HB 17-1206

HB 17-1206, also known as the Colorado Road & Community Safety Act, allows individuals who are not legally present in the United States but have a Social Security number to apply for and renew driver's licenses or identification cards in Colorado. This bill makes it easier for these individuals to obtain necessary identification by accepting a Social Security number instead of just a taxpayer identification card as proof of identity. The bill was signed into law, meaning it is now active and being implemented with funding provided to the Department of Revenue to handle the new requirements.

Official Summary

Currently, a person who is not lawfully present in the United States may obtain a driver's license or identification card if certain requirements are met. One of the requirements is that the person present a taxpayer identification card. The bill allows a social security number to also meet this requirement. The bill also allows the license or identification card to be reissued or renewed in accordance with the process used for other licenses and identification cards. $216,000 is appropriated to the department of revenue from the licensing services cash fund to implement the bill. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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