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CO GVP Bills to Be Heard in Committees, March 13 through March 21, 2024
(All of these Bills are Supported by Colorado Ceasefire and Moms Demand Action/Everytown)
Wednesday, March 13, 1:30 pm
SB24-131 Prohibiting Carrying Firearms in Sensitive Places (Kolker)
Summary: Would designate places where persons may not carry concealed or openly carried firearms. The list includes day care centers, libraries, recreation centers, community centers, courts, hospitals and medical/mental health centers, stadiums, museums, zoos, parks, shelters for homeless and domestic
violence victims, banks, college and university campuses, marijuana shops, houses of worship, bars, public protests, etc.
Also prohibits concealed or openly carried firearms near voting sites or vote processing centers.
Wednesday, March 13, 1:30 pm
HB24-1348 Secure Firearm Storage in a Vehicle (Velasco)
Summary: Would require firearms left unattended in vehicles be locked inside the vehicle inside a locked
hard cover case and not be visible from outside the vehicle.
Thursday, March 14, 1:30 pm
(two bills to be heard):
HB24-1353 Firearms Dealer Requirements and Permit (Sirota)
Summary: Would require all gun dealers to obtain a Colorado permit and institute specific measures at the business regarding employees and training and require specific safety measures to deter theft. Would allow for suspension of a permit if the gun dealer was not complying with state or federal law.
HB24-1270 Firearm Liability Insurance Requirement (Woodrow)
Summary: Would require firearm owners maintain liability insurance and require insurance companies to offer such policies.
Tuesday, March 19, “upon adjournment”, so could be as early as 10:00 am
HB24-1292 Prohibit Certain Weapons used in Mass Shootings (Epps)
Summary: Prohibits the manufacture, purchase, sale or transfer of an assault weapon. Prohibits possession of a rapid-fire trigger activator.
Thursday, March 21: 1:30 pm
SSB24-066 Firearms Merchant Category Code (Sullivan)
Summary: Would require that a merchant category code be established for Colorado firearms retailers, where it is their primary source of revenue. Algorithms could filter through billions of transactiions to identify gun traffickers and persons amassing arsenals and perhaps planning mass shootings.
For more information about any of these bills: https://leg.colorado.gov/
And type the bill number in the search bar.
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