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1F511FAAACE88DF58725827A007A22DD Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB18-052

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date Apr 25, 2018      
Location RM 271



SB18-052 - Postponed Indefinitely


04:14:04 PM  
Representative Humphrey and Representative Saine, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 18-052. The bill repeals the prohibition on the sale, transfer, and possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines. It also repeals the requirement that manufacturers put a stamp or mark on large-capacity ammunition magazines made in Colorado after July 1, 2013.
04:21:08 PM  
Representative Humphrey answered questions from the committee.
04:22:22 PM  
Kirk Fry, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:25:08 PM  
Tom Mauser, Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:29:15 PM  
Robert Edmiston, Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in support of the bill. He provided a handout to the committee [Attachment D].
04:33:54 PM  
Andrea Wilkins, League of Women Voters of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:35:41 PM  
Ronald Dietz, representing himself, testified in support of the bill.
04:39:13 PM  

Mary Parker, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. She answered committee member questions.

04:43:11 PM  
Randy Chase, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:46:15 PM  

Elizabeth Kosar, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

04:49:21 PM  
Tom Sullivan, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:53:00 PM  
Terry Sullivan, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:54:07 PM  

Kelley McHale, Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, testified in opposition to the bill.

04:56:52 PM  

Reverend Wayne Laws, Colorado Faith Communities United Against Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.

04:57:43 PM  

Myra Isenhart, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.

05:01:31 PM  
Dr. JoAnn Fujioka, Colorado PTA, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:04:54 PM  
James McDermott, Never Again Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. He answered questions from the committee.
05:06:47 PM  

Representative Saine and Representative Humphrey made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.



05:12:38 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 18-052 to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Humphrey
Seconded Leonard
Benavidez No
Hooton No
Humphrey Yes
Leonard Yes
Melton No
Weissman No
Williams D. Yes
Lontine No
Foote No
YES: 3   NO: 6   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL


05:12:51 PM
Motion Postpone Senate Bill 18-052 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely.
Moved Melton
Seconded Weissman
Benavidez Yes
Hooton Yes
Humphrey No
Leonard No
Melton Yes
Weissman Yes
Williams D. No
Lontine Yes
Foote Yes
Final YES: 6   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS






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