2023

74th COLORADO GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LEGISLATIVE ALERTS

Last updated: 5/12/23

Legislative Watch Colorado: Your Guns. Your Voice.

THE 74TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENED ON JANUARY 9TH, 2023 AND ADJOURNED MAY 8TH, 2023.

BILL NUMBER

RFOR POSITION

TITLE

SPONSOR(S)

COMMITTEE

STATUS

Oppose

Prohibit Assault Weapons In Colorado

Rep Elisabeth Epps
Sen Rhonda Fields

House Judiciary

Failed in Committee
4/19/23

Oppose

Unserialized Firearms And Firearm Components

Sen Rhonda Fields
Sen Chris Hansen
Rep Andrew Boesenecker
Rep Junie Joseph

Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Passed, Final Act 5/9/23

Oppose

County Authority To Prohibit Firearm Discharge

Rep Judy Amabile
Rep Karen McCormick
Sen Sonya Jaquez Lewis

Senate Local Government & Housing

Failed due to Senate delaying committee hearing multiple times

Passed House Chamber 2/16/23

Support

Constitutional Concealed Carry Of A Handgun

Rep Matt Soper
Rep Ron Weinberg

House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Failed in Committee
5/1/23

Oppose

Waiting Period To Deliver A Firearm

Rep Meg Froelich
Rep Judy Amabile
Sen Tom Sullivan
Sen Chris Hansen

House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
 
Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

Passed. Signed by Governor 4/28/23

Oppose

Gun Violence Victims’ Access To Judicial System

Sen Sonya Jaquez Lewis
Sen Chris Kolker
Rep Javier Mabrey
Rep Jennifer Parenti

Senate State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
 
House Judiciary

Passed. Signed by Governor 4/28/23

Oppose

Increasing Minimum Age To Purchase and Possess Firearms

Sen Kyle Mullica
Sen Jessie Danielson
Rep Monica Duran
Rep Eliza Hamrick

Senate State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
 
House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Passed. Signed by Governor 4/28/23

Oppose

Extreme Risk Protection Order Petitions

Sen Tom Sullivan
Sen Steve Fenberg
Rep Jennifer Bacon
Rep Mike Weismann

Senate State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
 
House Judiciary

Passed. Signed by Governor 4/28/23

Support

Protection of Business From Unlawful Entry

Rep Ty Winter

House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Failed in Committee
2/6/23

Support

Second Amendment Preservation Act

Rep Ken DeGraff

House State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

Failed in Committee
2/6/23

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