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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB26-043

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Feb 12, 2026       Location Old Supreme Court

SB26-043 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
10:57:41 AM  
Senator Sullivan, bill sponsor, presented Senate Bill 26-043. The bill establishes requirements for the sale and transfer of firearm barrels.
10:58:25 AM  
The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
11:06:06 AM  
Mark Harris, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Michael Linderman, representing Brady United, testified in support of the bill. Steve Lindley, representing Brady United, testified in support of the bill.
11:17:44 AM  
Huey Laugesen, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Keith Emerson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mario Acevedo, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
11:25:49 AM  
Anjalie Pasrich, representing Team ENOUGH, testified in support of the bill. Stephanie Greenberg, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill.
11:36:53 AM  
Allison Spink, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Nephi Cole, representing the National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Quinlan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Applegate, representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill. Teddy Collins, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
11:47:31 AM  
Justin Green, representing SDS Guns, testified in opposition to the bill. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Aaron Kroll, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Daniel Fenlason, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
12:01:07 PM  
Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nicholas McFadden, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Noah Hayden, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Mensch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:15:28 PM  
Alex Pacheco, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Andrew Lucas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aaron Lewis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Alvin Powell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:23:42 PM  
Ed Schoenheit, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cody Harrison, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Derek Brown, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:30:23 PM  
Jeany Rush, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. James Chamberlain, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Josiah Nierman, representing the Salida Gunshop, testified in opposition to the bill. Kelvin Curtis, representing the National Rifle Association of America, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
12:41:05 PM  
Mark Olson, representing the BluCore Shooting Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Peter Stone, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mark Tisdale, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rhys Williams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
12:56:48 PM  
Chasen Kelley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael White, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sara Mccurley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Seth Stern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Dorcey, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Bob Bergstrom, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
01:12:12 PM  
Matthew Alexander, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shaun Seidman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Shawn Veatch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Terrence Toyama-Mancao, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Todd Morley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jonathan Hitt, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.

Written testimony can be found in Attachment A.
01:28:30 PM  
The bill sponsor and committee gave final remarks.

01:46:51 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-043 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Lindstedt Yes
Pelton R. No
Zamora Wilson No
Sullivan Yes
Wallace Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS