HB 21-1298 CO

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The act requires a licensed gun dealer to obtain approval for a firearms transfer from the Colorado bureau of investigation (bureau) prior to transferring a firearm.The act prohibits the bureau from approving the transfer of a firearm to a person who was convicted of specified misdemeanor offenses. The bureau is also prohibited from approving a firearms transfer until it determines that its background investigation is complete and that the transfer would not violate federal prohibitions on firearms possession or result in a violation of state law.A person may be denied a firearms transfer if there has not been a final disposition in criminal proceedings for certain offenses for which the prospective transferee, if convicted, would be prohibited from purchasing, receiving, or possessing a firearm. The act permits continued denial of the transfer when the bureau is unable to obtain the final disposition of a case that is no longer pending.A person who has been denied a firearms transfer following a background check can appeal the denial. The act establishes a 60-day deadline for the bureau to review background check records that prompted the denial and render a final administrative decision regarding the denial.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Judy Amabile Democratic · primary
• Steven Woodrow Democratic · primary
• Julie Gonzales Democratic · primary
• Brittany Pettersen · 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 7, 2021 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. Jun 1, 2021 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily · lower
7. May 28, 2021 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
8. May 27, 2021 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
9. May 26, 2021 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · upper
10. May 25, 2021 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
11. May 18, 2021 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs · upper
12. May 17, 2021 House Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments · lower
13. May 17, 2021 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
14. May 14, 2021 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor · lower
15. May 11, 2021 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
16. May 5, 2021 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
17. Apr 29, 2021 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary · 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 (06/19/2021) · PDF
• Final Act (06/14/2021) · PDF
• Rerevised (05/28/2021) · PDF
• Revised (05/27/2021) · PDF
• Reengrossed (05/17/2021) · PDF
• Engrossed (05/14/2021) · PDF
• Introduced (04/29/2021) · PDF
• PA1 (05/27/2021) · PDF
• Committee Amendment · PDF