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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB21-1255

SENATE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS
Date May 25, 2021       Location Old State Library

HB21-1255 - Referred to Senate Appropriations
11:40:42 PM  
Senator Jaquez Lewis and Senator Pettersen, bill sponsors, presented House Bill 21-1255. The bill modifies procedures relating to firearm relinquishment following the issuance of a protection order.
11:40:43 PM  
Senator Gonzales proceeded with witness testimony on the bill. Submitted testimony on the bill may be found in Attachment N.
11:48:34 PM  
Ann Kelly, Boulder County DA, testified in support of the bill. Kenneth Boyd, Adams County DA, testified in support of the bill. Jacqui Shumway, representing self, testified in support of the bill.  
11:55:04 PM  
Robert Edmiston, representing The Firearms Coalition of Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill. Moira Sharkey, representing self, testified in a neutral position on the bill.
12:02:53 AM  
David Keck, representing National Resource Center on Domestic Violence and Firearms and Battered Women's Justice Project, testified in support of the bill. Rebecca Zimmerman, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Lydia Waligorski, representing Violence Free Colorado, testified in support of the bill.
12:06:55 AM  
Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Tara Koumantakis, representing Project Safeguard, testified in support of the bill. Jenn Doe, representing self, testified in support of the bill.
12:14:44 AM  
Carly Dempsey, representing self, testified in support of the bill. Nicole LiaBraaten, Moms Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing self, testified in support of the bill.

12:24:09 AM
 Motion Refer House Bill 21-1255 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Jaquez Lewis
Seconded
Cooke No
Jaquez Lewis Yes
Simpson No
Coleman Yes
Gonzales Yes
Final YES: 3   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS