HB 24-1348 CO

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The act prohibits knowingly leaving a handgun in an unattended vehicle unless the handgun is stored in a locked hard-sided container that is placed out of plain view and the container is in a locked vehicle, the locked trunk of the locked vehicle, or a locked recreational vehicle. The act prohibits knowingly leaving a firearm that is not a handgun in an unattended vehicle unless the firearm is stored in a locked hard-sided or soft-sided container that is placed out of plain view and the container is in a locked vehicle, the locked trunk of the locked vehicle, or a locked recreational vehicle. A firearm that is not a handgun that is stored in a soft-sided container must have a locking device installed on the firearm while stored in the soft-sided container. A person who is considered to have a disability who stores a firearm in a locked soft-sided container does not violate the requirement to store a firearm in a hard-sided container. The act includes exceptions from the storage requirement for storing antique firearms, storing a firearm that is a not a handgun in a vehicle being used for farm or ranch operations, a person who lives in a vehicle or in a recreational vehicle, peace officers and active members of the armed forces, and certain activities related to lawful hunting. Unsafe storage of a firearm in a vehicle is a civil infraction. APPROVED by Governor May 15, 2024 EFFECTIVE January 1, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Elizabeth Velasco Democratic · primary
• Lorena García Democratic · primary
• Sonya Jaquez Lewis · primary
• Rhonda Fields · primary

1. May 15, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 10, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 10, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 10, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 8, 2024 Senate Consideration of Second Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass · upper
6. May 8, 2024 House Consideration of Second Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass · lower
7. May 8, 2024 Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Reject, Discharge and Appoint · upper
8. May 7, 2024 Second Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments · legislature
9. May 4, 2024 House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Reject, Discharge and Appoint · lower
10. May 1, 2024 First Conference Committee Result was to Adopt Rerevised w/ Amendments · legislature
11. Apr 25, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee · lower
12. Apr 23, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
13. Apr 22, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
14. Apr 19, 2024 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
15. Apr 16, 2024 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/19/2024 - No Amendments · upper
16. Apr 11, 2024 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
17. Mar 28, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
18. Mar 25, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
19. Mar 22, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
20. Mar 19, 2024 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
21. Mar 13, 2024 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
22. Feb 28, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · lower