Colorado legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Colorado HB1079: Drive Motorcycle Written Permission
Status: Chaptered, May 26, 2026
Concerning a requirement that a minor have written permission to obtain an instruction permit to drive a motorcycle.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, April 28, 2026:
NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signatures of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 26-1079 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Bradley and Boesenecker, Bacon, Barron, Bottoms, Bradfield, Brooks, Brown, Caldwell, Camacho, Carter, Clifford, DeGraaf, Duran, English, Espenoza, Feret, Flanell, Froelich, Garcia, Garcia Sander, Gilchrist, Goldstein, Gonzalez R., Hamrick, Hartsook, Jackson, Johnson, Joseph, Keltie, Lieder, Lindsay, Luck, Lukens, Mabrey, Marshall, Martinez, Mauro, McCormick, Nguyen, Paschal, Phillips, Richardson, Rutinel, Rydin, Sirota, Slaugh, Smith, Soper, Stewart K., Stewart R., Story, Suckla, Taggart, Titone, Valdez, Velasco, Weinberg, Willford, Winter T., Woodrow, Woog, Zokaie, McCluskie; also SENATOR(S) Bright, Cutter, Exum, Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kolker, Marchman, Roberts, Coleman. CONCERNING A REQUIREMENT THAT A MINOR HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION TO OBTAIN AN INSTRUCTION PERMIT TO DRIVE A MOTORCYCLE. SECTION 1. Short title. The short title of this act is the "Cole Bradley Act". SECTION 2. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that: ________ Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material added to existing law; dashes through words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law and such material is not part of the act. (a) Motorcycles inherently provide significantly less occupant protection than …
Sponsors
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39) · primary sponsor
- Boesenecker, Andrew (D, 53) · primary sponsor
- Bacon, Jennifer (D, 7)
- Barron, Carlos (R, 48)
- Bottoms, Scott (R, 15)
- Bradfield, Mary (R, 21)
- Brooks, Max (R, 45)
- Brown, Kyle (D, 12)
- Caldwell, Jarvis (R, 20)
- Camacho, Sean (D, 6)
- Carter, Michael (D, 36)
- Clifford, Chad (D, 37)
Latest actions
- : Governor Signed
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed by the President of the Senate
- : Signed by the Speaker of the House
- : Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/02/2026 - No Amendments
- : Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
- : Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
- : Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy
- : House Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
Votes
- Third Reading: BILL (April 7, 2026): 34 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1079 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. (April 1, 2026): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: PERM (March 13, 2026): 63 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Third Reading: BILL (March 13, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading: AMD (L.004) (March 13, 2026): 64 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Refer House Bill 26-1079, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. (February 24, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Drivers' Licenses, Motor Vehicles & Traffic Regulation
Common questions
- What is HB1079?
- HB1079 is a bill in the Colorado Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Drive Motorcycle Written Permission.
- What does HB1079 do?
- Concerning a requirement that a minor have written permission to obtain an instruction permit to drive a motorcycle.
- What is the status of HB1079?
- Chaptered as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Signed (May 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1079?
- Bradley, Brandi (R, 39), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1079?
- On the Colorado Legislature website: https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb26-1079
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