Expand Firearm Transfer Background Check Requirements
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2021 Regular Session |
Concerning the conditions under which a firearm transfer may be prohibited following a background check, and, in connection therewith, requiring approval of a firearm transfer prior to a transfer by a licensed dealer, establishing grounds for denying a transfer, and clarifying the process to appeal a denied transfer.
Bill Summary:
The act requires a licensed gun dealer to obtain approval for a firearms transfer from the Colorado bureau of investigation (bureau) prior to transferring a firearm.
The act prohibits the bureau from approving the transfer of a firearm to a person who was convicted of specified misdemeanor offenses. The bureau is also prohibited from approving a firearms transfer until it determines that its background investigation is complete and that the transfer would not violate federal prohibitions on firearms possession or result in a violation of state law.
A person may be denied a firearms transfer if there has not been a final disposition in criminal proceedings for certain offenses for which the prospective transferee, if convicted, would be prohibited from purchasing, receiving, or possessing a firearm. The act permits continued denial of the transfer when the bureau is unable to obtain the final disposition of a case that is no longer pending.
A person who has been denied a firearms transfer following a background check can appeal the denial. The act establishes a 60-day deadline for the bureau to review background check records that prompted the denial and render a final administrative decision regarding the denial.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
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Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 05/27/2021 | PA1 |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07/2021 | Senate Amendments | REPASS |
41
AYE
23
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 06/07/2021 | Senate Amendments | CONCUR |
53
AYE
11
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/17/2021 | MISC | RECON |
31
AYE
32
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/17/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
42
AYE
21
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/14/2021 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.022) |
30
AYE
29
NO
6
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/14/2021 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.016) |
22
AYE
37
NO
6
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/14/2021 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.019) |
22
AYE
37
NO
6
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/14/2021 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.007) |
23
AYE
36
NO
6
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/14/2021 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.005) |
23
AYE
35
NO
7
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/14/2021 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.006) |
26
AYE
32
NO
7
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/14/2021 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (L.021) |
23
AYE
35
NO
7
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/28/2021 | Third Reading | BILL |
20
AYE
14
NO
1
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/19/2021 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 06/15/2021 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 06/14/2021 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 06/14/2021 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 06/07/2021 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 06/07/2021 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 06/01/2021 | House | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 06/01/2021 | Senate | House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily |
| 05/28/2021 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/27/2021 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/26/2021 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 05/25/2021 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 05/18/2021 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
| 05/17/2021 | House | House Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments |
| 05/17/2021 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/14/2021 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 05/11/2021 | House | House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments |
| 05/05/2021 | House | House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/29/2021 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary |