71948822B1EC50E2872586E100233341 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1298

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 25, 2021
Location Old State Library

HB21-1298 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Attachment Tag

File Name

Attachment O

21SenateState0525AttachO.pdf

Attachment P

21SenateState0525AttachP.pdf

Attachment Q

21SenateState0525AttachQ.pdf

Attachment R

21SenateState0525AttachR.pdf

12:24:43 AM

Senator Gonzales and Senator Pettersen, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1298. The bill requires licensed gun dealers to have approval from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation before transferring a gun; adds certain misdemeanors to the criminal offenses that result in a denial of a firearm transfer; and extends the deadline for the bureau to conduct appeals on transfer denials.

12:36:09 AM

Senator Coleman proceeded
with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony may be found in
Attachment O.

12:36:35 AM

John Karakoulakis, National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Edmiston, The Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.

12:42:29 AM

Carl Hamm, Colorado
Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Eilee Mccaron, Colorado Ceasefire,
testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing self, testified
in support of the bill.

12:49:19 AM

Charlotte Combe, representing self, testified in support of the bill. LydiaÂ Ferrante-Roseberry, Colorado Moms Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Jeanne Bucci, Moms Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Peter Gurfein, Giffords Gun Owners for Safety, testified in support of the bill.

12:59:36 AM

Jacqui Shumway, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Joel Loomis, representing self, testified regarding the bill.

01:05:16 AM

Amendments L.027,
L.030, and L.032 were distributed (Attachments P, Q, and R).

01:07:04 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.027 (Attachment P).
	Moved	Gonzales
	Seconded

	Cooke
	Jaquez Lewis
	Simpson
	Coleman
	Gonzales
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:07:59 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.030 (Attachment Q).
	Moved	Gonzales
	Seconded

	Cooke
	Jaquez Lewis
	Simpson
	Coleman
	Gonzales
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:08:46 AM	Motion	Adopt amendment L.032 (Attachment R).
	Moved	Gonzales
	Seconded

	Cooke
	Jaquez Lewis
	Simpson
	Coleman
	Gonzales
		YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: Pass Without Objection

01:09:07 AM

Bill sponsors gave closing remarks on the bill.

01:12:41 AM	Motion	Refer House Bill 21-1298, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
	Moved	Gonzales
	Seconded

	Cooke	No
	Jaquez Lewis	Yes
	Simpson	No
	Coleman	Yes
	Gonzales	Yes
	Final	YES: 3 NO: 2 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

HB21-1298 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

Colorado General Assembly