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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB25-1062

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 22, 2025       Location SCR 352

HB25-1062 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
05:06:47 PM  
The committee recessed.
05:21:24 PM  
The committee came back to order.
05:22:10 PM  
Senators Hinrichsen and Pelton B., bill sponsors, presented House Bill 25-1062. The bill makes theft of a firearm a class 6 felony regardless of the value of the firearm stolen. The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
05:43:14 PM  
Brandon Nathlich, representing the Colorado Department of Public Safety and the Colorado State Patrol, testified in support of the bill. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Chief Jim Baird, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police, testified in support of the bill. Nephi Cole, representing the National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:55:57 PM  
The bill sponsors gave final remarks.
05:59:06 PM  
Art Smith, representing the County Sheriff's of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the witness.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment C.
06:04:26 PM  
The committee gave final remarks.

06:08:53 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 25-1062 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pelton B.
Seconded
Baisley Yes
Ball Yes
Pelton B. Yes
Sullivan No
Weissman No
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS