NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 6/10/2016.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 16-1021
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Salazar, Duran, Fields, Ginal, Lontine,
      McCann, Melton, Rosenthal, Ryden, Williams, Mitsch Bush;
      also SENATOR(S) Ulibarri and Roberts, Aguilar, Garcia, Guzman, Heath,
      Kefalas, Merrifield, Newell.
      
      
      Concerning providing the opportunity to collect identifying
           information from applicants for state-issued cards.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-107, amend (2)
      (a) as follows:
      
           42-2-107.  Application for license or instruction permit -
      anatomical gifts - donations to Emily Maureen Ellen Keyes organ and
      tissue donation awareness fund - legislative declaration - rules - repeal.
      (2) (a) (I)  Every application shall state the full name, date of birth, sex, and
      residence address of the applicant; briefly describe the applicant; be signed
      by the applicant with such applicant's usual signature; have affixed thereon
      the applicant's fingerprint; and state whether the licensee has ever been
      licensed as a minor driver or driver and, if so, when and by what state or
      country and whether any such license has ever been denied, suspended, or
      revoked, the reasons therefor, and the date thereof. These statements shall
      be verified by the applicant's signature thereon.
      
           (II)  In addition to the information required by
      subparagraph (I) of this paragraph (a), every application shall
      include the opportunity for the applicant to self-identify his or
      her race or ethnicity. The race or ethnicity information that may
      be identified on the application shall not be printed on the
      driver's license but shall be maintained in the stored information
      as defined by section 42-2-114 (1) (b). That information must be
      accessible to a law enforcement officer through magnetic or
      electronic readers.
      
           SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-114, amend (1)
      (b) (I) as follows:
      
           42-2-114.  License issued - fees - rules - repeal. (1) (b) (I)  In the
      event the department issues a driver's license that contains stored
      information, such license may include only the information that is
      specifically referenced in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) and that
      appears in printed form on the face of the license issued by the department
      to the licensee and any race or ethnicity information identified on
      the application pursuant to section 42-2-107 (2) (a) (II); except that
      such stored information shall not include the licensee's social security
      number.
      
           SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-302, add (1) (a)
      (VI) as follows:
      
           42-2-302.  Department may or shall issue - limitations - rules.
      (1) (a) (VI)  Every application shall include the opportunity for
      the applicant to self-identify his or her race or ethnicity. The
      race or ethnicity information that may be identified on the
      application shall not be printed on the identification card but
      shall be maintained in the stored information as defined by
      section 42-2-303 (1) (b) (II). That information must be accessible to
      a law enforcement officer through magnetic or electronic
      readers.
      
           SECTION 4.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-2-303, amend (1)
      (b) (I) as follows:
      
           42-2-303.  Contents of identification card. (1) (b) (I)  In the event
      the department issues an identification card that contains stored
      information, such card may include only the information that is specifically
      referenced in paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), and that appears in
      printed form on the face of the card issued by the department to the
      registrant and any race or ethnicity information identified on an
      application pursuant to section 42-2-302 (1) (a) (VI); except that such
      stored information shall not include the registrant's social security number.
      
           SECTION 5.  Applicability. This act applies to driver's license and
      state identification card applications made on or after March 1, 2017.
      
           SECTION 6.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Dickey Lee Hullinghorst                Bill L. Cadman
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
      ____________________________  ____________________________
      Marilyn Eddins                            Effie Ameen
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO