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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-169

Increasing Minimum Age To Purchase Firearms

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning increasing the legal age to purchase a firearm to twenty-one years of age, with limited exceptions.

Bill Summary:

Current law allows a person who is 18 years of age or older to knowingly possess or purchase a firearm. The act increases the age to legally purchase a firearm to 21 years of age or older.

The act makes the unlawful purchase of a firearm by a person who is less than 21 years of age a class 2 misdemeanor and makes it unlawful for a licensed or unlicensed gun dealer to facilitate such a sale. Exceptions include:

  • The person is an active member of the United States armed forces; or
  • The person is a peace officer or certified by the P.O.S.T. board.
APPROVED by Governor April 28, 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.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Kyle Mullica

Senator

Kyle Mullica

Senator Jessie Danielson

Senator

Jessie Danielson

Representative Monica Duran

Representative

Monica Duran

Representative Eliza Hamrick

Representative

Eliza Hamrick

Committees

Senate

State, Veterans, & Military Affairs

House

State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

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Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
04/28/2023 Signed Act PDF
04/24/2023 Final Act PDF
03/27/2023 Rerevised PDF
03/26/2023 Revised PDF
03/13/2023 Reengrossed PDF
03/10/2023 Engrossed PDF
02/23/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
03/09/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/23/2023 FN4 PDF
03/27/2023 FN3 PDF
03/17/2023 FN2 PDF
03/06/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-169 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment G) The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-169, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/03/2023 House Amendments REPASS
20
AYE
14
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
04/03/2023 House Amendments CONCUR
34
AYE
0
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/13/2023 Third Reading BILL
20
AYE
15
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/13/2023 Third Reading REFER
14
AYE
21
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/10/2023 Committee of the Whole COW * (.004)
17
AYE
18
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/10/2023 Committee of the Whole COW * (.003)
17
AYE
18
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/10/2023 Committee of the Whole COW * (.002)
17
AYE
18
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
03/10/2023 Committee of the Whole COW * (.001)
17
AYE
18
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
03/27/2023 Third Reading BILL
40
AYE
24
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
03/26/2023 L.065 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/26/2023 L.064 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/26/2023 L.038 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/26/2023 L.057 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/26/2023 L.053 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/26/2023 L.054 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/10/2023 L.033 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/10/2023 L.032 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/10/2023 L.034 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/10/2023 L.030 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/10/2023 L.031 Second Reading Lost [**] PDF
03/10/2023 L.026 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/10/2023 L.027 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/10/2023 L.022 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
03/08/2023 L.004 SEN State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
04/28/2023 Governor Governor Signed
04/25/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
04/24/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/19/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
04/03/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
03/28/2023 Senate Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
03/27/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/26/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/24/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/23/2023 House House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/20/2023 House House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/14/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
03/13/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
03/10/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor
03/08/2023 Senate Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/23/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 123 Increasing Minimum Age To Purchase Firearms PDF

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