HB 21-1014 CO

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The act creates an option for a person with a disability that interfere's with the person' ability to effectively communicate with a peace officer to request that the department of revenue (department) place a discreet disability identifier symbol on the person's driver's license or identification card. The symbol must represent all types of disabilities, such as cognitive disabilities, neurological diversities, mental health disorders, sensory needs, chronic illness, chronic pain, and physical disabilities. The person may also choose to have the disability information removed from the driver's license or identification card and the department will issue a new driver's license or identification card. There is no fee to either place the symbol on or remove the symbol from a driver's license or identification card.The act also requires the department to collect information that the owner of a vehicle voluntarily discloses about the disability of a person who is either authorized to drive, or a regular passenger of, the registered vehicle. The department shall make this information immediately available to a peace officer who queries information about the registered vehicle. The vehicle owner may also choose to have the disability information removed from the vehicle registration information.The department is required to notify peace officers about the creation of the disability identifier symbol and the availability of information regarding the disability of a driver or passenger of a motor vehicle.By January 15, 2023, and each year thereafter, the department is required to report to legislative committees the percentage of persons who register a vehicle and have disclosed disability information.To implement the act, $89,298 is appropriated from the general fund to the department of revenue.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Dafna Michaelson Jenet · primary
• Mark Baisley Republican · primary
• Jessie Danielson Democratic · primary

1. Jun 30, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. Jun 22, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Jun 22, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Jun 22, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Jun 8, 2021 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Jun 7, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. Jun 4, 2021 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
8. Jun 3, 2021 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. May 25, 2021 Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
10. May 10, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy · upper
11. May 10, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
12. May 7, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
13. May 7, 2021 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
14. Mar 24, 2021 House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
15. Feb 16, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (06/30/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (06/21/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (06/07/2021) · PDF
• Revised (06/04/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (05/10/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (05/07/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (02/16/2021) · PDF
• PA4 (06/03/2021) · PDF
• PA3 (05/27/2021) · PDF
• PA2 (05/07/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (03/25/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF