes
- Elizabeth Velasco: yes
- Ron Weinberg: yes
- Mandy Lindsay: yes
- Rebekah Stewart: yes
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Amy Paschal: yes
- Chris Richardson: yes
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
2026-02-24 · pass · 0-0
Refer House Bill 26-1079 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar.
2026-04-01 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Mark Baisley: yes
- Marc Catlin: yes
- Tony Exum: yes
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Kyle Mullica: excused
- Byron Pelton: excused
- Tom Sullivan: yes
- Matt Ball: yes
- Lisa Cutter: yes
BILL
2026-04-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: yes
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: yes
- Carson: yes
- Catlin: yes
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: yes
- Gonzales J.: excused
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: yes
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: yes
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: yes
- Pelton R.: yes
- Rich: yes
- Roberts: yes
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: yes
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: yes
- Coleman: yes
- President: yes

Related bills

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Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1079

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