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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For HB24-1174

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
Date Feb 13, 2024       Location HCR 0107

HB24-1174 - Amended, referred to House Finance
03:08:49 PM  
Representative Duran and Snyder, prime sponsors, presented House Bill 24-1174. The bill requires county sheriffs to verify concealed handgun training instructors and sets criteria for concealed handgun classes and permits. Representative Duran explained the effect of the bill and discussed its need.  Representative Snyder provided further input on the bill and its merits.  
03:36:32 PM  
Ms. Jane Dougherty, representing Mom’s Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Amanda Wilcox, representing the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Colorado, testified in support of the bill. Mary Parker, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dawn Reinfeld, representing Blue Rising, testified in support of the bill.
Written testimony may be found in Attachment F.
03:47:48 PM  
Mr. Edgar Antillon, representing Guns For Everyone, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. William Peterson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Rob Pincus, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jimmy Cook, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:06:36 PM  
Grace Taub, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Clara Taub, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Alexander Cisneros, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Willa Cohen, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill.
04:17:00 PM  
Keith Emerson, representing themself, testified to amend the bill. Mr. Hans Manley, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kyle Skinner, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Barbara Miller, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:33:00 PM  
Jackie Schumway, representing herself, testified in favor of the bill. Fiona Macdonald, representing Students Demand Action, testified in support of the bill. Kelly Murphy, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Dr. Tina Pittman Wagers, representing herself, testified in support of the bill.
04:43:56 PM  
Missy Espinoza, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Bruce Kemp, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Robert Friedl, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Marty Schur, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
04:55:11 PM  
Jeanne Bucci, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathryn Ruud, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Ms. Kathy Hagen, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. Carl Hamm, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill.
05:05:24 PM  
Dr. Martin Claus, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill. Tina Francone, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Marla Fernandez, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:20:26 PM  
Mr. Eric Riegel, representing themself, testified in a neutral position on the bill. Mr. Edward Schoenheit, representing themself, testified to amend the bill.

05:25:36 PM  
Ms. Ruth Hund, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Mr. David Kerschen, representing himself, testified in support of the bill. Molly Siegel, representing herself, testified in support of the bill. Susan Hahn, representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill. Chief Dave Hayes, representing the Colorado Association of the Chiefs of Police, testified to amend the bill.
05:38:35 PM  
Ms. Casandra Kelting, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Ronald Dietz, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Alton Clark, representing 5280 Steel Gun Club LLC, testified in opposition to the bill. Seth Stern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
05:48:44 PM  
Deborah Griffin, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
05:52:26 PM  
Ms. Karen Woody, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Jackson Engelbrecht, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Hope Scheppelman, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Chris Crider, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:01:25 PM  
Mr. Joel Miller, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Terrence Hargrave, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Kevin Harrelson, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. Scott Barnes, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:10:50 PM  
Kali Grubaugh, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill. Huey Laugesen, representing the Colorado State Shooting Association, testified in opposition to the bill. Louis Verenini, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Mr. JD  Murphree, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:20:43 PM  
Mr. Gene Dowell, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. Ms. Alicia Garcia, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill.
06:28:16 PM  
Rep. Snyder discused amendment L.001.

06:29:48 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment G)
Moved Snyder
Seconded Amabile
Amabile
Armagost
Evans
Garcia
Herod
Mabrey
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:29:50 PM  
Rep. Snyder discussed amendment L.002.

06:30:18 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H)
Moved Snyder
Seconded Amabile
Amabile
Armagost
Evans
Garcia
Herod
Mabrey
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:30:39 PM  
Rep. Duran discussed amendment L.003.

06:31:31 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment I)
Moved Snyder
Seconded Amabile
Amabile
Armagost
Evans
Garcia
Herod
Mabrey
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:32:20 PM  
Discussion ensued regarding the merits of the amendment of L.005.

06:32:46 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.005 (Attachment J)
Moved Snyder
Seconded Amabile
Amabile
Armagost
Evans
Garcia
Herod
Mabrey
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:33:05 PM  
Discussion ensued regarding the need for the amendment L.006.

06:34:35 PM
 Motion Adopt amendment L.006 (Attachment K)
Moved Snyder
Seconded Amabile
Amabile
Armagost
Evans
Garcia
Herod
Mabrey
Snyder
Soper
Woodrow
Bacon
Weissman
YES: 0   NO: 0   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  Pass Without Objection
06:34:37 PM  
Representatives Snyder and Duran provided closing remarks in support of HB 24-1174. Various committee members provided their positions on the bill.

06:57:44 PM
 Motion Refer House Bill 24-1174, as amended, to the Committee on Finance.
Moved Snyder
Seconded Garcia
Amabile Yes
Armagost No
Evans No
Garcia Yes
Herod Yes
Mabrey Yes
Snyder Yes
Soper No
Woodrow Yes
Bacon Yes
Weissman Yes
Final YES: 8   NO: 3   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS