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Second Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1021

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 17, 2026       Location HCR 0107

HB26-1021 - Postponed Indefinitely
12:08:13 PM  

Representatives Bradley and Brooks, co-prime sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1021, concerning measures to protect Second Amendment rights.

Committee members asked questions about the fiscal note. Discussion ensued about gun violence prevention policies and programs and related data. Further questions were raised about impacts on law enforcement and community safety. Additional inquiries were raised about previous legislation, related court cases, and historical analogs.
01:01:19 PM  
Conversation turned to gun safety legislation and crime rates. Committee members asked questions about racial disparity among those directly victimized by gun violence.
01:06:09 PM  
Mr. Kelvin Curtis, representing the National Rifle Association of America, testified in support of the bill. Huey Laugesen, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in support of the bill. Austin Lowery, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Daniel Fenlason, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in support of the bill.Anthony Bossio, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Justin Green, representing SDS Guns LLC, testified in support of the bill.
01:20:15 PM  
Mr. Teddy Collins, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in support of the bill. Missy Espinoza, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked the panel questions about costs associated for gun permitting bills.  Discussion followed about gun violence prevention legislation and excise taxes.
01:40:18 PM  
Mr. Aaron Brockett, representing the City of Boulder, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Kim Carroll, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Dr. Susan Long, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members raised questions about gun purchase waiting periods, followed by a series of questions about the Second Amendment.
02:04:07 PM  
Mr. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Michael Quinlan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Aleks Bologna, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ezra Vargas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Discussion ensued about a related court case, and legislative impacts on gun violence and crime rates.
02:36:21 PM  
Mr. Christian Schilder, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Tom Mauser, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in opposition to the bill. Pat Rottschaefer, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Susan Hahn, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in opposition to the bill.

Committee members raised points about gun violence crime statistics.
02:53:11 PM  
Keith Emerson, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Colleen Enos, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Caleb Kelly, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Corey Blair, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members commented on gunowner rights and policy impact on young populations.
03:11:12 PM  
Caryn Chapman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Evie Hudak, representing Colorado PTA, testified in opposition to the bill. Mrs. Kara Allison, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.

The committee asked questions about open and concealed carry at polling places and voter intimidation.
03:21:41 PM  
Mr. Kelyn Lanier, representing Yorkson Public Affairs, testified in support of the bill. Catching Valentinis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Michael Vance, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

Discussion ensued about gun culture.
03:51:27 PM  
Mr. Aaron Lewis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alex Pacheco, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Paul Bicknell, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Noah Hayden, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Michael Tiger, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members asked questions about the fiscal note and other costs.
04:10:30 PM  
Mr. Jae Seifert, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Jeff Welch, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Melissa Flanell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Mark Tisdale, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Regina Eslick, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Alex Clifton, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions about school resource officers and purchaser prohibitions.
04:35:45 PM  
Bob Bergstrom, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alicia Garcia, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Shawn Veatch, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. William Mark, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Bob Russell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Alvin Powell, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Shaun Seidman, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

The panel answered questions about costs and purchaser prohibitions.
05:02:18 PM  
Mr. Bennett Rutledge, representing themself, testified in support of the bill and distributed a document (Attachment A). Sara Mccurley, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.Brandon Wark, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Melissa Clemons, representing SosoLEGIT TV Productions, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Cody Harrison, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Donna LaBelle, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Committee members discussed the "good guy with a gun" argument.
05:31:56 PM  
Mrs. Erin Meschke, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Andrew Lucas, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Austin Lewis, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Sarah Norton-Kohn, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.

Written testimony about the bill is in Attachment B.
05:42:56 PM  
The bill sponsors made closing remarks.
05:58:29 PM  
Committee members made closing remarks.

06:37:25 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 26-1021 to the Committee on Appropriations.
Moved Bradley
Seconded Keltie
Bacon No
Bradley Yes
Clifford No
Espenoza No
Flanell Yes
Garcia No
Keltie Yes
Slaugh Yes
Zokaie No
Carter No
Mabrey No
YES: 4   NO: 7   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  FAIL

06:37:59 PM
 Motion Postpone House Bill 26-1021 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 Carter
Seconded Bacon
Bacon Yes
Bradley No
Clifford Yes
Espenoza Yes
Flanell No
Garcia Yes
Keltie No
Slaugh No
Zokaie Yes
Carter Yes
Mabrey Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 4   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS