h_sa_2017a_2017-03-22t14:16:32z2 Hearing Summary
Date: 03/22/2017
Location: RM 271
BILL SUMMARY for SB17-007
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
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| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I). The chair ru Postpone Senate Bill 17-007 indefinitely. The moti Refer Senate Bill 17-007 to the Committee of the W |
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06:43 PM -- SB17-007
The committee came back to order.
Representative Humphrey and Representative Saine, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 07-007. The bill repeals the prohibition on the sale, transfer, and possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. It also repeals the requirement that a magazine manufactured in Colorado have a permanent stamp or marking indicating it was produced after July 1, 2013.
Representative Saine answered questions from the committee.
06:49 PM -- Dan Murphy, Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill.
06:51 PM -- Tiaja Pierre, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:55 PM -- Robert Edmiston, Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He referenced handouts he provided during his testimony on Senate Bill 17-005.
06:58 PM
Don Macalady provided written testimony to the committee in opposition to the bill (Attachment H).
17HouseState0322AttachH.pdf
06:59 PM -- Myra Isenhart, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:02 PM -- Travis Couture-Lovelady, National Rifle Association, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Couture-Lovelady answered questions from the committee.
07:06 PM -- Ronald Pierre, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Pierre answered questions from the committee.
07:22 PM -- Ellie Cabell, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:25 PM -- Tom Mauser, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:30 PM -- Jane Dougherty, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:34 PM -- Jean Grattet, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:38 PM -- Tom Sullivan, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:42 PM -- Eileen McCarron, Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:46 PM -- Joan Bradt, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:50 PM -- Gene Drumm, Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:54 PM -- Michelle Beinlich, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
07:58 PM
Representative Saine explained amendment L.002 (Attachment I). Representative Humphrey made comments about amendment L.002. The committee discussed amendment L.002.
17HouseState0322AttachI.pdf
08:04 PM
Richard Sweetman, Office of Legislative Legal Services, answered questions from the committee. The committee continued discussion of amendment L.002.
| BILL: | SB17-007 | |
| TIME: | 08:05:45 PM | |
| MOVED: | Humphrey | |
| MOTION: | Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment I). The chair ruled that the amendment did not fall under the title of the bill. | |
| SECONDED: | Williams D. | |
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Benavidez
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Hooton
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Humphrey
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Leonard
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Melton
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Weissman
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Williams D.
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Lontine
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Foote
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YES: 0 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION:
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08:05 PM
Representative Humphrey and Representative Saine made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments about the bill.
| BILL: | SB17-007 | |
| TIME: | 08:24:20 PM | |
| MOVED: | Humphrey | |
| MOTION: | Refer Senate Bill 17-007 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion failed on a vote of 3-6. | |
| SECONDED: | Leonard | |
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Benavidez
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No
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Hooton
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No
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Humphrey
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Yes
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Leonard
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Yes
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Melton
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No
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Weissman
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No
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Williams D.
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Yes
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Lontine
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No
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Foote
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No
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YES: 3 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL
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| BILL: | SB17-007 | |
| TIME: | 08:25:40 PM | |
| MOVED: | Melton | |
| MOTION: | Postpone Senate Bill 17-007 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. | |
| SECONDED: | Lontine | |
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VOTE
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Benavidez
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Yes
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Hooton
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Yes
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Humphrey
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No
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Leonard
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No
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Melton
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Yes
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Weissman
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Yes
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Williams D.
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No
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Lontine
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Yes
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Foote
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Yes
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Final YES: 6 NO: 3 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS
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08:26 PM
The committee adjourned.