HB 26-1079
signedDrive Motorcycle Written Permission
Plain-English Summary
AI-generatedHouse Bill 26-1079 requires young people under the age of 18 in Colorado to get written permission from their parent or legal guardian before they can start learning to ride a motorcycle. This rule doesn’t apply to teenagers who are legally emancipated. Since the bill has been signed, it is now law and must be followed by anyone under 18 who wants to obtain an instruction permit for motorcycles.
Official Summary
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.)
Details
- Chamber
- House
- First action
- 2026-05-26
- Latest action
- 2026-02-02
- Last action desc.
- Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation, Housing & Local Government
- OpenStates
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Sponsors
- Andy Boesenecker (sponsor) · Democratic
- Brandi Bradley (sponsor) · Republican
- Scott Bright (sponsor) · Republican
- Jennifer Bacon (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Carlos Barron (cosponsor) · Republican
- Scott Bottoms (cosponsor) · Republican
- Mary Bradfield (cosponsor) · Republican
- Max Brooks (cosponsor) · Republican
- Kyle Brown (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jarvis Caldwell (cosponsor) · Republican
- Sean Camacho (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Michael Carter (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Chad Clifford (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Ken DeGraaf (cosponsor) · Republican
- Monica Duran (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Regina English (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cecelia Espenoza (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Feret (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Ava Flanell (cosponsor) · Republican
- Meg Froelich (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lori Garcia Sander (cosponsor) · Republican
- Lorena García (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lindsay Gilchrist (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lori Goldstein (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Ryan Gonzalez (cosponsor) · Republican
- Eliza Hamrick (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tony Hartsook (cosponsor) · Republican
- Jamie Jackson (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Dusty Johnson (cosponsor) · Republican
- Junie Joseph (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Rebecca Keltie (cosponsor) · Republican
- Sheila Lieder (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Mandy Lindsay (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Stephanie Luck (cosponsor) · Republican
- Meghan Lukens (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Javier Mabrey (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Bob Marshall (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Martinez (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tisha Mauro (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Julie McCluskie (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Karen McCormick (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Kenny Nguyen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Amy Paschal (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Jacque Phillips (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Chris Richardson (cosponsor) · Republican
- Manny Rutinel (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Gretchen Rydin (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Emily Sirota (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Scott Slaugh (cosponsor) · Republican
- Lesley Smith (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Matt Soper (cosponsor) · Republican
- Katie Stewart (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Rebekah Stewart (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tammy Story (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Larry Suckla (cosponsor) · Republican
- Rick Taggart (cosponsor) · Republican
- Brianna Titone (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Alex Valdez (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Elizabeth Velasco (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Ron Weinberg (cosponsor) · Republican
- Jenny Willford (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Ty Winter (cosponsor) · Republican
- Steven Woodrow (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Dan Woog (cosponsor) · Republican
- Yara Zokaie (cosponsor) · Democratic
- James Coleman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Lisa Cutter (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Tony Exum (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Nick Hinrichsen (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Iman Jodeh (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Cathy Kipp (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Chris Kolker (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Janice Marchman (cosponsor) · Democratic
- Dylan Roberts (cosponsor) · Democratic
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Votes
BILL
2026-04-07 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
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 · Senate · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A)
2026-02-24 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —
Refer House Bill 26-1079, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-02-24 · House · pass — Yes: — · No: — · Other: —