CO HB 1302

enacted

Colorado Bureau of Investigation Firearms InstaCheck Unit Operating Hours

Colorado · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did CO HB 1302 pass?

Yes. CO HB 1302 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs

What is CO HB 1302 about?

In current law, the Colorado bureau of investigation (bureau) must remain open 12 hours a day, every calendar day except Christmas and Thanksgiving, to transmit requests for a background check to the national instant criminal background check system and search other databases. The act allows the bureau to determine its own hours of operation that best meet its business needs to timely transmit the background check requests. The act requires the bureau to immediately place in the processing queue a request for a background check and accept requests for a background check every calendar day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Additionally, the act requires the bureau to submit a report every year to the house of representatives judiciary committee and the senate judiciary committee describing background check processing times, operating hours, system outages, and actions taken by the bureau to improve efficiency.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Who sponsors CO HB 1302?

C. Kipp, M. Duran, A. Boesenecker are the primary sponsors of CO HB 1302, joined by 19 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-02-26
Latest action: 2026-02-26 — Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

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Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-06-03
Governor Signed
executive-signature
2026-06-02
Signed by the Speaker of the House
passage
2026-06-02
Signed by the President of the Senate
passage
2026-06-02
Sent to the Governor
executive-receipt
2026-04-14
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-13
Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
reading-2
2026-04-10
Senate Second Reading Laid Over to 04/13/2026 - No Amendments
2026-04-07
Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-04-02
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
passage,reading-3
2026-04-02
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
introduction
2026-03-30
House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-27
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
2026-03-26
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
2026-03-23
House Committee on State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
committee-passage,referral-committee
2026-02-26
Introduced In House - Assigned to State, Civic, Military, & Veterans Affairs
introduction

Versions

Introduced — 2026-02-26Compare
Engrossed — 2026-03-27Compare
Reengrossed — 2026-04-02Compare
Revised — 2026-04-13Compare
Rerevised — 2026-04-14Compare
Final Act — 2026-06-01Compare
Signed Act — 2026-06-03Compare
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Votes

Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment A).
2026-03-23 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Brandi Bradley: no
- Michael Carter: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Meg Froelich: yes
- Stephanie Luck: no
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Naquetta Ricks: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Jenny Willford: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1302, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-03-23 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (11)
- Scott Bottoms: no
- Brandi Bradley: no
- Michael Carter: yes
- Cecelia Espenoza: yes
- Lisa Feret: yes
- Meg Froelich: yes
- Stephanie Luck: no
- Kenny Nguyen: yes
- Naquetta Ricks: yes
- Chad Clifford: yes
- Jenny Willford: yes
Refer House Bill 26-1302 to the Committee of the Whole.
2026-04-07 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (5)
- William Lindstedt: yes
- Rod Pelton: no
- Lynda Zamora Wilson: no
- Tom Sullivan: yes
- Katie Wallace: yes
BILL
2026-04-14 · pass · 0-0
Member-level votes (36)
- Amabile: yes
- Baisley: no
- Ball: yes
- Benavidez: yes
- Bridges: yes
- Bright: no
- Carson: no
- Catlin: no
- Cutter: yes
- Danielson: yes
- Daugherty: yes
- Exum: yes
- Frizell: no
- Gonzales J.: yes
- Hinrichsen: yes
- Jodeh: yes
- Kipp: yes
- Kirkmeyer: no
- Kolker: yes
- Lindstedt: yes
- Liston: no
- Marchman: yes
- Mullica: yes
- Pelton B.: no
- Pelton R.: no
- Rich: no
- Roberts: no
- Rodriguez: yes
- Simpson: no
- Snyder: yes
- Sullivan: yes
- Wallace: yes
- Weissman: yes
- Zamora Wilson: no
- President: yes
- Coleman: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/HB26-1302

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