Colorado 2025 Regular Session

Colorado Senate Bill SB205 Compare Versions

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Old	New		Differences
1	1		First Regular Session
2	2		Seventy-fifth General Assembly
3	3		STATE OF COLORADO
4		-	~~REENGROSSED~~
5		-	This Version Includes All Amendments
6		-	~~Adopted~~ in the House of Introduction
	4	+	ENGROSSED
	5	+	This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
	6	+	on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
7	7		LLS NO. 25-0886.01 Owen Hatch x2698
8	8		SENATE BILL 25-205
9	9		Senate Committees House Committees
10	10		State, Veterans, & Military Affairs
11	11		A BILL FOR AN ACT
12	12		C
13	13		ONCERNING A FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER CHECK , AND, IN101
14	14		CONNECTION THEREWITH , CREATING A STANDARDIZED102
15	15		PROCEDURE FOR A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE TO REQUEST103
16	16		A FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER CHECK AND IMPOSING A PENALTY104
17	17		UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES IF A LICENSEE DOES NOT FILE105
18	18		A REPORT WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT .106
19	19		Bill Summary
20	20		(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
21	21		not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
22	22		passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
23	23		applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
24	24		http://leg.colorado.gov
25	25		.)
26	26		The bill establishes a procedure allowing a federal firearms
27	27		SENATE
28		-	3rd Reading Unamended
29		-	April 8, 2025
30		-	SENATE
31	28		Amended 2nd Reading
32	29		April 7, 2025
33	30		SENATE SPONSORSHIP
34		-	Hinrichsen, Coleman, Gonzales J., Jodeh, Kipp, Michaelson Jenet, Sullivan, Wallace,
35		-	Weissman
	31	+	Hinrichsen,
36	32		HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
37	33		Espenoza and Lindstedt,
38	34		Shading denotes HOUSE amendment. Double underlining denotes SENATE amendment.
39	35		Capital letters or bold & italic numbers indicate new material to be added to existing law.
40	36		Dashes through the words or numbers indicate deletions from existing law. licensee to request a firearm serial number check prior to purchasing a
41	37		firearm from an individual and requires a local county sheriff's office to
42	38		complete the serial number check within 72 hours after the request. The
43	39		bill imposes a penalty on a licensee if a licensee fails to file a report with
44	40		law enforcement when the licensee reasonably believes, knows or should
45	41		know, or becomes aware that a person sold or attempted to sell a firearm
46	42		that is stolen, lost, or involved in an open criminal investigation.
47	43		Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:1
48	44		SECTION 1. In Colorado Revised Statutes, add 29-11.7-105 as2
49	45		follows:3
50	46		29-11.7-105. Firearm serial number check - procedure -4
51	47		processing fee - penalty. (1) (a) A
52	48		FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE, AS5
53	49		DESCRIBED IN SECTION 18-12-101, MAY REQUEST A FIREARM SERIAL6
54	50		NUMBER CHECK
55	51		PRIOR TO PURCHASING A FIREARM FROM AN7
56	52		INDIVIDUAL. IF A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE'S PLACE OF BUSINESS IS8
57	53		LOCATED WITHIN INCORPORATED CITY LIMITS AND REQUESTS A FIREARM9
58	54		SERIAL NUMBER CHECK , THE LICENSEE MUST REQUEST THE FIREARM10
59	55		SERIAL NUMBER CHECK FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WITHIN THE CITY11
60	56		LIMITS IN WHICH THE FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE 'S PLACE OF BUSINESS12
61	57		IS LOCATED. IF A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE'S PLACE OF BUSINESS IS13
62	58		LOCATED IN AN UNINCORPORATED PART OF A COUNTY AND REQUESTS A14
63	59		FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER CHECK , THE LICENSEE MUST REQUEST THE15
64	60		FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER CHECK FROM THE SHERIFF 'S DEPARTMENT OF THE16
65	61		COUNTY IN WHICH THE FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE 'S PLACE OF BUSINESS17
66	62		IS LOCATED.18
67	63		(b) U
68	64		PON REQUEST BY A FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE , A SHERIFF'S19
69	65		OFFICE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT
70	66		SHALL PERFORM THE FIREARM SERIAL20
71	67		NUMBER CHECK AND RESPOND WITH THE RESULT OF THE CHECK TO THE21
72	68		LICENSEE WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS AFTER THE REQUEST .22
73	69		205-2- (c) THE FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER CHECK MUST INCLUDE , AT A1
74	70		MINIMUM, INFORMATION REGARDING WHETHER THE GUN IS REPORTED2
75	71		STOLEN, LOST, OR IS INVOLVED IN AN OPEN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION .3
76	72		(d) A
77	73		SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT
78	74		SHALL ESTABLISH4
79	75		A REASONABLE AND UNIFORM SYSTEM TO RECEIVE A FIREARM SERIAL5
80	76		NUMBER CHECK REQUEST AND PROVIDE A RESPONSE TO A REQUESTING6
81	77		LICENSEE.7
82	78		(2) (a) A
83	79		SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT
84	80		MAY CHARGE8
85	81		A FEE TO PERFORM THE FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER CHECK . THE FEE9
86	82		AMOUNT MUST REFLECT THE ACTUAL AND INDIRECT COSTS TO THE10
87	83		SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT OF PERFORMING THE FIREARM11
88	84		SERIAL NUMBER CHECK.12
89	85		(b) I
90	86		F A SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT
91	87		DOES NOT13
92	88		PERFORM THE FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER CHECK AND PROVIDE A RESPONSE14
93	89		TO THE LICENSEE WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS AFTER THE REQUEST , THE15
94	90		SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT SHALL REFUND, OR SHALL NOT16
95	91		CHARGE, THE LICENSEE FOR THE FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER CHECK .17
96	92		(3) E
97	93		ACH SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR POLICE DEPARTMENT
98	94		SHALL BEGIN18
99	95		PROVIDING FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER CHECKS NO LATER THAN JULY 1,19
100	96		2026.20
101	97		(4) I
102	98		F THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOWS A FEDERAL FIREARMS
103	99		21
104	100		LICENSEE TO ACCESS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 'S FIREARM TRACING22
105	101		PROGRAM TO ALLOW THE FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE TO PERFORM A23
106	102		FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER CHECK , THE FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE MAY24
107	103		PERFORM THE FIREARMS SERIAL NUMBER CHECK THEMSELF . THE FEDERAL25
108	104		FIREARMS LICENSEE IS STILL SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS26
109	105		DESCRIBED IN SUBSECTION (5) OF THIS SECTION. THIS SUBSECTION (4) WILL27
110	106		205
111	107		-3- TAKE EFFECT AS SOON AS THE TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE FOR A1
112	108		FEDERAL FIREARMS LICENSEE TO PERFORM A FIREARM SERIAL NUMBER2
113	109		SEARCH IS AVAILABLE.3
114	110		(5) (a) IF A FIREARMS DEALER WHO HOLDS A STATE PERMIT TO4
115	111		DEAL FIREARMS PURSUANT TO SECTION 18-12-401.5 REASONABLY5
116	112		BELIEVES, KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW, OR BECOMES AWARE THAT A PERSON6
117	113		SOLD OR ATTEMPTED TO SELL A FIREARM THAT IS STOLEN , LOST, OR7
118	114		INVOLVED IN AN OPEN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION , THE DEALER SHALL8
119	115		REPORT THAT INFORMATION TO A LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WITH9
120	116		JURISDICTION OVER THE DEALER'S PLACE OF BUSINESS.10
121	117		(b) F
122	118		AILURE TO MAKE THE REPORT AS REQUIRED BY THIS11
123	119		SUBSECTION (5)
124	120		WITHIN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS AFTER THE DEALER12
125	121		REASONABLY BELIEVES, KNOWS OR SHOULD KNOW , OR BECOMES AWARE13
126	122		OF THE FIREARM BEING STOLEN, LOST, OR INVOLVED IN AN OPEN CRIMINAL14
127	123		INVESTIGATION IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES DESCRIBED IN SECTION15
128	124		18-12-401.5
129	125		(7).16
130	126		SECTION 2. In Colorado Revised Statutes, 18-12-401.5, amend17
131	127		(7)(a) introductory portion as follows:18
132	128		18-12-401.5. Permit required - issuing agency - cash fund -19
133	129		inspections - penalty - report - rules - repeal. (7) (a) Except as20
134	130		provided in subsection (8) of this section, if the department finds that a21
135	131		dealer failed to post the required notice or make a report concerning22
136	132		unlawful purchases in violation of section 18-12-111; failed to make a23
137	133		record required pursuant to section 18-12-402; transferred a firearm24
138	134		without a locking device or failed to post the required notice concerning25
139	135		locking devices, in violation of section 18-12-405; failed to comply with26
140	136		any of the requirements of section 18-12-406;
141	137		FAILED TO COMPLY WITH27
142	138		205
143	139		-4- ANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 29-11.7-105 (5); violated any1
144	140		other provision of this article 12 or any other state or local law concerning2
145	141		the sale of firearms; or violated any federal law or rule concerning the3
146	142		sale of firearms or firearm components for which the penalty includes4
147	143		potential revocation of the person's federal firearms license, the5
148	144		department shall:6
149	145		SECTION 3. Act subject to petition - effective date. This act7
150	146		takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the8
151	147		ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly; except9
152	148		that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V10
153	149		of the state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this11
154	150		act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take12
155	151		effect unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in13
156	152		November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the14
157	153		official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.15
158	154		205
159	155		-5-