2023 Colorado 2A Legislation

THE 74TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY CONVENED ON JANUARY 9TH, 2023 AND ADJOURNED MAY 8TH, 2023.

Bill Number
Title
WTS Position
Sponsor(s)
Committee
Status
Description
HB23-1230
Prohibit Assault Weapons In Colorado
Oppose
Epps
Fields
Died in House
Prohibits a person from manufacturing, importing, purchasing, selling, offering to sell, or transferring ownership of an “assault weapon”.
SB23-279
Ghost Gun Ban
Oppose
Fields
Hansen
Boesenecker
Joseph
Signed into Law
Prohibits Unserialized Firearms And Firearm Components
HB23-1165
County Authority To Prohibit Firearms Discharge
Oppose
Amabile
McCormick
Jaquez Lewis
Died in Senate
Gives the board of county commissioners the authority to prohibit discharge of firearms in unincorporated areas of a county.
HB23-1219
3 Day Waiting Period
Oppose
Froelich
Amabile
Sullivan
Hansen
Signed into Law
Establishes a minimum three-day waiting period prior to deliver/receive a purchased firearm.
SB23-168
Gun Violence Victim Access To Judicial System
Oppose
Jaquez Lewis
Kolker
Mabrey
Parenti
Signed into Law
Repeals current law that limit liability actions against manufacturers of firearms and ammunition.
SB23-169
Increase Firearm Purchase Age To 21
Oppose
Mullican
Danielson
Duran
Hamrick
Signed into Law
Increases the legal age to purchase a firearm to twenty-one years of age, with limited exceptions.
SB23-170
Expand Red Flag/ERPO Law
Oppose
Sullivan
Fenberg
Bacon
Weissman
Signed into Law
Expands the list of who can petition for an extreme risk protection order to include licensed medical care providers, licensed mental health-care providers, licensed educators, and district attorneys.
HCR23-1003
Constitutional Concealed Carry Of A Handgun
Support
Soper
Died in House
Submits to the registered electors of the state of Colorado an amendment to the Colorado constitution concerning the right to carry a concealed handgun.
HB23-1050
Protection Of Business From Unlawful Entry
Support
Winter (T)
Died in House
Extends the right to use deadly physical force against an intruder under certain conditions to include businesses.
HB23-1044
Second Amendment Preservation Act
Support
DeGraff
Died in House
Prohibits enforcement of federal laws that infringe on the right to bear arms.