IMPORANT: The Colorado legislative committees are taking public testimony both in-person and remotely via WebEx during the COVID-19 Emergency. Testifying remote is easy! You do not need to be on camera (you can choose to leave it off). Registration opens as soon as the hearing is scheduled and ends one hour before the bill is to be heard. You will have either 2 or 3 minutes to provide your public comment/testimony (they will tell you how long when the hearing begins; prepare for 3 minutes).
Here’s how to register: Visit this link, at bottom select “remote via WebEx”, select “by committee and hearing item”, select the committee the bill is to be heard in (listed below), select date of hearing, select option that includes the bill you would like to testify on, complete registration.
Once signed up, you will receive an email with further instructions. When the hearing begins, you can watch it via the WebEx link they will provide.
To testify in person, go the Colorado State Capitol, 200 E Colfax Ave, Denver, CO. North entrance is temporarily closed due to COVID, please use south entrance and go through basement security. The hearing room is listed with each bill under “Testify in person”.
BILL NUMBER
RFOR POSITION
TITLE
SPONSOR(S)
COMMITTEE
STATUS
Oppose
Safe Storage of Firearms
Senate Judiciary
Passed State House of Representatives March 9, 2021
Passed State Senate April 12, 2021
Oppose
Lost and Stolen Firearms
Passed State Senate March 10, 2021
Passed State House of Representatives
April 5, 2021
TBA
Oppose
Assault Weapons Ban
TBD
TBD
Not yet introduced
TBA
Oppose
Mandatory Waiting Period
TBD
TBD
Not yet introduced
Support
Repeal Ammunition Magazine Prohibition
LOST in Committee March 17, 2021
Support
Gun Transfer Background Check Permit Exemption
LOST in Committee March 17, 2021
Support
Concealed Handguns On School Grounds
LOST in Committee March 17, 2021
Support
Repeal Government Firearms Regulations And Training Class Regulation
LOST in Committee March 17, 2021
Support
Civil Liability For Extreme Risk Protection Orders
LOST in Committee March 16, 2021
Watch
Measures To Prevent The Misuse Of Safe2Tell
Watch
Retaliation Against An Elected Official
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How To Vote In Colorado
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• Vote In Person On Election Day. Polls are open from 7am to 7pm. Yes, you can vote in-person on election day just like the old times! Find election day in-person voting locations here.