SB 21-256 CO

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The act declares that the regulation of firearms is a matter of state and local concern. A local government is permitted to enact an ordinance, regulation, or other law governing or prohibiting the sale, purchase, transfer, or possession of a firearm, ammunition, or firearm component or accessory. The ordinance, regulation, or law may not be less restrictive than state law. The local law may only impose a criminal penalty for a violation upon a person who knew or reasonably should have known that the person's conduct was prohibited.The act permits a local government, including a special district, and the governing board of an institution of higher education to enact an ordinance, resolution, rule, or other regulation that prohibits a permittee from carrying a concealed handgun in a building or specific area within the local government's or governing board's jurisdiction, or for a special district, in a building or specific area under the direct control or management of the district. A local law may only impose a civil penalty for a violation, and the maximum fine that may be imposed for a first offense is $50.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Stephen Fenberg · primary
• Dominick Moreno · primary
• Edie Hooton · primary
• Lindsey Daugherty Democratic · primary

1. Jun 19, 2021 Governor Signed · executive
2. Jun 15, 2021 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Jun 14, 2021 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
4. Jun 14, 2021 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
5. Jun 3, 2021 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
6. Jun 3, 2021 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Reconsider · upper
7. Jun 3, 2021 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
8. Jun 3, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
9. Jun 2, 2021 House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
10. Jun 1, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
11. May 27, 2021 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
12. May 24, 2021 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
13. May 18, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower
14. May 18, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
15. May 17, 2021 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · upper
16. May 14, 2021 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
17. May 11, 2021 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
18. Apr 29, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Signed Act (06/19/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (06/14/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (06/03/2021) · PDF
• Revised (06/01/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (05/18/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (05/17/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (04/29/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (05/12/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF