HOUSE BILL 981102
BY REPRESENTATIVE Owen;
also SENATOR Blickensderfer.
CONCERNING ENFORCEMENT OF THE COLORADO INSTANT CRIMINAL
BACKGROUND CHECK SYSTEM, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, CHANGING
THE REPEAL DATE TO COINCIDE WITH FEDERAL LAW AND CLARIFYING CERTAIN
PROVISIONS WITHIN THE COLORADO INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
SYSTEM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. Article
26.5 of title 12, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE
ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION to read:
1226.5102.5. Application of provisions.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
THIS ARTICLE TO THE CONTRARY, AFTER NOVEMBER 30, 1998, THE BUREAU
SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO APPLY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE TO
THE TRANSFER OF FIREARMS.
SECTION 2. 1226.5109,
Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
1226.5109. Repeal of article
notice to revisor of statutes.
This article is repealed effective
February 28, 1999, which is the date of
UPON the implementation of the federal national instant criminal
background check system in accordance with the federal "Brady
Handgun Violence Prevention Act", which provides for access
to national criminal history information and requires national
criminal history checks of transferees to whom a firearm may be
transferred. THE BUREAU SHALL NOTIFY THE REVISOR OF STATUTES
OF THE DATE WHEN THE NATIONAL INSTANT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK
SYSTEM IS IMPLEMENTED.
SECTION 3. Safety
clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and
declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation
of the public peace, health, and safety.
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Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
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Judith M. Rodrigue Patricia K. Dicks
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO