SB 22-204

Senate Bill 22-204 removes a requirement for the Colorado Department of Revenue to get federal government confirmation that someone is lawfully present before issuing driver's licenses, instruction permits, or identification cards. This change means people can receive these documents from Colorado without needing the federal government’s verification through systems like SAVE. The bill also allocates funds to help implement this change and provide necessary technology support. Since it has been signed into law, the requirement for federal confirmation is no longer in effect, making it easier for individuals to obtain identification documents from Colorado.

Official Summary

Under existing law, the department of revenue (department) is required to issue a driver's license, instruction permit, or identification card (identification documents) to a person who is lawfully present in the United States if: The individual qualifies for the identification document; The individual produces documents that satisfy the department that the individual is lawfully present; and The federal government confirms the individual's status, including electronically through the federal systematic alien verification for entitlements (SAVE) system. The bill repeals the requirement that the federal government confirm the individual's status. The bill appropriates $19,397 to the department of revenue to implement the bill, and $2,575 to the office of the governor for use by the office of information technology to provide information technology services for the department of revenue. (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.)

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