HOUSE BILL 971227
BY REPRESENTATIVES May, Sullivant, and Swenson;
also SENATORS Powers, Ament, Arnold, and Bishop.
CONCERNING ELIMINATION OF DRIVER EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS
FOR A PERSON WHOSE LICENSE WAS REVOKED BECAUSE OF A FIRSTTIME
VIOLATION OF DRIVING WITH EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL CONTENT.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 422126
(7) (c), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1993 Repl. Vol., as amended,
is amended to read:
422126. Revocation of license
based on administrative determination.
(7) (c) Following a license revocation, the department
shall not issue a new license or otherwise restore the driving
privilege unless it is satisfied, after an investigation of the
character, habits, and driving ability of the person, that it
will be safe to grant the privilege of driving a motor vehicle
on the highways. THE DEPARTMENT MAY NOT REQUIRE A PERSON TO UNDERGO
SKILLS OR KNOWLEDGE TESTING PRIOR TO ISSUANCE OF A NEW LICENSE
OR RESTORATION OF SUCH PERSON'S DRIVING PRIVILEGE IF SUCH PERSON'S
LICENSE WAS REVOKED FOR A FIRST VIOLATION OF DRIVING WITH EXCESSIVE
ALCOHOL CONTENT PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF PARAGRAPH (b)
OF SUBSECTION (6) OF THIS SECTION.
SECTION 2. Effective
date applicability. (1) This act shall take
effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninetyday 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;
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.
(2) The provisions of this act shall apply
to offenses committed on or after the applicable effective date
of this act.
____________________________ ____________________________
Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Judith M. Rodrigue Joan M. Albi
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO