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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB25-003

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Jan 28, 2025       Location Old Supreme Court

SB25-003 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole
02:06:20 PM  
The chair gave opening remarks and went over protocol for the committee.
02:12:13 PM  
Senators Sullivan and Gonzales, bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 25-003. The bill prohibits the manufacture, distribution, transfer, sale, or purchase of certain semiautomatic firearms and classifies rapid-fire devices as dangerous weapons.
02:25:49 PM  
The committee asked questions to the sponsors.
02:46:05 PM  
Greg Lickenbrock, representing Everytown for Gun Safety, testified in support of the bill. Alison Shih, representing Everytown for Gun Safety, testified in support of the bill. Chris Russell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Jane Dougherty, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:06:22 PM  
Kathy Hagen, representing Moms Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Adam Shore, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Mayor Aaron Brockett, representing the City of Boulder, testified in support of the bill. Kallie Leyba, representing the American Federation of Teachers - Colorado, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:20:16 PM  
Kathryn Ruud, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Denise Goldin-Dubois, representing Moms Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Amber Estes, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Thomas Wilson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
03:29:11 PM  
Nephi Cole, representing the National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. Steve Hilde, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ava Flanell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeff Kramer, representing the El Paso County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
03:55:10 PM  
Lance Allen, representing the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, was available to answer committee questions. Ray Elliott, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Applegate, representing El Paso County, testified in opposition to the bill. Tim Mauck, representing Colorado Parks and Wildlife, testified to amend the bill. Seth Stern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:09:43 PM  
Clayton Mayfield, representing Legislative Council Staff, responded to committee questions.
04:21:46 PM  
Steven Reams, representing the Weld County Sheriff's Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Jason Kennedy, representing the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, testified in opposition to the bill. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Todd Rowell, representing the County Sheriffs of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:30:08 PM  
Mark Harris, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Michael Linderman, representing the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Anneliese Dickman, representing the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Carol Callicotte, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
04:48:30 PM  
Anjalie Pasrich, representing the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Stella Kaye, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Alexander Cisneros, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Rhiannon Danborn, representing the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill.
04:58:37 PM  

Ashley Stolzmann, representing Boulder County, testified in support of the bill. Zana Prospero, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Grant Cramer, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Christie Burton, representing the Colorado Faith Community United Against Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:10:24 PM  
Dr. Michael Canepa, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kevin McPeek, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Stephen Feder, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tyler Smith, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:19:19 PM  
Adam DeCamp, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Matthew Davis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Frank Lehnerz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Hunter Weaver, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:30:49 PM  
Wolfbrandnd Leverett, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jessica Fenske, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lesley Hollywood, representing Rally for Our Rights, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:39:37 PM  
Alicia Garcia, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Joel Dudley, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided a handout to the committee (Attachment A). Kyle Howard, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kelyn Lanier, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
05:55:30 PM  
Grace Taub, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Fiona Macdonald, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Vi Macdonald, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Clara Taub, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill.
06:03:26 PM  
Paige Leonard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment B). Kelly Murphy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. James Wiley, representing the Libertarian Party of Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
06:10:37 PM  
Brooke McKenna, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kimaya Kini, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Testimony on behalf of Dr. Susan Long, representing themself, in support of the bill was read into the record.
06:19:56 PM  
Brian Brickey, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Adam Welbon, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Linda Weber, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rick Weber, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Travis Couture-Lovelady, representing the NRA, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:31:21 PM  
Glenn Dowdy, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. JD Murphree, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Melissa Flanell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Jackson Forbes, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
06:43:22 PM  
Sam Carkhuff, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aaron Kroll, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Margaret Sebern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nicholas Rogers, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:53:23 PM  
Mary-Elizabeth  Callaway, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Lucy Pfeffer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Pat Rottschaefer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. She provided a handout to the committee (Attachment C). Julie Ort, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:03:15 PM  
Peggy Darrah, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Kate Davis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dipesh Bhatia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Naomi Salamon, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
07:13:23 PM  
Testimony on behalf of Marcella Schieffelin, representing themself, in support of the bill was read by Sheila Wheeler. Haley Haley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Andi Moller, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. She provided a handout to the committee  (Attachment D).
07:21:27 PM  
Paul Cherry, representing Ark Tactical, testified in opposition to the bill. Jonathan Wilson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Max Heeren, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Charles Stakhiv, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Hutchins, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:33:17 PM  
William Lugsch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Christopher Sperling, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Everett Souders, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. John Tiegen, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:42:39 PM  
James Cook, representing the Colorado FFL Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Ross Klopf, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kat Frye, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brian Catalucci, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
07:56:20 PM  
Erik Stone, representing Teller County, testified in opposition to the bill. Jafar Partowmah, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Barbara Miller, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Friedl, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
08:06:33 PM  
The committee recessed.
08:09:40 PM  
The committee came back to order.
08:17:38 PM  
Tricia DePalatis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Chris Applegate, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Michael Zamora, representing themself, testified in opposition of the bill. Laura Noejovich, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Emily Koontz, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:30:35 PM  
Dr. Thomas Perille, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
08:34:40 PM  
Patrick Kavanaugh, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Bennett Rutledge, representing the Harmony Initiative, testified to amend the bill. Garfield Martinez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jason Kneupper, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:44:00 PM  
Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Donald Dotson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Philip Donovan, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aaron Helstrom, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
08:53:23 PM  
Tanner Kruse, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jonathon Patton, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Zeke Lynch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. JK, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Garrick Peterson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:04:16 PM  
Eric Wort, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Janelle Bott, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Brita Horn, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mark Olson, representing the BluCore Shooting Center, testified in opposition to the bill. Paul Massey, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:15:50 PM  
Hannah Goodman, representing The Libertarian Party of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Wayne Moore, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Courtney Gray, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Morrigen Donaldson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The committee asked questions to the panel.
09:28:09 PM  
Corey Blair, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cory Huddleston, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Steve Drager, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Norman Michaels, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Murry McMurry, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
09:39:41 PM  
Cody Harrison, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jeremy Manson, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Hans Prahl, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ted Collins, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
09:48:49 PM  
Kevin Hogg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Emerson De Ruiter, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Xzavier Rivas Espitia, representing Spartan Defense, testified in opposition to the bill. Shon Dart, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
09:59:33 PM  
Alexander Williams, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Miskowitch, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Rocia Collins, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Asa Kortman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:06:57 PM  
Jennifer Victoria, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Scott Shellhammer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jason Silverberg, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Alex Randolph, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Lori Saine, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:15:37 PM  
Nick Stark, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Alvin Powell, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Sean Steele, representing the CFFLA, testified in opposition to the bill. Austin Lewis, representing the Centennial Gun Club, testified in opposition to the bill. Steven Kinder, representing Spartan Defense, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:27:14 PM  
Charlie Steele III, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kit Shy, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Charles Cooper, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Victor Wolfe, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Congressman Greg Lopez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Hope Scheppelman, representing the Colorado Republican Party, testified in opposition to the bill.Pavel Borisov, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:44:23 PM  
Aidan Duncan, representing themself, read testimony on behalf of Maria Bergman in opposition to the bill. David Dovel, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Gustavo Nolazco, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Luke Gilginas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
10:56:51 PM  
Joe Oltmann, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Nathan Davis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. David Grasso, representing  the Gallery Sportsman's Club, testified in opposition to the bill. George Rodriguez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Jacob Farber, representing the Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative, testified in opposition to the bill.

Written testimony on the bill can be found in Attachment E.
11:08:40 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.001 (Attachment F).

11:09:21 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment F).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:09:35 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.002 (Attachment G).

11:10:16 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment G).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:10:36 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.003 (Attachment H).

11:11:17 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment H).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:11:37 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.004 (Attachment I).

11:11:58 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment I).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:12:16 PM  
The bill sponsors presented amendment L.005 (Attachment J).

11:12:43 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment J).
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
11:12:45 PM  
The bill sponsors and committee gave final remarks.
11:36:28 PM  
Senator Sullivan moved Senate Bill 25-003 to the Committee of the Whole. Senator Pelton B. made a substitute motion to move Senate Bill 25-003 to the Appropriations Committee. Senator B. Pelton explained his motion. Committee members discussed the substitute motion.

11:41:39 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-003, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Pelton B.
Seconded
Ball No
Pelton B. Yes
Pelton R. Yes
Sullivan No
Weissman No
YES: 2   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

11:42:17 PM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 25-003, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Ball Yes
Pelton B. No
Pelton R. No
Sullivan Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS