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Bill Expand Firearm Transfer Background Check Requirements 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.) us/states/co Colorado General Assembly 2021A HB 21-1298 Colorado HB 21-1298 (2021A)
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Colorado HB 21-1298 (2021A) — Expand Firearm Transfer Background Check Requirements

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.)

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Committee Amendment (committee substitute) — source
  2. Engrossed (05/14/2021) (committee substitute) — source
  3. Final Act (06/14/2021) (committee substitute) — source
  4. Introduced (04/29/2021) (committee substitute) — source
  5. PA1 (05/27/2021) (committee substitute) — source
  6. Reengrossed (05/17/2021) (committee substitute) — source
  7. Rerevised (05/28/2021) (committee substitute) — source
  8. Revised (05/27/2021) (committee substitute) — source
  9. Signed Act (06/19/2021) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • AMD — 22–37 (fail) · lower
  • AMD — 26–32 (fail) · lower
  • AMD — 23–36 (fail) · lower
  • RECON — 31–32 (fail) · lower
  • AMD — 22–37 (fail) · lower
  • CONCUR — 53–11 (pass) · lower
  • REPASS — 41–23 (pass) · lower
  • BILL — 20–14 (pass) · upper
  • AMD — 30–29 (pass) · lower
  • AMD — 23–35 (fail) · lower
  • BILL — 42–21 (pass) · lower
  • AMD — 23–35 (fail) · lower

Sponsors

  • Brittany Pettersen — primary (person)
  • Judy Amabile — primary (person)
  • Julie Gonzales — primary (person)
  • Steven Woodrow — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2021-06-19T06:00:00+00:00 Governor Signed executive-signature
  • 2021-06-15T06:00:00+00:00 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2021-06-14T06:00:00+00:00 Signed by the Speaker of the House
  • 2021-06-14T06:00:00+00:00 Signed by the President of the Senate
  • 2021-06-07T06:00:00+00:00 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
  • 2021-06-01T06:00:00+00:00 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Laid Over Daily
  • 2021-05-28T06:00:00+00:00 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
  • 2021-05-27T06:00:00+00:00 Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee reading-2
  • 2021-05-26T06:00:00+00:00 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 2021-05-25T06:00:00+00:00 Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
  • 2021-05-18T06:00:00+00:00 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs introduction
  • 2021-05-17T06:00:00+00:00 House Third Reading Reconsidered - No Amendments
  • 2021-05-17T06:00:00+00:00 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments passage, reading-3
  • 2021-05-14T06:00:00+00:00 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Floor
  • 2021-05-11T06:00:00+00:00 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
  • 2021-05-05T06:00:00+00:00 House Committee on Judiciary Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole committee-passage, referral-committee
  • 2021-04-29T06:00:00+00:00 Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary introduction

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/db3272e7-c444-42b6-8f78-c267259a3062. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Colorado legislature records).

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