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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB26-004

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 2, 2026       Location Old State Library

SB26-004 - Referred to the Committee of the Whole
10:51:33 PM  
Representative Froelich and Representative Willford, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 26-004. The bill expands the list of extreme risk protection order petitioners to include co-responders and institutional petitioners.
11:00:41 PM  
Representative Froelich responded to questions from the committee.
11:05:46 PM  
Julie Ort, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire Legislative Action, testified in support of the bill. Pat Rottschaefer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Laura Ford, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:18:12 PM  
Andrew Lucas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Kelvin Curtis, representing the National Rifle Association of America, testified in opposition to the bill. Ezra Vargas, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Austin Lowery, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Cody Harm, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:29:57 PM  
Paige Leonard, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Judith Johnson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:35:34 PM  
Catching Valentinis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Austin Lewis, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ted Collins, representing Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Michael Vance, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mark Olson, representing the BluCore Shooting Center, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:51:38 PM  
Daniel Fenlason, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Aubrey Shomo, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Corey Blair, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
12:09:23 AM  
Jeff Riester, representing the Department of Law, testified in support of the bill. He responded to questions from the committee.

Written testimony (Attachment P) was provided to the committee.
12:16:52 AM  
Representative Froelich and Representative Willford made concluding remarks on the bill.

12:19:31 AM
 Motion Refer Senate Bill 26-004 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Froelich
Seconded Willford
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Yes
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Nguyen Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS