NOTE:  This bill has been prepared for the signature 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.
      
      
      SENATE BILL 07-042
      
      
      BY SENATOR(S) Kopp, Brophy, Kester, May R., McElhany, Sandoval,
      Schultheis, Shaffer, Taylor, Tochtrop, and Ward;
      also REPRESENTATIVE(S) Hodge, Gibbs, Hicks, Kerr J., Labuda,
      Looper, McFadyen, Rose, Todd, and Witwer.
      
      
      Concerning the enrollment of a member of the armed forces in the
           motorcycle operators safety training program.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  43-5-502 (1) (a) (II), Colorado Revised Statutes, is
      amended, and the said 43-5-502 (1) (a) is further amended BY THE
      ADDITION OF A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH, to read:
      
           43-5-502.  Motorcycle operator safety training program. 
      (1) (a) (II)  Any resident of the state who holds a current valid Colorado
      driver's license, a minor driver's license, or an instruction permit authorized
      by section 42-2-106, C.R.S., The following individuals may enroll in a
      certified motorcycle operator safety training course:
      
           (A)  Any resident of the state who holds a current valid
      Colorado driver's license, a minor driver's license, or an
      instruction permit authorized by section 42-2-106, C.R.S.; or
      
           (B)  Any individual who is a member of the armed forces, who
      has moved to Colorado on a permanent change of station basis,
      and who holds a valid driver's licence issued by another state.
      
           (III)  The charge for enrollment in the certified motorcycle
      operator training course shall be the same regardless of whether
      an individual qualifies for the course pursuant to
      sub-subparagraph (A) or (B) of subparagraph (II) of this paragraph
      (a).
      
           SECTION 2.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect at 12:01
      a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final
      adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a
      referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state
      constitution, (August 8, 2007, if adjournment sine die is on May 9, 2007);
      except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item,
      section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or
      part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official
      declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor.
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Joan Fitz-Gerald                      Andrew Romanoff
      PRESIDENT OF                     SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Karen Goldman                          Marilyn Eddins
      SECRETARY OF                 CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
      THE SENATE                         OF REPRESENTATIVES
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO