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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Motorcycle And Autocycle Definitions"
+description: "Section 1 of the act removes autocycle from the definition of motorcycle. The definition of motorcycle is changed to add that a motorcycle has handlebars to steer and a seat the rider sits astride. The definition of autocycle is also changed to classify it as a motor vehicle and to clarify that an autocycle may use handlebars to steer. In removing autocycle from the definition of motorcycle, the act makes the following clarifications and changes:"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/co"
+legislature: "Colorado General Assembly"
+session: "2022A"
+identifier: "HB 22-1043"
+citation: "Colorado HB 22-1043 (2022A)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Andres Pico", "Dennis Hisey", "Joann Ginal"]
+version_count: 11
+action_count: 17
+vote_count: 4
+first_action: "2022-01-12T07:00:00+00:00"
+last_action: "2022-06-03T06:00:00+00:00"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/e33522bd-c402-4f85-b186-2cb2f1826c6a"
+source_url: "https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/hb22-1043"
+source_hash: "3d6b9138cbd2cef858676df8e785d47c391d6726287be94f8d8e234c7cef27b1"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-co"]
+---
+
+# Colorado HB 22-1043 (2022A) — Motorcycle And Autocycle Definitions
+
+Section 1 of the act removes autocycle from the definition of motorcycle. The definition of motorcycle is changed to add that a motorcycle has handlebars to steer and a seat the rider sits astride. The definition of autocycle is also changed to classify it as a motor vehicle and to clarify that an autocycle may use handlebars to steer. In removing autocycle from the definition of motorcycle, the act makes the following clarifications and changes:
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Committee Amendment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_hb1043_s_app_002.pdf)
+2. **Engrossed (02/18/2022)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1043_eng.pdf)
+3. **Final Act (06/01/2022)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1043_enr.pdf)
+4. **Introduced (01/12/2022)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1043_01.pdf)
+5. **PA1 (02/03/2022)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1043htlg_01.pdf)
+6. **PA2 (02/17/2022)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1043happ_01.pdf)
+7. **PA3 (03/11/2022)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1043_s_tra_01.pdf)
+8. **Reengrossed (02/22/2022)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1043_ren.pdf)
+9. **Rerevised (04/05/2022)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1043_rer.pdf)
+10. **Revised (04/04/2022)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2022A/bills/2022a_1043_rev.pdf)
+11. **Signed Act (06/03/2022)** (committee substitute) — [source](https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/2022a_1043_signed.pdf)
+
+## Votes
+
+- BILL — **34–0** (pass) · upper
+- REPASS — **54–1** (pass) · lower
+- CONCUR — **54–1** (pass) · lower
+- BILL — **62–2** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Andres Pico — primary (person)
+- Dennis Hisey — primary (person)
+- Joann Ginal — primary (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2022-06-03T06:00:00+00:00** Governor Signed `executive-signature`
+- **2022-06-01T06:00:00+00:00** Sent to the Governor `executive-receipt`
+- **2022-06-01T06:00:00+00:00** Signed by the President of the Senate
+- **2022-06-01T06:00:00+00:00** Signed by the Speaker of the House
+- **2022-04-08T06:00:00+00:00** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
+- **2022-04-07T06:00:00+00:00** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
+- **2022-04-06T06:00:00+00:00** House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
+- **2022-04-05T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2022-04-04T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
+- **2022-04-01T06:00:00+00:00** Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole `committee-passage, referral-committee`
+- **2022-03-10T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Committee on Transportation & Energy Refer Amended to Appropriations `referral-committee`
+- **2022-02-25T07:00:00+00:00** Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Transportation & Energy `introduction`
+- **2022-02-22T07:00:00+00:00** House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments `passage, reading-3`
+- **2022-02-18T07:00:00+00:00** House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
+- **2022-02-17T07:00:00+00:00** House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole `committee-passage, referral-committee`
+- **2022-02-01T07:00:00+00:00** House Committee on Transportation & Local Government Refer Amended to Appropriations `referral-committee`
+- **2022-01-12T07:00:00+00:00** Introduced In House - Assigned to Transportation & Local Government `introduction`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/e33522bd-c402-4f85-b186-2cb2f1826c6a`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).
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