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F7A5FE4C89C0888287258C74007EF555 Hearing Summary




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






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