SB 43 CO
Record Keeping & Regulation of Sale of Firearm Barrel
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Summary
This bill regulates the sale and transfer of firearm barrels in Colorado by requiring that all sales be conducted in person by federally licensed firearm dealers. Unlicensed persons are prohibited from possessing firearm barrels with intent to sell or transfer them, with violations constituting unclassified misdemeanors. The bill establishes age and legal eligibility requirements for barrel purchases, mandates record-keeping by licensed dealers for at least five years, and requires the Colorado Bureau of Investigation to create a recording form for barrel sales and transfers.
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Official abstract
The bill requires a firearm barrel to be sold or transferred in person by a federally licensed firearm dealer. A person who is not a federally licensed firearm dealer shall not possess a firearm barrel with the intent to sell or transfer, or with the intent to offer to sell or transfer, the firearm barrel. Unlawful sale of a firearm barrel and unlawful possession with intent to sell a firearm barrel are each an unclassified misdemeanor.A person must be 18 years old or older and legally allowed to purchase a firearm under state and federal law to purchase a firearm barrel, subject to certain exceptions.The bill requires a federally licensed firearm dealer to record a sale or transfer of a firearm barrel for at least 5 years.The bill requires the Colorado bureau of investigation to create a form for federally licensed firearm dealers to record a sale or transfer of a firearm barrel.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Sponsors (3)
- T. Sullivan Democratic · sponsor
- K. Brown Democratic · sponsor
- M. Froelich Democratic · sponsor
8 coauthors / cosponsors
- J. Coleman Democratic · cosponsor
- L. Cutter Democratic · cosponsor
- J. Danielson Democratic · cosponsor
- I. Jodeh Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kipp Democratic · cosponsor
- C. Kolker Democratic · cosponsor
- K. Wallace Democratic · cosponsor
- M. Weissman Democratic · cosponsor
Action history (14)
- May 13, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over to 05/14/2026 - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 20, 2026 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
- Mar 19, 2026 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
- Mar 16, 2026 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
- Mar 9, 2026 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower
- Mar 2, 2026 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
- Feb 27, 2026 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
- Feb 26, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/27/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/26/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Feb 24, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/25/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Feb 23, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/24/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Feb 18, 2026 Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 02/23/2026 - No Amendments · upper
- Feb 12, 2026 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
- Jan 27, 2026 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
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