Date: 02/02/2015

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB15-1050

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON STATE, VETERANS, & MILITARY AFFAIRS

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Postpone House Bill 15-1050 indefinitely. The moti
Refer House Bill 15-1050 to the Committee on Finan		PASS
FAIL



03:27 PM -- HB15-1050

Representative Joshi, sponsor, presented and summarized House Bill 15-1050 concerning criminal background checks performed pursuant to transfers of firearms. The bill removes the requirement that anyone who is not a licensed gun dealer require a criminal background check and approval of the Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Department of Public Safety (DPS) in order to transfer a firearm to another person. It also repeals the requirement that the CBI impose a fee for conducting an instant criminal background check for the transfer of a firearm.

03:31 PM -- Fredric Calhoun, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed the impact of background checks and the restrictions of current law.

03:34 PM -- Ron Sloan, CBI Director, spoke in opposition to the bill. He said that the universal background checks increase public safety. He provided data from CBI regarding universal background checks.

Director Sloan answered questions from the committee and provided clarification on the denials of private firearm transactions.


03:41 PM

Director Sloan continued to answer questions from the committee regarding the use of background checks.

03:43 PM -- Chad Bentfield, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed property rights in regards to the transfer of firearms.

03:47 PM -- Chief John Jackson, representing the Colorado Association of Chiefs of Police, spoke in opposition to the bill. He discussed background check denials related to previous convictions and said that current law does not remove the right of citizens who can legally own a firearm.

Chief Jackson answered questions from the committee regarding the process of conducting background checks in the investigation of a crime.

03:54 PM -- Jim Adam, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed his concerns with the current law.

03:58 PM -- Lydia Waligorski, representing the Colorado Coalition Against Domestic Violence, spoke in opposition to the bill. She discussed the impact of firearms on domestic violence.

04:02 PM -- Robert Edmiston, representing the Firearms Coalition of Colorado, spoke in favor of the bill. He reiterated comments from prior testimony.

Mr. Edmiston answered questions from the committee regarding the repeal of a background check law in Missouri.

04:08 PM -- Jane Dougherty, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She told a story about her sister at Sandy Hook Elementary School and the impact of gun violence.

04:12 PM -- Clifford Anderson, representing Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, spoke in favor of the bill. He discussed his experience in the military and expressed his concerns regarding current law.

Mr. Anderson answered questions from the committee regarding the transfer of firearms.

04:20 PM -- Tangi Lancaster, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She discussed her experience with domestic violence and the impact of firearms.

04:24 PM -- Coni Sanders, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She discussed her experience with gun violence.

04:28 PM -- Tom Mauser, representing the Colorado Ceasefire Capital Fund, testified in opposition of the bill. He reiterated comments from prior testimony.

04:33 PM -- Jennifer Hope, representing herself, testified in opposition of the bill. She reiterated comments from prior testimony.

04:37 PM -- Robert Moser, representing himself, testified in opposition to the bill. He discussed his experience with the Columbine High School shooting.

04:41 PM -- Lisa DeWitt, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. She discussed recent gun violence in Colorado.

04:44 PM -- Karen Rosenschein, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. She reiterated comments from prior testimony.

04:49 PM -- Evony McKenna, representing herself, testified in opposition to the bill. She spoke on her experiences as a teacher and discussed violence in schools.

04:53 PM -- Ruth Glenn, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She discussed her experience with domestic violence and the impact of firearms.

04:56 PM -- Dave Hoover, representing himself, spoke in opposition to the bill. He discussed his experience with gun violence in law enforcement.

05:01 PM -- Christine Lundgren, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She reiterated comments from prior testimony.

05:04 PM -- Deborah Kaller, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She reiterated comments from prior testimony.

05:06 PM -- Terry Crook, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She reiterated expressed support for prior testimony.

05:09 PM -- Beverly Buntier, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. She reiterated comments from prior testimony.

05:12 PM -- Jean Grattet, League of Women Voters of Colorado, spoke in opposition to the bill. She reiterated comments from prior testimony.

05:17 PM -- Ryan Vergara-Mangan, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. He reiterated comments from prior testimony.

05:20 PM -- David Kopel, representing himself, spoke in favor of the bill. He addressed questions from the committee regarding previous testimony.


05:29 PM

Mr. Kopel continued to answer questions from the committee regarding the current background check law.


05:39 PM

Mr. Kopel continued to answer questions from the committee.


05:46 PM

The committee recessed.


06:15 PM

The committee returned from recess.

The committee members discussed the bill.
BILL:HB15-1050
TIME: 06:15:47 PM
MOVED:Neville P.
MOTION:Refer House Bill 15-1050 to the Committee on Finance. The motion failed on a vote of 5-6.
SECONDED:Humphrey
VOTE
Foote
No
Humphrey
Yes
Lontine
No
Neville P.
Yes
Primavera
No
Tate
Yes
Thurlow
Yes
Tyler
No
Willett
Yes
Salazar
No
Ryden
No
YES: 5 NO: 6 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: FAIL

BILL:HB15-1050
TIME: 06:19:37 PM
MOVED:Salazar
MOTION:Postpone House Bill 15-1050 indefinitely. The motion passed on a vote of 6-5.
SECONDED:Foote
VOTE
Foote
Yes
Humphrey
No
Lontine
Yes
Neville P.
No
Primavera
Yes
Tate
No
Thurlow
No
Tyler
Yes
Willett
No
Salazar
Yes
Ryden
Yes
YES: 6 NO: 5 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS