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8B4FC23446C32EEB87258ABD005E5AA1 Hearing Summary




PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For SB24-066

SENATE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, & TECHNOLOGY
Date Feb 8, 2024      
Location Old Supreme Court



SB24-066 - Amended, referred to the Committee of the Whole

10:10:38 AM  
Senator Sullivan introduced Senate Bill 24-066, concerning merchant category codes related to firearms. The bill establishes a policy for the payment processing of retail firearms sales, and provides for enforcement by the Attorney General.
10:15:39 AM  
Terry Sullivan, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
10:16:53 AM  
Mr. Hudson Munoz, representing Guns Down America, testified in support of the bill.
10:24:33 AM  
Liddy Ballard, representing The Brady Campaign To Prevent Gun Violence, testified in support of the bill.
10:24:58 AM  
Ms. Beka Venturella, representing Giffords, testified in support of the bill.
10:27:50 AM  
The panelists responded
to questions from the committee.
10:30:21 AM  
Ms. Eileen McCarron, representing Colorado Ceasefire, testified in support of the bill.
10:54:25 AM  
Ms. Jane Dougherty, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
10:56:34 AM  
Kelly Murphy, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
10:59:02 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:02:40 AM  
Mr. Nephi Cole, representing the National Shooting Sports Foundation, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:10:55 AM  
Richard Orf, representing the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:15:31 AM  
Mr. Ronald Dietz, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:17:50 AM  
Mr. Mark Horvath, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:21:57 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:22:11 AM  
Christa Palmer, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:29:50 AM  
Victor Bencomo, representing Giffords, testified in support of the bill.
11:32:41 AM  
Mr. Ian Escalante, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:36:19 AM  
Israel Baryeshua, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:41:29 AM  
Mr. Louis Verenini, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
11:42:51 AM  
The panelists responded to questions from the committee.
11:47:34 AM  
Ms. Elizabeth Smith,
representing Colorado Faith Communities United to End Gun Violence, testified
in support of the bill.
11:54:41 AM  
Kathy Hagen, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
11:57:01 AM  
Lisa Johnston, representing themself, testified in support of the bill.
12:00:09 PM  
Seth Stern, representing themself, testified in opposition to the bill.
12:05:07 PM  
Ms. Melanie Layton,
representing the Colorado Bankers Association, testified to amend the bill.
12:05:08 PM  
Additional written
testimony that was provided to the committee may be found in Attachment
A.
12:08:26 PM  
Senator Sullivan
introduced and distributed Amendments L.001 and L.002 to the committee
(Attachments B and C).


12:11:16 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.001
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Baisley No
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Danielson Yes
YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS


12:12:18 PM
Motion Adopt amendment L.002
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Baisley No
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Danielson Yes
YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS
12:12:20 PM  
Senator Sullivan made closing comments on the merits of the bill.
12:18:02 PM  
Members of the committee made closing comments on the merits of the bill.


12:26:09 PM
Motion Refer Senate Bill 24-066, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
Moved Sullivan
Seconded
Baisley No
Coleman Yes
Ginal Yes
Liston No
Sullivan Yes
Hinrichsen Yes
Danielson Yes
Final YES: 5   NO: 2   EXC: 0   ABS:  0   FINAL ACTION:  PASS