---
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).