HB23-1143

Federal Authorize Firearms For DACA Peace Officers

Concerning measures related to seeking federal authorization for certain immigrants to possess firearms to be a peace officer.

Session:

2023 Regular Session

Subject:

Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Bill Summary

The act permits the peace officers standards and training (P.O.S.T.) board to promulgate rules concerning persons who have deferred action status from the federal immigration and naturalization service or who have applied for asylum status (eligible immigrants) to be a certified peace officer or reserve peace officer.

The act permits every law enforcement agency to amend its written firearms policy to allow an eligible immigrant to possess a firearm, so long as the firearms policy complies with federal requirements. The act authorizes an eligible immigrant to enroll in a training academy if the immigrant is employed by a law enforcement agency that has a firearms policy that allows an eligible immigrant to possess a firearm.

APPROVED by Governor April 27, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
04/27/2023	Signed Act	PDF
04/20/2023	Final Act	PDF
04/10/2023	Rerevised	PDF
04/06/2023	Revised	PDF
03/06/2023	Reengrossed	PDF
03/03/2023	Engrossed	PDF
01/31/2023	Introduced	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
05/16/2023	FN3	PDF
02/22/2023	FN2	PDF
02/09/2023	FN1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.001	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer House Bill 23-1143, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations.	The motion passed on a vote of 10-2.	Vote Summary

Date	Location	Action
04/27/2023	Governor	Governor Signed
04/21/2023	Governor	Sent to the Governor
04/20/2023	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
04/20/2023	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/10/2023	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/06/2023	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/03/2023	Senate	Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/09/2023	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
03/06/2023	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/03/2023	House	House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
03/03/2023	House	House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
02/14/2023	House	House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
01/31/2023	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Rep. R. Armagost, Rep. C. Kipp Sen. J. Gonzales, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer
Sponsor
Co-sponsor	Rep. S. Bird, Rep. A. Boesenecker, Rep. R. Dickson, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. I. Jodeh, Rep. M. Lindsay, Rep. B. Marshall, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. M. Snyder, Rep. A. Valdez, Rep. M. Weissman Sen. J. Coleman, Sen. L. Cutter, Sen. N. Hinrichsen, Sen. S. Jaquez Lewis, Sen. J. Marchman, Sen. K. Priola, Sen. F. Winter

Federal Authorize Firearms For DACA Peace Officers

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04/03/2023 | Senate Judiciary (1 )

03/03/2023 | House Appropriations (1 )

02/14/2023 | House Judiciary (2 )

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Colorado General Assembly

Cathy Kipp

Ryan Armagost

Julie Gonzales

Barbara Kirkmeyer