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HB 25-1083

Vehicle Transactions Deployed Military Families

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Judy Amabile and 32 co-sponsors

Extends Colorado driver license expiration extension to dependents of service members deployed outside Colorado, up to 3 years or until 90 days after return, whichever comes first.

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Bill Summary · HB 25-1083

HB 25-1083 — Vehicle Transactions: Deployed Military Families

Status: Governor signed (June 3, 2025) | Effective date: January 1, 2027 (subject to referendum)

Purpose

To extend the existing driver license expiration protection provided to service members on active duty outside Colorado to also cover their dependents, so dependents do not lose driving privileges while the service member is deployed.

Key provisions

  • Amends Colorado Revised Statutes § 42-2-118 to allow a service member’s dependent to receive an automatic extension of a Colorado driver license expiration date when the service member is serving on active duty outside the state.
  • The extension mirrors the current rule for service members:
    • Extended for a period of three years, or
    • Until 90 days after the licensee (dependent) returns to Colorado,
    • Whichever occurs first.
  • Adds statutory definitions for use in this section:
    • “Dependent” means:
    • the service member’s spouse;
    • the service member’s child; or
    • an individual for whom the service member provided more than one‑half of support for at least 180 days immediately preceding the license expiration.
    • “Service member” means a member of the United States armed forces.

Who is affected

  • Primary beneficiaries: spouses, children, and other qualifying dependents of Colorado service members who are serving on active duty outside Colorado and whose Colorado driver licenses expire while the service member is deployed.
  • State agencies: Colorado Department of Revenue (Driver License Services) for system updates and processing.

Fiscal impact

  • One-time increase in state expenditures of $8,006 in FY 2026-27 (paid from the DRIVES Cash Fund) to update the DRIVES system:
    • $6,168 for 24 hours of programming ($257/hour)
    • $1,838 for ISD development, user acceptance testing, and OIT support
  • No ongoing fiscal impact; no change in state revenue. No additional appropriation required.

Timeline / Effective date

  • Bill signed by Governor: June 3, 2025.
  • Statutory effective date: January 1, 2027.
  • Referendum clause: if a referendum petition is filed within the constitutionally prescribed period after adjournment, the act (or portions) will not take effect unless approved by voters at the November 2026 election; if approved, the effective date will be January 1, 2027 or the date of official declaration of the vote, whichever is later.

Legislative history & sponsors (selection)

  • Introduced in House: Jan 15, 2025
  • Passed House and Senate (April–May 2025); sent to Governor May 13, 2025; signed June 3, 2025.
  • Prime sponsors: Rep. Eliza Hamrick; Rep. Mary Bradfield; Sen. Lisa Frizell; Sen. Dafna Michaelson Jenet (among other cosponsors).
  • Statutory change: CRS 42-2-118 (renewal/extension of license).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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