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BILL SUMMARY For HB26-1265

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, CIVIC, MILITARY, & VETERANS AFFAIRS
Date Mar 2, 2026       Location Old State Library

HB26-1265 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole


03:33:24 PM  
Representative Clifford and Representative Rutinel, co-prime bill sponsors, presented House Bill 26-1265. The bill requires law enforcement agencies to register for the federal eTrace system, transmit certain information about recovered firearms to the system, and report certain information to the Department of Public Safety.
03:38:26 PM  
The bill sponsors responded to questions from the committee.
03:42:27 PM  
Jessie Ojeda, representing GIFFORDS, testified in support of the bill. Amanda Wilcox, representing the Brady Colorado United Against Gun Violence Organization, testified in support of the bill. Laney Sheffel, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill. Pat Rottschaefer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill. Steve Lindley, representing the Brady Campaign, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Stephanie Greenberg, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
04:01:11 PM  
Keith Emerson, representing themself, testified on the bill and responded to questions from the committee.
04:02:48 PM  

Representative Rutinel explained amendment L.001 and discussed the fiscal note memorandum prepared by Legislative Council Staff concerning amendment L.001 (Attachments A and B).


04:04:04 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A).
Moved Clifford
Seconded Carter
Bottoms
Bradley
Carter
Espenoza
Feret Excused
Froelich
Luck
Nguyen
Ricks
Clifford
Willford
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
04:04:05 PM  
Representative Rutinel and Representative Clifford provided concluding remarks on the bill. Committee members commented on the bill.

04:09:18 PM
Motion Refer House Bill 26-1265, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Clifford
Seconded Carter
Bottoms No
Bradley No
Carter Yes
Espenoza Yes
Feret Excused
Froelich Yes
Luck No
Nguyen Yes
Ricks Yes
Clifford Yes
Willford Yes
Final YES: 7   NO: 3   EXC: 1   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS