NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 5/9/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1284
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Tyler and Coram, Ginal, Kraft-Tharp, Lee,
      Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Pabon, Peniston, Primavera, Rankin, Ryden,
      Williams, Fischer, Hullinghorst, Pettersen, Schafer;
      also SENATOR(S) Todd and Crowder, Schwartz.
      
      
      Concerning registration with the department of revenue of
           distinguished license plates issued to members of the
           Colorado general assembly.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-209, amend (2)
      as follows:
      
           42-3-209.  Legislative license plates. (2) (a) (I)  Upon application
      of an owner of either a passenger car or a truck not over sixteen thousand
      pounds empty weight showing that such the owner is a member of the
      general assembly of the state of Colorado, the department may specially
      register the vehicle and assign to such the owner in lieu of the distinct
      registration number specified in section 42-3-113 (1) (a), registration plates
      bearing:
      
           (A)  A number together with appropriate words or letters indicating
      that such owner is a member of the general assembly of the state of
      Colorado The letter "H" if the member is a representative or the
      letter "S" if the member is a senator; and
      
           (B)  The number of the senatorial or representative district
      of the member.
      
           (II)  The letter and number combination in subparagraph (I)
      of this paragraph (a) is the owner's registration number.
      
           (b)  A member of the general assembly is eligible for special
      registration and license plates issued under this subsection (2)
      for the term that the member is elected to serve in office; except
      that the registration and plates expire when the person leaves
      office for any reason.
      
           SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
      applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
      the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
      general assembly (August 6, 2014, if adjournment sine die is on May 7,
      2014); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3)
      of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or
      part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will
      not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be
      held in November 2014 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
      official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
      
           (2)  This act applies to vehicles registered or license plates issued on
      or after January 1, 2015.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO