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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB21-1106

Safe Storage Of Firearms

Type Bill
Session 2021 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning measures to secure firearms to prevent use by persons not lawfully permitted to possess firearms.

Bill Summary:



The act requires that firearms be responsibly and securely stored, as described in the act, when they are not in use in order to prevent access by unsupervised juveniles and other unauthorized users. A person commits unlawful storage of a firearm when the person does not responsibly and securely store a firearm and the person knows, or should know:

  • That a juvenile can gain access to the firearm without the permission of the juvenile's parent or guardian; or
  • A resident of the premises is ineligible to possess a firearm under state or federal law.

Unlawful storage of a firearm is a class 2 misdemeanor.

The act requires licensed gun dealers to provide with each firearm, at the time of a firearm sale or transfer, a locking device capable of securing the firearm. Transferring a firearm without a locking device is an unclassified misdemeanor punishable by a maximum $500 fine.

The act requires the state court administrator to annually report to the general assembly about the number of charges related to unsafe firearms storage and the disposition of those charges.

The act requires the office of suicide prevention within the department of public health and environment (department) to include on its website, and in materials provided to firearms-related businesses and health care providers, information about the offense of unlawful storage of a firearm, penalties for providing a handgun to a juvenile or allowing a juvenile to possess a firearm, and the requirement that gun dealers provide a locking device with each firearm transferred. Subject to available money, the department is required to develop and implement a firearms safe storage education campaign to educate the public about the safe storage of firearms, state requirements related to firearms safety and storage, and information about voluntary temporary firearms storage programs.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Monica Duran

Representative

Monica Duran

Senator Kyle Mullica

Representative

Kyle Mullica

Senator Jeff Bridges

Senator

Jeff Bridges

Senator Chris Hansen

Senator

Chris Hansen

Committees

House

State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Senate

Judiciary

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/19/2021 Signed Act PDF
04/13/2021 Final Act PDF
04/12/2021 Rerevised PDF
04/09/2021 Revised PDF
03/09/2021 Reengrossed PDF
03/08/2021 Engrossed PDF
02/16/2021 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/14/2021 FN3 PDF
03/11/2021 FN2 PDF
02/19/2021 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1106 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 21-1106 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/12/2021 Third Reading BILL
20
AYE
15
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/09/2021 Third Reading BILL
40
AYE
25
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.036)
25
AYE
39
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.046)
24
AYE
40
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.045)
24
AYE
40
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.054)
25
AYE
39
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.028)
29
AYE
35
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.025)
26
AYE
38
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.024)
24
AYE
40
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.003)
32
AYE
32
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.040)
24
AYE
40
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.055)
25
AYE
39
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.048)
25
AYE
39
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.032)
26
AYE
38
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.052)
24
AYE
40
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.006)
25
AYE
39
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.053)
26
AYE
38
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.033)
24
AYE
40
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.029)
25
AYE
39
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/08/2021 Committee of the Whole AMD (L.043)
23
AYE
41
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/08/2021 L.043 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.048 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.036 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.046 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.045 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.054 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.006 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.038 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.044 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.040 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.052 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.055 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.029 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.018 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.053 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.024 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.049 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.003 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.028 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.027 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.026 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.025 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.031 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.041 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.033 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.032 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/08/2021 L.030 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
04/19/2021 Governor Governor Signed
04/14/2021 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/13/2021 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/13/2021 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/12/2021 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/09/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/07/2021 Senate Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/01/2021 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/10/2021 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
03/09/2021 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/08/2021 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/04/2021 House House Second Reading Laid Over to 03/08/2021 - No Amendments
03/03/2021 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/01/2021 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/16/2021 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
07/01/2021 39 Safe Storage Of Firearms PDF

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