HB 23-1219 CO

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The act establishes a waiting period before a firearms seller may deliver a firearm to a purchaser. The waiting period is the later in time of 3 days after the initiation of a required background check of the purchaser or when the purchase is approved following any background check. Delivering a firearm prior to the expiration of the waiting period is a civil infraction, punishable by a $500 fine for a first offense and a $500 to $5,000 fine for a second or subsequent offense. The waiting period does not apply to the sale of an antique firearm or a curio or relic; the sale of a firearm by a person serving in the armed forces who will be deployed outside of the United States within the next 30 days to any family member; or a firearm transfer for which a background check is not required pursuant to state or federal law. APPROVED by Governor April 28, 2023 EFFECTIVE October 1, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Meg Froelich Democratic · primary
• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
• Tom Sullivan Democratic · primary
• Chris Hansen · primary

1. Apr 28, 2023 Governor Signed · executive
2. Apr 25, 2023 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. Apr 24, 2023 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. Apr 24, 2023 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. Apr 11, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Apr 6, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. Apr 5, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
8. Apr 4, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
9. Apr 3, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
10. Apr 1, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
11. Mar 31, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
12. Mar 30, 2023 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
13. Mar 28, 2023 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
14. Mar 27, 2023 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor · upper
15. Mar 23, 2023 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
16. Mar 21, 2023 Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
17. Mar 16, 2023 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
18. Mar 14, 2023 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
19. Mar 11, 2023 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
20. Mar 10, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor · lower
21. Mar 9, 2023 House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily with Amendments - Committee · lower
22. Mar 6, 2023 House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
23. Feb 23, 2023 Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs · lower

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 (04/28/2023) · PDF
• Final Act (04/24/2023) · PDF
• Rerevised (03/28/2023) · PDF
• Revised (03/27/2023) · PDF
• Reengrossed (03/11/2023) · PDF
• Engrossed (03/10/2023) · PDF
• Introduced (02/23/2023) · PDF
• PA1 (03/07/2023) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF